The Egg Rocker by Jack Gunter takes you from tranquil Camano Island, WA to the jungles of South America, with hair-raising stops in between. The fast-paced novel is the second in the Wally Winchester Adventure series.
Wally Winchester makes a winning on-line bid on an antique chair, an egg rocker and he naively plans to go to South America to pick it up. As it happens, his live-in partner, Rae Roberts, a professional photographer, has a photo shoot assignment from National Geographic in Chile, so they travel together. Wally leaves Rae in Chile and drives a rented truck to collect his treasured chair from South America. The chase is on.
Wally picks up the chair, but then is drawn to other antiques, European artifacts stored in old barns or run-down shops in unsavory parts of various towns. Later, Wally is joined by an old friend, a recently retired Russian who worked for a United Nations agency recovering stolen national properties. Together Wally and Yvgeney scour shops in the South American countryside, seeking antiques. Along the way, Yvgeney’s investigative background begins to surface, revealing alarming facts.
The story maintains high-pitched excitement as the two antique dealers weave themselves into a web of underground intrigue. When they finally return to Camano Island, their troubles aren’t far behind.
The author, a well-known northwest artist, is also an antique collector, so speaks with authority on the subject. His sense of humor, together with his knowledge of antiques make for a fascinating read. The three book series, Original Finish, The Egg Rocker, and Mother of God, all deal with mystery and intrigue. They’re meaty, complex mysteries that provide scary moments with plenty of laughter thrown in.
To learn more about the author, visit www.JackGunterArt.com.
Sounds like a fun and interesting story. I bet I’d like the author of the story as well.
What to read lisan interesting idea for a story. I’m putting this book on my to-read list.