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Run to Hell . . . But have Godspeed

Run from Hell . . . That's What You'll Need

JOIN AN UNLIKELY PAIRING AS IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.  Discover why, who, and how Grace Kelly . . . the Academy Award Winning Best Actress who became Princess of Monaco . . . was murdered along with her prominent, politican brother and brother-in-law.  Also take part in the related joint FBI/CIA operation to take down Panamanian dictator, general, and drug kingpin Manuel Noriega.  


WHAT TIES THESE EVENTS? An intriguing Mafia connection is revealed by an author with unique familial and professional insights. And photos will show you the real-life characters and locales where you will live or die on A Run to Hell.

Wait for the New Edition Release on Memorial Day Weekend

Meanwhile, enjoy The Boardwalkers

Murdering the "Best Actress" turned Princess of Monaco

Meet true-to-life Grace by Hitting the Arrow with Volume On

Her Brother and Brother-in-Law Murdered Hours Apart

JOIN GRACE KELLY'S BROTHER KELL AND HIS TRANS COMPANION Rachel Harlow.  Dubbed "Philadelphia's famous transexual" by the press decades before LGBTQ+ support, Harlow was a regular guest on the nationally syndicated Mike Doulas television show.  David Bowie credited her as "an influence during my androgynous stage."  

How Did This Come to Schofield?

GRACE KELLY AND HER BROTHER KELL grew up next door to the author's father in Philly's East Falls section. They were forever friends.  And the few folks close enough to know what actually happened to the Kelly family wisely kept their mouths shut.  


READERS DIGEST asks  "11 Unanswered Questions" about Grace Kelly Grimaldi's death. The article has run for years in print and online in at least two different versions without offering answers. This book answers every question and reveals more.


MANUEL NORIEGA'S  CHRONICLE, like Grace's account, comes from dual sources. Frederick Schofield's mentor in criminal law, Raymond J. Takiff, Esquire, defended Noriega in U.S, courts. Ray's unusal story is touched upon in the pages of this book.


CORROBERATING SOURCES also whispered about the Kellys and Noriega, namely Schofield's clients associated with the Philadelphia Mafia family, which the FBI declares was vicious even by Mafia standards.


AN EPILOGUE OFFERS PHOTOS AND TELLS what happened to the real-life characters, who outlived the storyline.

"Readers Digest" Article

The Joint FBI-CIA Op to Terminate a Dictator/Drug Kingpin

Hit the Arrow with Volume On to Greet Manuel Noriega

FIND YOURSELF IN MANUAL NORIEGA'S PANAMA on a mission to terminate his dictatorship and drug trafficking into the United States through the Panama canal.  Try to avoid his "Battalions of Dignity." This quasi-military force maintains Noriega's rule with imprisonment, violence, torture, sadistic rape, and murder of political opponents and foreign intruders. 

Literary Praise

“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

Readers Rate 2nd Edition: 4.3 of 5 Stars

5 Star Amazon Reader Review

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 Star Amazon Reader Review

“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.”

5 Star Amazon Reader Review

“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 Star Barnes & Noble Reader Review

“The book moved quickly. Being an OC (Organized Crime) buff, I loved every minute of it.”

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