Throwaway Jane: A Karen Pantelli Novel

Scott William Carter

May 2020 · A Karen Pantelli Novel Book 1 · Flying Raven Press

About this ebook

"Carter's writing is on target."—Publishers Weekly

Former FBI agent Karen Pantelli lives by a simple philosophy: never, ever care. Three years after a tragic mistake ends her once-stellar career, she drifts from one dead-end job to another, quickly moving on when she finds herself getting too attached. A new city. A new life. A new way of forgetting and being forgotten.

Until one chilly night behind a seedy bar, when a frightened girl leaps out of the back of a speeding van.

As they end up on the run in a thrilling chase that spans half the country, Karen soon realizes it's much easier to say you don't care than to actually mean it. And that unlocking the secrets in this girl's extraordinary mind might not only save both of them, but bring down one of the most sinister organizations the world has ever known.

Ratings and reviews

I enjoyed the book and wanted to keep on picking it up. I did flick through it though, too much unnecessary descriptive parts and thought processes. or maybe I was so gripped, I skipped those parts so I could find out what happened?! I would recommend though.

Fast paced, edge of your seat, adrenaline pumping action from the beginning to the end. There was never a dull moment,I found myself hard pressed to not put it down

Brilliant, Fast-paced action from the first word. Written with dark humour and a sympathetic tone without compromising any strength. It is a page-turning book that won't let you put it down until the last line has been devoured.

About the author

SCOTT WILLIAM CARTER's first novel, The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys, was hailed by Publishers Weekly as a "touching and impressive debut" and won an Oregon Book Award. Since then, he has published many books, including the popular Garrison Gage mystery series set on the Oregon coast, as well as the provocative Myron Vale Investigations, about the private investigator in Portland, Oregon who works for both the living and the dead. His recent book for younger readers, Wooden Bones, chronicles the untold story of Pinocchio and was singled out for praise by the Junior Library Guild. In past lives, he has been an academic technologist, a writing instructor, bookstore owner, the manager of a computer training company, and a ski instructor, though the most important job--and best--he's ever had is being the father of his two children. He lives in Oregon with his family. Visit him online at www.ScottWilliamCarter.com.