
THE PENTHOUSE ON PARK AVENUE
Houses of Crime #2
Procedural, Thriller/Suspense
Jenny Dandy
FBI Special Agent Frank Jankowski and former street thief Ronnie Charles team up once again in New York City, this time to take down John Anthony, suspected money launderer for the Mataderos Cartel who is known for their own brand of evil. Embedded as his live-in butler at the penthouse, Ronnie must reconcile her hatred of drugs with her need to work for Frank. Mateo Rosas de Flores, head of the cartel, comes to town and tests Ronnie’s loyalty. When she passes, her reward is a deeper involvement in his organization. But Mateo’s interest in her might not be enough to protect her as the danger mounts.
Frank’s search for his drug addicted daughter continues in the seamier side of the city, taking him places he never thought he would go. He becomes unexpectedly entangled with the very criminals he’s pursuing, threatening not only his career but his family as well. What they require of him is a betrayal of everything he believes in. Frank must find a way to protect his daughter and finish the case. And walk away with his morals intact.
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“Jenny Dandy's The Penthouse on Park Avenue sets FBI agent Frank Jankowski and reformed thief Ronnie Charles against a professional money launderer in a story showcasing Dandy's talent for intricate plotting and well-honed dialogue. The relationship between Frank and Ronnie deepens, Frank's search for his missing daughter grows darker, and the stakes grow deadlier. The Penthouse on Park Avenue is top-floor entertainment from a gifted writer on the rise.”
~ James D.F. Hannah, Shamus-winning author
of Because the Night and Behind the Wall of Sleep
“The Penthouse on Park Avenue grips you from the start, never letting go through the twists and turns as Ronnie and Frank pursue a money launderer for the Mataderos Cartel. Jenny Dandy's characters stay with you long after you finish the book.”
~ Abbott Kahler, New York Times bestselling author
of Eden Undone, Where You End, and The Ghosts of Eden Park
“Jenny Dandy’s new novel delivers everything you crave in a mystery—hardboiled-yet-scrappy protagonists, high stakes, suspense, dry humor, and true villainy. Written with compassion and an appetite for justice, The Penthouse on Park Avenue lures us even more deeply into Dandy’s Houses of Crime series. I can’t wait for the next one!”
~ Erika Krouse, author of Save Me, Stranger