The Jack Merchant & Sarah Ballard Novels
Latest release: April 1, 2014
Mystery & Detective · Suspense · Crime
Series
2
Books
About this ebook series
A down-on-his-luck ex-DEA agent tries to find a missing yacht—and the rich couple who were aboard it: "The action is explosive. . . . An excellent series debut." — Booklist
Ex-DEA agent Jack Merchant is living out his precarious retirement on the docks of Charlestown, Mass., surrounded by the revenge-minded dealers and punks he used to put away. All he's got is his sloop, Lila, but soon enough he gets a visit from the repo man. Except the repo man's a woman, Sarah Ballard. Her proposition: They've got a week to track down a rich couple who've disappeared with their yacht. Find it, and Merchant can keep his boat. The trouble is, they're not the only ones looking . . . A dark tale with enough kinks and twists to keep you guessing to the last page, The Repo is the first book in the "powerful new series" of crime thrillers ( Publishers Weekly).
"[Eidson's] dialogue has the ring of overheard conversation, and we feel the breeze and smell the sea air as his characters pursue their prey." — The Boston Globe
"The boat's disappearance and the demons from the past that possess both detectives merge beautifully, creating a convincing landscape of deception and self-doubt." — The Washington Post
"Eidson makes [Sarah Ballard's] toughness and coldness inevitable and convincing. There are also some unusually interesting minor players and assorted villains, as well as several original and violent moments of action, many at sea." — Chicago Tribune
Ex-DEA agent Jack Merchant is living out his precarious retirement on the docks of Charlestown, Mass., surrounded by the revenge-minded dealers and punks he used to put away. All he's got is his sloop, Lila, but soon enough he gets a visit from the repo man. Except the repo man's a woman, Sarah Ballard. Her proposition: They've got a week to track down a rich couple who've disappeared with their yacht. Find it, and Merchant can keep his boat. The trouble is, they're not the only ones looking . . . A dark tale with enough kinks and twists to keep you guessing to the last page, The Repo is the first book in the "powerful new series" of crime thrillers ( Publishers Weekly).
"[Eidson's] dialogue has the ring of overheard conversation, and we feel the breeze and smell the sea air as his characters pursue their prey." — The Boston Globe
"The boat's disappearance and the demons from the past that possess both detectives merge beautifully, creating a convincing landscape of deception and self-doubt." — The Washington Post
"Eidson makes [Sarah Ballard's] toughness and coldness inevitable and convincing. There are also some unusually interesting minor players and assorted villains, as well as several original and violent moments of action, many at sea." — Chicago Tribune
