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House Arrest (The Joe DeMarco Thrillers Book 13) Kindle Edition

by Mike Lawson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 13 of 17: Joe DeMarco

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“First-rate . . . Lawson’s series is the closest thing on the market today to the witty political thrillers of the late, great Ross Thomas.” —Booklist

Author of House Witness, 2019 Edgar Award Finalist for Best Novel

As the fixer for Congressman John Mahoney in Washington, DC, Joe DeMarco has had to bend and break the law more than a few times. But when Representative Lyle Canton, House Majority Whip, is found shot dead in his office in the US Capitol and DeMarco is arrested for the murder, DeMarco knows he’s been framed. Locked up in Alexandria awaiting trial, he calls on his enigmatic friend Emma, an ex-DIA agent, to search for the true killer.

Emma’s investigation leads her to a ruthless and competitive CEO who had a motive for killing Canton, related to a personal connection from long ago. But the case the F.B.I. has built against DeMarco is airtight, and not a single piece of evidence points to the CEO. Using her cunning and her DC connections, Emma sets out to prove that the powerful businessman has been using some fixers of his own.

Featuring crimes of passion, corporate corruption, and partisan feuds, House Arrest is the latest fast-paced read from “a reliably excellent writer” (The Seattle Times).

“A great author.” —Lisa Gardner

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Praise for Mike Lawson and the Joe DeMarco series

“Lawson [is] a reliably excellent writer . . . As always, Lawson’s plotting is ingenious and his characters memorable.”―Adam Woog, Seattle Times, on House Rivals

“Joe DeMarco, ‘fixer’ for Speaker of the House John Fitzpatrick Mahoney, is shrewd, tough, discreet, and resourceful . . . Lawson creates multifaceted characters . . . [and] the pacing is relentless.”―Booklist

“Mike Lawson shows every understanding of the skill required of a thriller writer to keep a reader fully engaged and utterly thrilled.”―Guardian

“Lawson writes a mean thriller and has a sense of humor that hurts.”―Independent (UK)

“Lawson has a true insider’s insight about real-world spinelessness, venality, and corruption that have taken the place of moral courage and true leadership on Capitol Hill . . . a fine ear for dialogue . . . [and] a good eye for irony.” ―Washington Times

“Mike Lawson . . . should be a fixture on the bestseller lists, if not a household name . . . Lawson has a deceptively smooth, low-key style that is perfect for the stories he tells . . . Mike Lawson is the only writer I know who comes close to matching the stories of the great Ross Thomas, the finest thriller writer to ever roll a blank page into an Underwood.” ―Strand Magazine, on House Reckoning

“A great novel from a great author! . . . Equal parts funny, clever and cool, this book will make your heart race and your mind ponder.” ―Lisa Gardner, on House Divided

“A compelling story of vengeance. Lawson is a gifted master.” ―Rick Mofina, on House Reckoning

About the Author

A former senior civilian executive for the US Navy, Mike Lawson is the author of six previous novels starring Joe DeMarco: The Inside Ring, The Second Perimeter, House Rules, House Secrets, House Justice and House Divided. He lives in Seattle.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07LB7LBGW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atlantic Monthly Press (February 5, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 5, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4534 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 371 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #251,643 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #779 in Political Thrillers & Suspense
- #2,976 in Political Thrillers (Books)
- #17,381 in American Literature (Books)

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Chief5

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023

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I loved reading this book about Dense I and the way the writer Lawson lays out the story and characters.

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2021

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I wasn't sure I was going to like this book since Joe wasn't going to be in it much. But like all the DeMarco books it was very good. I think it's the writing that I like, the style. Although I would want her on my side, I don't think I would much like Emma.

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Fred H. Dimond

Mike Lawson - One of the best fiction writers you never heard of

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2019

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The Joe DeMarco series is a classic. Joe has a murky employment
relationship with John Mahoney, a corrupt, alcoholic Washington, DC big whig.
Joe has an impressive title, which no one understands, but he is basically
a bagman and fixer for Mahoney. Joe is not a bad guy, but he does things
for Mahoney which Mahoney does not want linked to himself.
In this book Joe becomes a fall guy in a murder he did not commit. But
he is framed so well, he may end up in prison the rest of his life - if he is
not killed awaiting trial. His mysterious friend Emma, a powerful woman
who spent 30 years at the DIA, pulls out all the stops to find who the killer really is;
and free Joe.
Great story. This is the 13th book in the Joe DeMarco series. They are
all good.

Fred Dimond

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Susan Rebillot

Yow-What a great read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020

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I have read all of Mike's Joe Demarco books and have loved them all. As I'm retired and on a budget, I have to wait until the Kindle edition is on sale which this one was recently (Much thanks to the author, the publisher and Amazon for doing so). As many people have commented, Joe isn't the main character in action in this book, the mysterious Emma is. I was glad to get some more of her background and see how she operated. As in most of the Demarco books, the question is seldom "who did it" as it's pretty easy to spot the bad guys early on. The question is always, "How is Joe going to figure out 'how they did it' and seeing how they're going to try to bump him off. Always a fun read that keeps you trying to stay one step ahead of the bad guys. I recommend this series to many people as so few people seem to know of it. It's their loss.

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Surprises, then on second thought, no.

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022

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I enjoyed the story as I have all the other Joe rematch books. I knocked off one star because Joe appeared to be a complete puts a couple of times; especially at the end. I don't care for my heroes being a putz.

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Kindle Customer Claire Middleton

Pure thriller

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2019

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Mike Lawson writes another thrilling book which is non stop action. The best part is that he doesn't depend on psychobabble, the characters have well defined motives and clear determination in their actions. The story moves and their isn't a lot of nonsense and wasted ambivalence in each characters development.. they are what they are.

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Tom Lotz

Not your typical Joe Demarco thriller, but still generally enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019

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Even though Joe Demarco was only a secondary character, I enjoyed the book as we got to learn more about the other recurring characters in previous novels. I just wish that the author didn’t feel the need to advance his own political beliefs in the novel. These sentiments were only done a few times. However, I don’t read this authors books for his political theory. If it is important for him to share his views, start a blog. Bring back Joe and focus on the story. I believe that you have a loyal fan base, why alienate some of us?

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Michael Schuyler

Emma saves the day, as usual

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019

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I love the Demarco books and am always on edge for another. This one starts out a little difficult because Joe is quickly accused of murder and thrown in jail. So who's he going to call? Emma, of course, who proceeds to unwind the mess Joe finds himself in. To be fair, this time Joe didn't cause the mess himself, but that doesn't mean it will be easy to get out of. But I gotta tell ya; it's kind of a cliff hanger. We will have to wait til the next book to see how Joe gets out of this one. Starts a little slow, but quickly picks up into what we have grown to expect from Lawson.

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