House of Cards: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Detective Louis Martelli, NYPD, Mystery/Thriller Series, Book 2

By: Theodore Jerome Cohen

Narrated by: Gregg Rizzo

Who killed Matthew B. Richardson III? Banksters or Islamic terrorists?

The head of one of the largest investment banking and securities firms in the United States has been assassinated in Times Square in the middle of New York City’s annual celebration of Halloween, the Festival of the Dead. Louis Martelli, NYPD, is one of the first detectives on the scene.

The case rapidly spirals downward into a maelstrom of death and intrigue linked both to the financial meltdown of 2008 and international terrorism. Who is behind the murders, and why is the FBI attempting to shut down Martelli’s investigation before it even can get started? Martelli eventually learns the answers to these and other questions but not before discovering how two Wall Street financial institutions have been complicit in funding Islamic terrorism.

(Adult language)

©2011 Theodore Jerome Cohen (P)2018 Wordwooze Publishing

High quality detective book

This high quality detective book is loaded with hard core sleuthing, good old investigation and a real mystery. The characters are interesting, the dialogue quite realistic and the flow keep the reader interested. Also the audio quality of the performance is exceptional.

Mystery and Mayhem

I enjoy how Mr. Cohen delivers his work when in an audiobook. Listening to the story is like watching a police movie in my mind. I have listened to previous Martelli books and have enjoyed them. Narrator Greg Rizzo does a great job of capturing the persona of Detective Louis Martelli.

Really Enjoyed It! Gripping!

Loved this one!! I definitely have to read the first one in the series now, I really loved the characters, the sarcasm/smart-assiness of it all, and the mystery. Very interesting and thought-provoking look at the financial collapse a decade ago, it really gave me a good understanding of it, and when I see numbers my mind goes silly so that's saying something. Great murder mystery, and I can't wait to read more from good ole' Martelli. Great good, great narration.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Great mix of fact and fiction

A great detective story laced through with thought provoking facts about the 2008 USA financial/housing crisis. An assassination during the New York Halloween celebrations starts the ball rolling for detective Louis Martelli to be drawn into an investigation of murder, duplicity and terrorism. The author mixes truth with fiction brilliantly, bringing to light shocking facts about the corruption in the US financial world, while at the same time creating a thrilling murder mystery. The narrator also did a good job of bringing the story and characters to life. His pace was just right and his vocal intonation enhanced an already intriguing story. I really enjoy how this author interweaves financial market revelations into the basis of his stories.

Fallout from Wall Street

As an analyst who used to work on Wall Street, this story is frightening in its plausibility and accurate in its depiction of the meltdown snd the intricacies of financial dealings. Yet it is still a great thriller with several plot twists.

Overall I enjoyed it.

I received this audiobook for free in exchange for a review