The Living End

Daniel Faust, Book 3

De: Craig Schaefer

Narrado por: Adam Verner

As the FBI closes in on the Las Vegas underworld, Daniel Faust - grifter, thief, and sorcerer - isn't the only one feeling the heat. Half-demon racket boss Nicky Agnelli is fighting to hang on to his empire, leaving a trail of dead informants in his wake, while Daniel's ex-girlfriend, Jennifer, rallies her forces on the street and aims her sights at Nicky's crown.

Meanwhile, homeless people are vanishing by the dozens. Daniel has bigger problems to worry about, but a plea from an old friend sends him on a search for answers. What he finds is a conspiracy 20 years in the making, involving a power-hungry senator, occult experiments, murderous British mercenaries...and Lauren Carmichael, Daniel's nemesis.

From a gunfight in the Arizona badlands to unearthing buried secrets in a New York laboratory, the hunt is on. With Lauren's deadly plan revealed and time running out, Daniel and his crew will stop at nothing to take her down. She's got the law in her pocket and a hired army at her back. He's got black magic, bullets, and the art of the con. It's high noon in Vegas, and when the dust settles, only one side will be left standing.

May the best villain win.

©2015 Demimonde Books (P)2015 Demimonde Books

Another great entry

I haven’t read a book by Craig Schaefer I haven’t loved. Adam Verner continues to be the perfect Faust. This is a perfect wrap up to the first three books

Good

Good story with a great deal of creativity in the plot. Recommended for anyone that had read the Dresden file's.

Daniel! How does he do it?

Daniel! How does he do it? I love how Crag Schaefer writes these books. There is so much plot that I can never imagine how Faust is going to get out of the mess. And it is normally the mess that he has created.

This one is no different. There is a bit more from the previous stories so technically you could read this without reading the others. However, I would recommend reading them in order. Although there are a few reminders for the first two books, it still is not enough to really give you the sense of the characters and all that they have gone through.

That said, there are all the same old characters in this. Thank goodness too! Book three and they are starting to feel like family. Adam Verner once again brings the characters to life. I love that he is able to pull off a bunch of different accents. The new one in this is from a military guy with a Cockney type accent. Very thick but also very recognizable. All of his characters are like this. The Scottish brogue from Caitlyn is still my favorite but all are easy to distinguish.

The production also had a few things added in for this one. Special sound effects that I did not remember from the others. Superbly done and really added to the story.

One thing that surprises me about Craig’s writing is that he withholds some of the information that puts the entire plot together. He brings everything together at the very end but by doing this he allows the reader to be just as surprised as the characters in the book! Now, normally I think this may annoy me, but with this particular story, withholding some of the information makes sense. I’m not saying I LOVE it but I am really happy when it all comes together. Still just as shocked as everyone else in the plot also, which is saying something for the writing! I can never figure out what is going to happen.

Like the other books, Daniel Faust is as crazy in this and there are even more characters for him to play with! These plots are absolutely brilliant and I cannot wait to listen to the next!

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Another enjoyable entry in the Faust series

Great book for the car. The Faust series was interesting to get into as a prequel to the Harmony Black series. Would definitely recommend for commuters interested in the subject.

Such a clever book and of course, outstanding performance from Ray Porter!

I love science fiction. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this author. I’m such a fan of Ray Porter’s work that I often just look for audiobooks that he has narrated. This was such a great book. It was so cleverly written with twists and turns and strangely wonderful concepts. I’m off to find another book from this author. I highly recommend it. Oh… And wait till you get to the end ending! This book is such a great diversion from real life, do yourself a favor and take this audio trip.