Pat McGauley Novel ~ Lester's Gift

FICTION

Northem Minnesota author Pat McGauley's fourteenth novel may surprise his readers. He departs from the Moran family saga for the first time in nearly twenty years. The unique locations of his new thriller, however, haven't changed, nor have many of the characters.

But the current issues facing law enforcement in Duluth, Hibbing, and the greater Mesabi Iron Range have compelled McGauley to 'tell it like it is' in the North Country Duluth cop Adam Trygg has monumental career decisions to make in his impassioned battle with the drug epidemic.

If we are shaped by coincidences that occur in our lives, Adam's experience on a rainy autumn day in the port city of Duluth will forever change his life. Lester Quinn, a local vagabond, is struck by lightning when a sudden storm hits the city. Adam is the first person on the scene. What happens between Adam and Lester is a classic paranormal and spiritual bond.

'Lester's Gift' is both a touching story of providence and a crime drama. Every character is carefully drawn, every scene as real as the streets of the communities in crisis. The death of a teenage girl and the underlying investigation gives the war on drugs a smack of the reality that plague our times. McGauley is a master of drama who pushes his readers to the edge before letting go.