The Charm Of Revenge

In his debut novel, Tom Secret plunges us into the sinister world of the IRS.

“…all Randall wanted was to go exploring on his bike. But he was stuck with stupid Daniel. He looked down at his little brother, sucking away on his pacifier, while the mobile of Disney characters turned slowly above his crib. Donald, Daisy, Micky, and Goofy all took their turn. Daniel hiccupped, dropping the pacifier from his mouth. He hiccupped again, and again; then his little face scrunched up and he started to bawl, then scream. So much noise from such a little thing. Mother was going to blame Randall for sure. Look after Daniel, she had said. But now he was howling, screaming, hiccupping, and shitting, all at the same time, and if Randall didn’t shut him up, Father would come upstairs and Randall would get the strap for sure. He had to keep Daniel quiet so he could go on his bike. But how to shut a screaming baby up? It wasn’t his fault. Who leaves a six-year-old to look after a baby, anyway?”

Today is his forty-fourth birthday and Randall P. Cilcifus is on a mission. As the head of an IRS Special Investigations Unit he has more power than a mob boss, and a highly lucrative sideline.

Bradley Fairweather has a talent and a past he would prefer to forget. But when his family is targeted by the IRS and they are forced to take the law into their own hands, his past returns with devastating consequences.

As events unfold and the body count rises, Detective Lt Donatello races to assemble the pieces, only to find his own fate hangs in the balance.

The Charm Of Revenge is a complex, brutal, fast-paced story of organized crime, kidnapping, murder and revenge.

Praise for The Charm of Revenge:
“A thrilling ride, with three-dimensional characters and a story that will have you racing to the end, where everyone has a secret to tell, including the dead." -- Michael Carr – Editor of a dozen New York Times best sellers and another dozen Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, international, and Amazon best sellers.

What readers say on Goodreads.com:

"Wow, what a ride!!!!
I had not read such an action-packed book in months
The book has so many twists and mysteries that sometimes it seems that even the skeletons in the closet have their own skeletons in the closet.
Of course, there is gore, violence and abominable crimes, so make sure you're not faint-hearted before reading it."
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"Really good thriller
An excellent police psychological thriller. I can recommend it to anyone. I want to read more by this author. Excellent twists."
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"This is a fantastic fast paced story. Tom Secret has woven ‘real-life’ villainous gut wrenching subjects, into a brilliant intricate web.
The characters are layered, complex and gritty and Lieutenant Donatello is straight off a movie set. I found him so engaging I can't wait to journey with him again.
Excellent twists and turns right to the very end."