Maddoc
Subtitle: a novel
By: by Bertil C. Nelson
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Indianapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9781457532399
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Fiction; Kidnapping; Corruption; Police
Description: A city cop faces an evil conspiracy. Anthony Maddoc is a scarred soul, with a violent, traumatic past as a soldier in Vietnam. He channels that dark energy into his job as a policeman in New York City, where he's faced with the vicissitudes of human nature, in the office as well as on the street. A deep feud between Maddoc and a hellbent, barbarous lieutenant precedes a series of tragic events. Maddoc's wife, Marie, is murdered during a mysterious home invasion, in which their house is nearly burned to the ground; later, their daughter, Sylvi, is kidnapped by people whose practices are as bizarre and intricate as their ties to the police force, powerful corporations, politics, and the Catholic Church. Meanwhile, members of the massive, secretive Matterlink Foundation seek information about a strange man, Otha Gubbin, who is the head of a black-market adoption agency and a notorious rapist, bigamist, and cult leader. He preys on young, naive homeless women and sells their infants for ridiculous profit.