In Danger of Judgment

A Thriller

By: David Rabin

Narrated by: Ryan Dimon

When a covert operation during the Vietnam War ends in tragedy, one of its members resolves to kill the man who betrayed it to the enemy. Now, fifteen years later, he'll finally get his chance.

Chicago, 1987. Home of mediocre baseball teams, gangs that rule the streets, and a Mexican drug cartel that supplies the city with heroin. Chicago Police Detective Marcelle DeSantis and her partner, Bernie Bernardelli, are working a series of heroin-related murders, and their job just got more complicated. The man who sabotaged the Vietnam operation, Robert Thornton, is now the chief enforcer for a Southeast Asian heroin cartel, and after fifteen years overseas he's arrived in Chicago to eliminate the reigning cartel and seize control of the city's heroin trade.

Racing to stop a drug war, Marcelle and Bernie don't realize they're about to be caught in a deadly crossfire: another man is circling in the wings, one of Thornton's soldiers from Vietnam, who's preparing to exact his long-sought revenge against his former mentor. He's the last person anyone would ever suspect, and when he finally makes his move, the paths of these four people will explosively converge.

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Critic reviews

"A well-crafted gangland crime thriller with a fascinating military subplot and a deliciously mysterious villain." -BestThrillers.com

Great narration! Great story! Must Listen!

Easy listen with a great narrator! Intriguing from beginning to end... keeps you engaged to the very end! I won't give anything away... Must listen!

Solid crime thriller

In Danger of Judgment is David Rabin’s debut novel, though you’d never guess it was written by a first-time author. This crime thriller reads effortlessly, with strong character development and expertly paced storytelling.
The story follows detectives Marcelle DeSantis and Bernie Bernardelli as they navigate Chicago’s crime scene in the 1980’s. Rabin delivers plenty of twists to keep readers guessing, and every turn feels gripping and believable. A natural storyteller, he clearly understands the crime genre and enhances the tension with just the right touch of humor, keeping the narrative real.