Gerry's War
Publisher: yatscoffbooks.com
Published: November 2011
Place of publication: Beaumont, AB, Canada
Language: eng
Format: E-book
ISBN-13: 9780986967849
Notes: It's the second Canadian firefighter mystery/suspense eBook.A sequel of sorts to OLD FLAMES.   Shortly after accepting a new position as Niagara Falls Fire Chief, Gerry Ormond discovers his department is rife with serious issues including missing capital funds, a hostile administration, corruption, and a casino hotel project hijacked by the Red Mafiya. Rectifying any of it proves impossible as the city administration has blocked him every step of the way. He's a chief in name only, a figurehead. Karen, his common-law wife, is savagely beaten by her estranged husband, Branko, who is a suspected Mafiya enforcer, emboldening Gerry to set things right--his way.
The more he digs, the bigger the hole he finds himself in, as firefighters begin to die. Forces he barely understands push back--hard. He stumbles into a federal investigation and is warned to back off. As he runs a gauntlet of bribes, threats, and extortion, he obsesses on tracking down Branko, putting himself and Karen in harm’s way. Gerry is out of league and finds himself nearly alone amidst the carnage. All roads in his rogue investigation lead to the casino hotel project and the Red Mafiya. His own department is in deep with the Mafiya and finding a link proves elusive. He charges blindly down a precipitous path where his frustrations ignite murderous actions. When a Mafiya boss offers Branko to Gerry for a price he takes it. It’s the moment of truth for a man who has saved lives throughout his career. Now he must take one. Fire Chief Gerry Ormond, is like no chief you’ve seen before