The Prisoner

Joe Cross is a wealthy smuggler who owns a luxurious casino in London and lives for adventure. In this second Joe Cross Adventure novel, Cross is approached by the United States President to find a techno-genius somewhere in the United Kingdom. He finds out that the genius, Taylor Harris, is being held prisoner in a remote castle on the west coast of Ireland. He goes to the castle belonging to the Donloran Clan only to be captured and imprisoned himself. His smuggler's boat captain, Irishman Michael Finnegan, must come to Cross's aid while avoiding his old IRA enemies who would like to see him dead. But it doesn't stop there. This exciting tale takes the reader from the UK to Madagascar, to Canada, and the Caribbean Islands, with surprises at every turn. With the colorful characters, the exciting destinations and the suspense, this book will be hard to put down.

Author Art Lee has led an exciting life himself, and most of his characters are based on people he actually knew. As you read this story, you can actually hear Michael speaking in his old Irish brogue and see the face of Billy Volgar, Joe's bodyguard, as he tries to smile through his scarred face. Art's fans say that his descriptions of the places in the story make them feel like they are actually there.