Facts Fuse with Fiction in an Amazing Storyline: Sprint from Philadelphia to Monaco, Paris, Yucatan Peninsula, Costa Rica, and Panama in a history-mystery adventure told through the eyes of a criminal lawyer and his female counterpart: an immigrant with unique skills and motivation to serve as an FBI special agent.
Greet True-to-Life Characters: The author's father grew up next door to dear friends Grace Kelly and her brother Kell, who are key components on this Run to Hell. Then there is Schofield's mentor in the criminal law, Raymond J. Takiff. He defended another key character in U.S. Courts: Panamanian dictator and drug kingpin Manuel Noriega. Finally, as a criminal lawyer, Schofield's clients associated with the Philadelphia Mafia family, which was vicious even by Mafia standards, lived this story and whispered tales.
Epilogue: When this story ends, some characters continued living in real life. An epilogue completes their personal stories with photo finishes.
Join Grace's brother Kell and his companion Rachel Harlow. Dubbed "Philadelphia's famous transsexual" by the press decades before LGBTQ+ support, Harlow was a regular guest on the nationally syndicated Mike Douglas television show. David Bowie credited her as "an influence during my androgynous stage."
Reader's Digest asks "11 Unanswered Questions" about the death of Hollywood's Academy Award winner for Best Actress, who became Monaco's Princess Grace Kelly Grimaldi. A Run to Hell answers all of them.
The Press of Atlantic City raves: "Schofield is fun. He's entertaining. A storyteller." Have the author bring that excitment to your book club or group at no cost or charge. Zoom puts him LIVE on big screen, desktop computer, laptop, phone or other device.
Legal thriller king John Grisham (The Firm) mates with romance genre queen Nora Roberts (The Next Always). Because it’s only a dream, Nora also wraps with mob master Mario Puzo (The Godfather). The child they spawn creates terrific pleasure reading for any beach or comfort zone and is named Frederick Schofield.
Which of his titles should you read first? Our editors recommend starting with The Boardwalkers. Some characters dash through both books and it's best meeting this way.
“Packed with secrets, intrigue, and adventure . . . something for everyone.” —Book Dealers World
“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
“A great mix of fact and fiction, thriller and history.” —Naples Daily News
"A Run to Hell is a fictional 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, longtime alleged and prison-pedigreed Philly mob member
“A Run to Hell superbly mixes a Grisham-style law story with the intrigue of organized crime, with a romantic subplot.” —Ambience Magazine
“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
“Thoroughly enjoyed.” —Dale Thornberry of Veterans Radio
“A Run to Hell jabs like a pitchfork to your heart.” —Don Cannon, WOGL-FM, Philadelphia
“A spellbinder.” —The Tampa Tribune
“Recommended reading.” —Royalty.nu, The World of Royalty
5 out of 5 stars. “Wow! Amazing story. Just finished A Run to Hell and what a read. You won’t want to put it down. Schofield has a knack for transporting a reader into the heart of a story that’s filled with amazing twists and turns in an exciting historical backdrop.”
5 Stars for “A Great Way to Get Away. This is the perfect read for these days when you’re tucked inside. 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.”
5 stars for “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.”
5 stars. “The book moved quickly. Being an OC (Organized Crime) buff, I loved every minute of it.”
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