Vortex — Paul D. Marks

Shamus Award-Winning Author
"...a nonstop staccato action noir... Vortex lives up to its name, quickly creating a maelstrom of action and purpose to draw readers into a whirlpool of intrigue and mystery... but be forewarned: once picked up, it's nearly impossible to put down before the end." 
--D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

"Noir, Thy Name is Paul D. Marks
Marks is an authority on all things noir and L.A., and he knows how to give this contemporary tale the kick of a double shot of whiskey straight up. Chandler and Cain have found their heir."
--Jon Bloch, Criminologist and author of Identity Thief and Shadow Language 
"A swirling thrill-ride through the streets of L.A." --Matt Coyle, author of the Anthony Award winning Rick Cahill crime novels

Zach Tanner is on the run. He can run from the war, but he can't run from himself.

Zach and his girlfriend, Jess, careen down Sunset Boulevard, trying to get away from a red Camaro that s hot on their tail. But it s hard to get away from your best friends, who think you ve stolen their spoils of war.

A novel from the mean streets of Los Angeles by the Shamus Award-Winning author of WHITE HEAT