GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 9, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- May 19, 1992 was an unusual day. In Washington, D.C., a hotshot lawyer named Chris Jenkins finds his office meticulously searched by the FBI. Halfway around the world at about the same time, Sampiero Bussaglia has just completed another bombing of a colonial summer mansion in Corsica. Meanwhile, in Chicago, Illinois, a teenager takes his life after being taunted as gay. One day, three strange incidents, all seemingly unrelated. But are they?
In Porto Vecchio, (Xlibris Publishing), a new thriller recently released, author Richard J. Bara masterfully weaves the threads of suspense, action, sex, and intrigue as he brings forward an explosive novel that will take readers on an adrenaline-raising adventure all over the globe. Richly set against "the land that invented vendetta," this exciting novel challenges conventional wisdom on government practices, sexual relations and gay marriage in a pulse-pounding, page turning thriller.
Conservative in approach yet revolutionary in thinking, Porto Vecchio is fueled by stunning momentum, sharply drawn characters, hair-trigger social issues and an elaborate plot that will keep the reader on chair's edge, mentally aroused, and guessing until the last page. Porto Vecchio stands as a masterful triumph by an author poised for wide discovery.
Porto Vecchio, which retails at $18.69 (Paperback), is already available at the publisher's online bookstore, www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author Born and raised in Chicago, the author is a lawyer by profession. As an immigration lawyer, he is no stranger to controversy. In this novel, he has arguably taken on one of the most controversial subjects of the early 21st century. His hobbies include travel, horses, and hiking.
After a stint with the federal government in Washington D.C., the author now calls Colorado home. In this, his first novel, he blends his 30-plus years of legal experience with his first hand knowledge of Corsica, Washington D.C., and Colorado to tell a tale of intrigue, suspense, and self-reckoning.
Porto Vecchio * by Richard J. Bara
Publication Date: October 8, 2007
Trade Paperback; $18.69; 212 pages; 978-1-4257-5871-4
Cloth Hardback; $28.79; 212 pages; 978-1-4257-5875-2
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