A STRONG WOMAN AND MAN, an immigrant FBI agent and a seasoned criminal lawyer, have troubled pasts propelling them. Their stories reveal what truly happened (in real life) to the Kelly family, then sends you on the joint FBI/CIA operation to take down Panama dictator and drug kingpin Manuel Noriega. Their will lives will connect you to the force between these takedowns: the Philadelphia Mafia family.
WITNESS FLASH POINTS in videos and photos: South Philly, Monaco, Miami, the Everglades, the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, and Panama. And discover what happens to real-life characters who survive the storyline.
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JOIN GRACE'S BROTHER AND HIS TRANS COMPANION RACHEL HARLOW. Dubbed "Philadelphia's famous transexual" by the press decades before LGBTQ+ support, Harlow regularly guested on the nationally syndicated Mike Douglas TV show. David Bowie credited her as "an influence during my androgynous stage." She still refers to herself as "the best dressed woman at the Acme supermarket."
PHOTOS: One hyped and one engrossed "A Run to Hell" readers; Philly's Italian market section; Prinicess Grace and Prince Rainier dancing in Monaco's palace. The book answers this question: What is wrong about their photo?

GRACE grew up in Philly's East Falls neighborhood next door to the author's father, who was the same age. She and her brother Kell were Dad's forever friends. The few close enough to know what actually happened wisely kept their mouths shut.
READERS DIGEST asks "11 Unanswered Questions" about Grace's death in a well written article by counsellor-at-law Lauren Cahn. This book answers every question and tells more.
NORIEGA'S chronicle comes from multiple sources. Schofield's mentor in criminal law, Raymond J. Takiff, Esquire, defended Noriega in U.S. courts. The author's clients and confidantes of the Philly Mafia family also whispered.
PICTURES BELOW left to right : Grace's murder scene the day afterward; crazy-eyed Philly Mafia boss Little Nicky Scarfo; Noriega's nemesis and freedom fighter Doctor Hugo Spadafora; and Medellin drug cartel boss Pablo Escobar on a money count.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Kell and Gene are murdered a few city blocks and hours apart.
Literary Praise: “A spellbinder.” —The Tampa Tribune
“Packed with secrets, intrigue, and adventure . .. something for everyone.” —Book Dealers World
“A Run to Hell superbly mixes a Grisham-style law story with the intrigue of organized crime, with a romantic subplot.” —Ambience Magazine
“Tom Clancy and John Grisham fans will REALLY love this one! Fiction and fact are mixed so well that I cannot tell where the truth ends and lies begin. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READING.” —Huntress Book Reviews
“Thoroughly enjoyed.” —Dale Thornberry of Veterans Radio
“A great mix of fact and fiction, thriller and history.” —Naples Daily News
"A Run to Hell is a tale about the deaths of Philadelphia native Princess Grace of Monaco and her brother Philadelphia Councilman Jack Kelly, which suggests they were murdered by the Philadelphia Mafia. Now there's a novel idea!" —Philadelphia Daily News
“It’s the way the mob stuff really ran.” —Fat “Joey “A” Altimare, Prison-pedigreed Philly mob member
“Devilish adventure with room for romance.” —Philadelphia Out on the Town News
“Frederick was motivated by his personal history to write A Run to Hell, a thriller that highlights the murders of . . .” —Writers Life Magazine
“A Run to Hell jabs like a pitchfork to your heart.” —Don Cannon, WOGL-FM, Philadelphia
“Recommended reading.” —Royalty.nu, The World of Royalty
JOIN THE MISSION to terminate the dictatorship trafficking drugs into the United States through Panama's canal. Try avoiding the Battalions of Dignity, which maintains Noriega's rule with imprisonment, violence, torture, sadistic rape, and murder of political opponents and foreign intruders.
PIC ABOVE: Noriega and his Battalions of Decency. BELOW: U.S. Attorney and Marine Reserve Officer Robert Sheppard; Noriega headlines; and Frankie No Throat's love Carmella Ruiz.
Frederick Schofield has woven a world where organized crime and government find common ground. Hidden agendas and dangerous dudes send a woman and man, an FBI Agent and a criminal lawyer down a wicked path. Romantic complications faced by the main and minor characters actually hasten the pace of a story that grabs you. I finished it in a couple of sittings.
A Story That Packs A Punch. The characters are a mélange of gritty, flawed, but relatable actors. Schofield shows us humanity in the face of horror, but the emotional journey never slows the pace of the action. Highly recommended.”
It's a wonderful book to take to the beach. Read it on a cruise and couldn't put this one down. A great story by a lawyer who has inside dope on Grace Kelly, Manual Noriega, and the Philadelphia Mafia family.
A Great Way to Get Away. You can lose yourself in seedy back alleys or the opulence of Monaco, while experiencing the horror of the tyrant, who was Manuel Noriega, from a safe distance.
The book moved quickly. Being an OC (Organized Crime) buff, I loved every minute of it.
A facinating subject, writen with a unique and original turn of phrasing. Most enjoyable!
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