Chain Reaction by Gilbert Ralston
The fifth, and final book in the incredible Dakota saga comes full circle, linking the events and characters from the previous adventures into one epic and unforgettable story…and yet it also stands alone as a thrilling, relentlessly compelling crime novel.
Native American dockworker Aaron Costarella and his wife are brutally murdered…and Dakota is hired by their daughter to find out why. His quest takes Dakota from Nevada to Arizona and California, pits him against a multitude of killers and cops, and reveals some surprising, and deadly, connections to people from his own violent past…and the bizarre link they all share to three rare, ceremonial daggers. It’s non-stop action and bloodshed until the shocking, and utterly satisfying, conclusion.
Books by Gilbert Ralston
Cat Trap
The third book in the hard-charging Dakota series. Dakota is pitted against a deadly assassin who worships, lives and kills based on the teachings of an ancient Egyptian cat goddess.
Murder’s Money
In the fourth adventure, Dakota is hired by a reclusive, crippled millionaire to prove he didn't gun down his brother...who he'd been threatening to kill for years.
Dakota
The first novel in the acclaimed Dakota series. Dakota is a half Piegan, half Shoshoni Native American who served as a Marine in Vietnam and afterwards became a cop in New York City. Now he's moved back to the Sierras to work his family’s ranch, ride the rodeo circuit, and take on cases as a private detective.
Red Revenge
The second adventure in the action-packed Dakota series. The Board of Directors of Grayson Electric have been kidnapped in Lake Tahoe. Dakota is hired to deliver the ransom...and mount a suicidal rescue.
Reviews For Chain Reaction
I want to be buried with these five novels. They are just that damn good. This 'Dakota' series is absolutely a mandatory read. The amazing aspect of this series is that the five books really make up one long case file. It puts you, the reader, in the dangerous (and coveted) spot of being the scene sleuth piecing it all together.
