Mark L. Van Name's first book in the <i>Jon and Lobo</i> series demolished all the already high marketing projections. In <i>Slanted Jack</i> he's vaulting that stunning success with a novel that bobs and weaves, takes you on a headlong race through a strange but believable future, and never slows down. <br> <br> The job looks simple enough: Jon Moore, the nanotech-enhanced, world-weary, soldier of fortune, agrees to help a con man, a friend from a part of his past he'd rather forget, protect a very special young boy. The deal doesn't stay simple, as each move Jon and Lobo make results in more danger and more enemies. The situation grows even more complicated when a beautiful woman with an unclear agenda joins them in their quest. <br> <br> The best con man Jon's ever known, a ruthless gang boss, a heavily armed group of religious fanatics, and an interstellar government out to clean up a dangerous frontier world rush together toward an explosive climax -- and Jon and Lobo are caught in the middle. <br> <br> They're willing to do anything to save the life of the boy -- <br> <br> But there may not be anything even they can do! <br> <br> <i>Slanted Jack</i>: the second novel in the <i>Jon & Lobo</i> series.
