Spotlight of The Debt Collector by Steven Max Russo

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THE DEBT COLLECTOR

STEVEN MAX RUSSO

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR.

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Meet a debt collector who’s tough as nails. Well, manicured nails.

 

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March 20, 2024

Kindle Edition

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PRAISE FOR THE DEBT COLLECTOR:

"This new crime thriller will upend your expectations at every turn. A fun read with characters to believe in.” 5 Stars, Vicki Weisfeld, crimefictionlover.com

"Gritty and intense with a side of playfulness; a captivating story filled with fascinating characters and dangerous liaisons.” 5 Stars, Steve Netter, bestthrillerbooks.com

“A great page turner speckled with dark humor and tense action. It’s a book to be devoured.”  5 Stars, June Lorraine Roberts, murderincommon.com

“A tightly plotted page-turner that hits hard and keeps swinging. It’s a must-read for every fan of hard-edged crime fiction.” Dennis Toyota, author of Dope Thief

“The Debt Collector plunges readers into a seedy world of dangerous gangsters, shady cops, shifting loyalties, explosive action, crackling dialogue, and a kick-ass protagonist. It’s one heckuva ride.” James Hankins, bestselling author of The Prettiest One and A Blood Thing

2024 bestthriller.com Book Award Finalist

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ABOUT THE DEBT COLLECTOR:

Abigail Barnes is young, pretty, and petite. But don’t let her small stature or good looks fool you. She’s a collector for bookies, loan sharks, and other people who want to get paid what they're owed.

Running from trouble in Baltimore, Abby arrives in New Jersey looking for work. She gets a job collecting for a low-end bookie in Hoboken who is later found bludgeoned to death, his safe open and empty. With Wall Street tycoon Alexander Bayne planning to move his large investment firm from New York’s financial district across the river to New Jersey, pressure mounts from the governor, the mayor, and the police commissioner to solve the murder quickly. 

So the cops learn hard on local crime boss Ronnie “Slacks” Falcone to help find the killer. He learns that Abby was in the bookie’s office near the time of the murder and that puts her directly in his crosshairs. She soon finds herself being hunted by a gang of hoodlums, the mob, and the police. With all these forces allied against her, she knows she can’t run and she won’t turn herself in because even though she didn’t kill the bookie, her checkered past would still guarantee that she be sent to prison. 

Abigail has no choice but to find out who killed the bookie - without getting killed herself in the process.

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ABOUT ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steven Max Russo has spent the majority of his professional career as an advertising copywriter and agency owner. 

He is the author of two previous novels, Thieves, and The Dead Don’t Sleep. 

He has also dabbled in short stories and flash fiction. Learn more at https://stevenmaxrussobooks.com/home/

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