Award-winning author of Chasing Money
An Amazon #1 Best Seller and 2024 Crime Thriller of the Year
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Dead Exit
A deadly reckoning unfolds in the third Marty and Bo thriller.
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Book one in the award-winning series
Money, Art, Murder and Mayhem
A missing masterpiece. A deadly threat. A desperate search. Marty and Bo were just trying to keep their struggling startup alive – but now they’ve got a bigger problem – keeping themselves alive.
Now available in Audible & Kindle Unlimited
Praise for Chasing Money:
Michael Balter’s debut novel, Chasing Money, is a fast-paced thriller that pits two partners in a start-up venture against an angry Russian killer. If Marty and Bo don’t find ten million dollars and a mysterious missing painting in the next week, it’s not just their company that will be dead.
Gritty descriptions, simmering threats, and a wry sense of humor… Exceptionally clever and compelling.
The DaVinci Code for grownups. Tinged with noir and ringing with authenticity. Don’t miss this impressive debut novel.
Chasing Money is a rollercoaster of a ride. It’s wildly inventive and incredibly entertaining.
Packed with action. A strong voice paired with authentic dialogue… Witty and engaging.
A strong start for a debut author … A simple but satisfying crime novel that will keep readers hooked.
Grows funnier and more surprising every step of the way. Balter’s gift for pacing and dialogue make this a series to watch.
Praise for The Vatican Deal:
“Michael Balter masterfully crafts a high-stakes thriller that plunges readers deep into the shadowy corridors of power, crime, and deception. The Vatican Deal is an electrifying blend of suspense, intrigue, and razor-sharp wit, where the stakes are as monumental as the Vatican’s own secrets.”
– Gary McAvoy, bestselling author of the Vatican Secret Archive Thrillers
We can’t remember the last time we read a mafia thriller that was this fun.
A brilliant mix of danger, deception, and intrigue … with complex characters, unpredictable twists, and high-stakes action
Emotionally compelling, astute in its logic, delightfully unexpected … hard to predict or put down
A fast-paced, action-packed crime thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.
The Vatican Deal is a must-read for lovers of gripping high-stakes crime thrillers with a touch of adventure, action, and drama… I loved it.
An intricate, masterfully crafted plot peppered with twists, authentic detail, and smart dialogue. The Vatican Deal is as fine a thriller as I’ve had the pleasure of reading.
Praise for Dead Exit:
A double-shot of murder, dark humor, and white-knuckled suspense that works on every level. Dead Exit will wow newcomers and satisfy series die-hards.
Packed with action, Dead Exit unfolds as a sweeping saga of smuggling, corruption, and intrigue inspired by a real-world FBI sting operation.
Riveting and unrelenting-Dead Exit is the kind of book that lingers. Balter is at the top of his game.
High stakes and dire consequences that will keep you reading late into the night.
Crisp and cinematic, Dead Exit delivers relentless suspense as danger closes in from all sides. More than a thriller, it’s a story of consequences, loyalty and the illusion of escape.
Move over Connelly, Paretsky, and Mosley, I have a new favorite mystery thriller writer!
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