Rough Justice

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Callie and Cash are back! For fans of Scott Turow, Lee Child, and Raymond Chandler.

When you get out of jail, dont ever come back here.

Callie James thought those were the last words shed ever speak to Cash Logan. Two years later, inDanger in Plain Sight.

Now, inRough JusticeIts been a year since they saved her ex-husbands life and faced unexpected, terrifying adversaries. During that processconfronting kidnapping, murder, and the destruction of her restaurantthey came together, and against all odds, fell passionately in love.

The smooth sailing abruptly endswhen Sara, a twenty-five-year-old, half-Algerian woman, unexpectedly shows up at the restaurant and insists on telling them her shocking, unbelievable story. Someone has stolen her identity, and theyre trying to kill her. Sara needs their help now, and she has a stunning, life-changing secret to tell.

Again, Cash and Callie assemble their unconventional ragtag familyincluding peg-legged Andre, and Itzac, the Macher. Together, they go to war with formidable adversaries to save Sara and ultimately their own lives. The fierce global battle leads them to Cuba, where they launch an audacious offensive that shocks even themand will absolutely take your breath away.

WithRough Justice.

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"Burt Weissbourd is a master of the Amateur Sleuth/Crime Thriller genre and his newest story, Rough Justice continues to demonstrate his genuine flair of originality."

Midwest Book Review

Praise for Burt Weissbourd

These books transcend the expectations of genre fiction to become literature.Jacob Epstein, writer and executive story editor of Hill Street Blues, and writer of LA Law

Weissbourds writing reminds me of the great Raymond Chandler mysteries.John McCaffrey, KGB Bar Lit Mag

One of the most accomplished elements of this highly entertaining novel is the way that the action hinges on the emotional and interpersonal arc of the story rather than the plot twists themselvesits Callies relationships with the central figures, particularly Cashthat give the story its realistic and heart-stopping impact.Readers Favorite

His skill as a writer is obvious and theres a level of polish present in these pages you dont find with less experienced authorsDanger in Plain Sight sets the stage well for Burt Weissbourd to have an impressive run with this character, and he will undoubtedly attract a growing audience with each new additional entry in the series.Hollywood Digest

Weissbourd delivers a polished page-turner about terrorism, money laundering, and the price of sins rooted in avariceTart dialogue, explosive set pieces, and a dexterous narrative style that favors velocity over exposition add to the books appealThrillers may be a dime a dozen, but memorable characters deserve a longer half-life, so heres hoping Callie and Cash make a welcome return soon.BlueInk Review

A Woman gets in touch with her inner action hero in this bracing thrilleras one character toasts, Bravo, Callie James.Kirkus Reviews

An inventive thriller whose unconventional heroine learns how to live again.Foreword

Author Bio

From 1977 until 1986, Burt Weissbourd developed screenplays working with screenwriters including Frederic Raphael (Two for the Road),Alvin Sargent (Ordinary People), Andy Lewis (Klute), Stewart Stern (Rebel Without a Cause), and manyothers. He also worked with actors including Robert Redford, Lily Tomlin, Goldie Hawn, Sally Field, Diane Keaton, and Al Pacino. During this time heproduced films such asGhost Story, based on the novel by Peter Straub and starring Fred Astaire, andRaggedy Man, starring Sissy Spacek and Sam Shepard. Weissbourd lives in Long Island, New York, with his wife, Dorothy. He has three adult children and two grandsons.