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Bannerman's Ghosts
by John R. Maxim
Maxim uses the very real threat of bioterrorism as a springboard to weave a tale of action and adventure that not only offers his social commentary, but also unites the popular characters from his Bannerman series.
This is a very different type of novel than I usually read, and its graphic realism was a surprise.
The book deals with the existence of bio-terrorism and the power brokers who control it. Artemus Bourne, while living the life of wealth and power, has only to pick up the phone to one of his many well-connected contacts, and anything he asks for is instantly taken care of. At his weekly Sunday brunches, he plays host to highly placed U.S. and world leaders. Imagine his surprise when he receives three decapitated human heads at his home, instead of the samples of the bio-weapons that he requested from one of his African firms.
This sets off a series of events that takes the reader from Africa to Washington, from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to Westport, Connecticut. Bourne knows who sent these heads to him and why. The guilty party is someone, everyone thought was dead. Bourne decides to search for the only woman this man has ever loved, in the hope that holding her will stop him. However, she is also thought to be dead, and no one is quite sure what she looks like.
This solution angers Paul Bannerman, who is also a friend of the woman. He has many around him who would rather remain “dead”, but who know, that no one is safe as long as Artemus Bourne has control of these bio-chemical weapons.
John Maxim is an excellent story teller. His characters are many faceted and the story is riveting. I couldn't put it down, and I look forward to reading his next book.
Title: Bannerman's Ghosts
Author: John R. Maxim
Publisher: William Morrow
ISBN: 006000584X
Review written by: Judy Grace
Reviewer's Rating:8
Reader's Rating: 5.50
Reader's Votes: 2
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