A mysterious disappearance. An outlaw bikie gang. One dangerous investigation.Journalist Jack Rogan cannot resist a good mystery. When he stumbles across a hidden clue about the tragic disappearance of two girls from Alice Springs years earlier, he’s determined to investigate.Joining forces with his New York literary agent, a retired Aboriginal police officer, and Cassandra, an enigmatic psychic, … enigmatic psychic, Rogan enters the dark and dangerous world of an outlaw bikie gang ruled by an evil master.
Entangled in a web of violence, superstition, and fear, Rogan and his friends follow the trail of the missing girls into the remote Dreamtime-wilderness of outback Australia where they face their greatest challenge yet.
Cassandra has a secret agenda of her own and uses her occult powers to conjure up an epic showdown where the stakes are high, and the loser faces death and oblivion.
Will Rogan succeed in finding the truth, or will the forces of evil prevail, causing untold misery and destroying even more lives?
The Disappearance of Anna Popov is Book 2 in Jack Rogan Mysteries Series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.
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★★★★★ Gripping Tale of Superstition, Fear, Love and Fast Paced Action
★★★★★ This is book I would love to see turned into a movie
★★★★★ Characters are credible to the extent that I keep expecting Jack Rogan to show up in real life
★★★★★ As always, Mr Farago weaves an amazing plot, suspenseful and enthralling. With great characters, an intriguing story, and first-rate writing, this is a must-read story
★★★★★ One word….amazing! I loved this story! It has history, mystery, excitement, heart and soul all written down in this amazing story
★★★★★ Mr Farago weaves the story lines and characters into a book that will keep you up all hours and cause your life to be put on hold until you finish the book
★★★★★ Mr Farago is a remarkable talent with a particular brilliance for storytelling. His use of the English language is very well thought out and his descriptive ability is nothing short of genius.
Prepare for sleep-deprived nights and skipped chores while repeating: “Just one more page.”
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Thanks SO much Gabriel! I enjoyed this book immensely, and remain in awe of your work. I think that I have read all of your books, and this one helped to to fill in the gaps in some of your later stories. Highly recommended.
Wow, what a ride! Jack Rogan, a journalist and best selling book author likes to follow through on a story. Rebecca, his PR manager, is a New Yorker trying to keep him in line with his commitments and making him dress the part. Two young women intent on finding adventure in the Outback town of Alice Springs. The Wizards of Oz have their own agenda going on. Cassandra, a seer who uses the Tarot and knows things. All these characters find their destinies entwined. This amazing story follows these characters through a maze of murder, violence, superstition and the ultimate adventure of a lifetime. The wonderful depictions of the Australian outback in all its harsh, beautiful and dangerous glory give the reader a taste of this enormous area of Australia. The inclusion of the wonders of the Aboriginal mysticism and knowledge of this land is captivating. This story has so many subplots within the overall plot that it is a smorgasbord of flavors and delight and horrors all in one book. I loved it and highly recommend it.
5 stars
The globe-trotting journalist Jack Rogan is off on another adventure!
Jack is at home in Australia for a little down time after the spectacular success of his first novel. He goes on an antique buying journey with his old friend Will and gets to know his agent Rebecca a little better. Will calls Jack and expresses an urgent need to see him. On one of the old desks they purchased the day before is scratched, “Anna Popov – Help 07” Jack convinces Will to help him research the message.
He visits Countess Kuragin in Paris, Anna’s mother on the advice of Anna’s father, a Nobel Prize winning physicist Professor Nikolai Popov. He is enchanted by the Countess and she implores him to continue his search for Anna. Jack gets a clue to contact the Wizards of Oz, a biker gang back in Australia. There he meets the unique leader of the “delivery” gang appropriately named “Wizard”. He also meets Cassandra, a psychic and tarot card reader. She asks to meet him away from the hideout. When he does, she leads him on a quest.
He then goes to see Andrew Simpson, an aboriginal art gallery owner and a former detective who investigated Anna’s disappearance. Andrew tells Jack about the investigation and Jack tells Andrew about the Wizards of Oz.
During a gay pride paradethe Wizards are making their first appearance when one of their members dies. The Wizard blames Cassandra and Jack. Cassandra escapes and goes to Jack’s house. She makes Jack, Will and Rebecca a proposal; one that they can’t refuse. She claims to know how to find Anna Popov. With the Wizards on their tail, they go to Alice Springs to speak to Andrew Simpson. They are unaware that the Wizards are watching them. However, Cassandra senses that the Wizard is close by. Things go badly sideways: a beating, a chase in the desert followed by a death.
Jack, Rebecca, Will, Cassandra and Andrew travel the Outback in search of Anna. They have many adventures and search relentlessly for clues. They follow her path. The Countess joins their quest. The Wizard is not far behind.
This story is filled with asides about Aboriginal lore, culture and history. In it is described the desolate and beautiful Australian Outback countryside. This book is extremely well written and plotted as are all of Gabriel Farago’s novels. It is action-packed, filled with suspense and nail-biting tension. This story draws the reader in so that soon bedtime has passed and it is the early hours of the next day. Mr. Farago is a remarkable talent with a particular brilliance for storytelling. His use of the English language is very well thought out and his descriptive ability is nothing short of genius.
Since I read the books out of order, I’m pining away for the next Jack Rogan novel to be published.