The Governor's Wife by Michael Harvey

For fans of Lee Child, Michael Connolly and Nelson Demille comes "The Governor's Wife". Everyone knows that Chicago politics is a haven for corruption, greed and power so it comes as no surprise when the Governor of Illinois is convicted and should be sent downstate to the pen. The surprise happens when the Governor disappears at the courthouse leaving his wife and the public confused and angry. When a private detective is hired through an email to find the missing Governor with a promise of a lot of money the only surprise is who hired him and why. As the search continues and the layers of lies are peeled back Micheal will see just how fat this political onion is. Solid crime novel with the classic hardened detective who just happens to have a heart of gold.