The Professionals

Owen Laukkanen

Mar 2012 · A Stevens and Windermere Novel Book 1 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Four friends, caught in a terrible job market, joke about turning to kidnapping to survive. And then, suddenly, it’s no joke. For two years, the strategy they devise works like a charm—until they kidnap the wrong man.

Now two groups are after them—the law, in the form of veteran state investigator Kirk Stevens and hotshot young FBI agent Carla Windermere, and an organized crime outfit looking for payback. As they crisscross the country in a series of increasingly explosive confrontations, each of them is ultimately forced to recognize the truth: The real professionals, cop or criminal, are those who are willing to sacrifice everything.

Ratings and reviews

Wow! Laukkanen creates a fantastic plotline filled with credible characters who try in their unique ay to beat the system. Here's hoping this debut novel demonstates what to follow! JP Miller. Cambridge, MA

I enjoy a good story that's well told and has interesting characters, a plausible plot and dialogue that rings true. This book meet all of my benchmarks so it earns 5 stars from me. And right after I post this review, I'm going to get the author's second book and see if it meets those same criteria as well.

I just bought this book for $1(brand new)why is it $9.99 on this site it is a good book but I question the price.

About the author

 After graduation, Owen Laukkanen answered a Craigslist ad—and for the next three years, he was the tournament reporter for a poker website, traveling from the luxurious casinos of Monaco and Macau to the sketchiest card rooms of Atlantic City.