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Angel Dance (Danny Logan Mystery #1) Kindle Edition

by M. D. Grayson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 4,391 ratings
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From M.D. Grayson comes the action packed Danny Logan debut mystery, Angel Dance.

Praise for Angel Dance:
"The intensity continues to build. Just when you think you have it solved, Grayson throws you a wild curve. It was an excellent read. I highly recommend it."
Mack McCormick
Author, Terrorist at the Bus Stop

"Angel Dance was so much fun to read that I completed it in one day in Cape Cod on vacation. In fact, I resented anyone who interrupted my reading time!"
Bella Luna
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Overview:
Gina Fiore - beautiful Seattle heiress has vanished.
A foreign drug cartel and a Chicago organized crime family are looking.
Can Danny Logan rescue her before the noose closes?

More praise for Angel Dance...
"Stuart Woods WAS one of my favorite authors, with the ability to put an unexpected twist to the story, but look out, first time novelist MD Grayson has written a smart and colorful page turner. I never thought I would enjoy a wild ride through drug cartels and crime families, but a weekend read, turned into a book I could not put down..... Can't wait for the next book!"
Jan Porter
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"With two more books in the works and a cast of interesting characters awaiting development, this author is worth watching."
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If you enjoy the intrigue of Gone, Baby, Gone, the wit of Janet Evanovich, the wisdom of Travis McGee and the roller coaster action of Magnum P.I., you are going to LOVE Angel Dance

**If you were looking for M.D. Grayson's extremely compelling Mystery-Thriller No Way to Die, look for an advance release on the 4th of July! But be warned - the stakes for Logan and crew have never been higher - you won't want to put No Way to Die down!


**If you were looking for M.D. Grayson's newest Mystery-Thriller Isabel's Run, look for an advance release in September.
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"This first installment of a planned series has a definite but not unpleasant screenplay style. The story zips right along: straightforward with more action than introspection, explanation over exploration, and just enough rationalizing by Danny to explain away any doubt we might have about his decisions." - Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

M.D. Grayson is the author of the Danny Logan mystery series including Angel Dance, No Way to Die, Isabel's Run, Mona Lisa Eyes, and Blue Molly.   He lives on an island near Seattle with his wife Michelle and their three German shepherds.


Before becoming a full-time writer, Mr. Grayson worked in the construction industry, as an accountant for six l-o-n-g weeks (square peg--round hole), and as a piano player on the Las Vegas strip.  When he's not writing, he loves zooming about on two wheels-- bicycles and motorcycles alike.  In addition, he's a pilot, a boater, and an accomplished musician who's always ready for a jam session!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007J4W3S2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cedar Coast Press (March 11, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 11, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 699 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 422 pages
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Mark (M.D.) Grayson is the author of the Danny Logan Mystery series, set in the Pacific Northwest.

After receiving a business degree from UNLV, Mark spent three years working for a large national apartment developer before starting his own company building homes and apartments. Twenty years later, he sold his company and started writing.

He released his debut novel, the self-published mystery Angel Dance, in which he introduced the world to Danny Logan and the members of the Logan Private Investigations Agency: Antoinette “Toni” Blair, Joaquin “Doc” Kiahtel, Richard Taylor (the semi-retired previous owner of the agency), and Kenny Hale. Kirkus Reviews said Grayson is “Someone to watch out for.” Grayson followed up on the success of Angel Dance over the next three years, releasing new novels in the Danny Logan Mystery Series including No Way to Die, Isabel’s Run, Mona Lisa Eyes, and Blue Molly, all to high acclaim.

His newest release, The Rain City Hustle, is an homage to the great caper movie, The Sting – with a Seattle/Danny Logan spin. The release date is scheduled for 9-15-2022.

Mark Grayson lives in Washington state with his wife, Michelle, and two German Shepherds named Otis and Ella.

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claudette valliere
5.0 out of 5 stars Dany Logan, his team and a girl named Gina
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2014
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Pretty damned good read.

Danny Logan is ex military. While in the Army he earned two purple hearts and the silver star during two tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. From the infantry he went on be a military CID agent with the MP's.

Danny's twenty nine years old, 6'1" and weighs in at around one ninety. He's also very good looking. He currently has no girlfriend and isn't seeing anyone.

Once out of the military Danny bought a private detective buisiness from a man who wanted to retire. The man, Richard, has twenty five years in as a SPD cop and another 20 in as a PI. Loads of experience. Richard still likes to work at Logans Detective agence. Its without pay. Keeps Richard in the game and gives Danny loads of experienced advice.

Logan also has Tori, Kenny and Doc who work for his agencey.

Tori is one kick ass and beautiful lady.

Kenny is the computor guru and all around smart guy.

Doc is ex Spec Ops. He's 6'4" and weighs in at around 230. Docs a quiet guy but very deadly when the need arises.

Seems Gina Fiori has gone missing. Her keys and purse were still on the counter and car was still in int parking space. The condo looks clean as clean can be. No sign of foul play. Just nothing.

Gina's brother who went to school with Danny contacts he and his firm and wants them to find Gina. A Gina that Danny was involved with five years ealier. A Gina who dumped him when he had to go for CID training at Quantico. A Gina who dumped Danny because he was still in the military and couldn't just do as she wanted him to.

So begins a damned fine read.

This one has Danny, Toni, Doc, Kenny, Richard, a scumbag named Salazar, the Calabria mob, a Gina with a plan, the Tijuana-Mendez Mexican drug cartel, the DEA, two SPD cops, a meeting that doesn't end quite as those participating wished, death, murder and Danny Logan providing one hell of a story with one unbelievable ending.

Five Stars and then some.
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barkeater
4.0 out of 5 stars Strong, talented writer
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2014
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In deciding whether to rely on my reviews, know that my taste in these genres runs to traditional (e.g., Chandler, Hammett), mid-century (e.g., Ross MacDonald, Rex Stout, John D. MacDonald) and modern (e.g., Crais, Thomas Perry, Robert B. Parker, Michael Connelly, Rankin, Robinson, Estleman, etc., etc.). With the marvelous exception of Louise Penny, I abhor "cozys," end of the world thrillers, and all types of formulaic writing.

I've read, and am reviewing, all four of Mr. Grayson' s books. The first part of each review talks generally about his writing as a whole, and is followed by brief observations about the specific novel.

Mr. Grayson is the real deal. All four books are plausible and fast-paced, with coherent plots that compel suspension of disbelief. The characters, both major (Logan, Blair) and minor (the Logan P. I. employees) are believable and dynamic--I.e., they develop over the course of the books, and believably so. The writing is competent and engaging, with none of those solecisms that can destroy the intimacy between book and reader.

Angel Dance is a solid, four-star mystery/detective story. Though the plot is only just on the right side of plausible, Grayson moves things along like a writer with half a dozen books under her belt. Logan's personality is complex; his moral and personal issues demand interest; his character evolves as the novel develops. Finally, even in this first (?) effort he builds great suspense and knows how to have "a man enter the room with a gun" at the right time in the right way.
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Marilyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Different and Intriguing
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2023
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A very well-formed story that had many twists and turns with likeable characters, and some not very likeable at all. It was hard to put the book down.
My only complaint would have to be about some of the language used. But I could understand how frustrated the user was when the "f" word came out.
Overall, this was an outstanding mystery that I enjoyed reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Angel Dance -
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2023
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I thought this was a good read. It was very focused and held my attention throughout. Kudos to the author.
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Kris
3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 star really, I liked Most of it,
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014
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I have mixed feelings about this book. I don't normally read any book that has Mobsters, or drug cartel crap in them, and I would not have gotten this one had I known that is what was involved in this one. BUT... I did enjoy allot of the book and I did finish it..
I liked Toni the best, I thought she was kick ass good at her job. Danny not so much.
The book had too much -- what I call -- filler, traffic directions as he drove everywhere. Not needed for the story!
His constant look back and some repeats about his time in the service and his years in high school. How many awards he got for his bravery was repeated a few times too. And other things repeated. Allot of filler in this book that had nothing to do with the actual story, or the case he is working on. Some of it I can see as the author was trying to build the character, but it's too much for my taste...
There were many twist and turns in this one, I did have most of it figured out before it ended, but it bothered me that the girl who got beat up badly and had to move away to stay safe, (Kara) was forgotten by the author...Once she left the state she was not mentioned anymore, no one called to tell her it was safe to come home, back to her job, no one seemed to care she was USED in this entire ordeal too. This could have been used as some filler instead of the other junk...
All in all, I liked allot of the story, and as I said I am some what conflicted about some of it too.
I might read the next one but really not sure yet...
The bad language did not bother me, there wasn't all that much of it, just in a few places, and honestly that is how those people talk...

I wish I could of liked it more and gave a better review...
Happy reading Ya'll............
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W.E.Momo
4.0 out of 5 stars Glad to meet Danny Logan
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023
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Strong characters and plot in this introduction to Danny Logan. Enough twists to hold interest and keep questions hanging without clear answers until final chapter. A good read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Simple story. Fun characters
Reviewed in India on January 7, 2017
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This is the book that introduces us to Danny Logan and Toni Blair. And trust me when I say it's a fitting start to what I think will be an excellent series.
The book starts off with a drug bust and in a few pages thereon we find out that a well-to-do female corporate head honcho Gina is missing. The book introduces Danny and his firm Logan PI and how the family hires them to hunt down Gina. We are told Danny and Gina share a history (and the author does a kick ass job of letting us know how Toni feels about it), which keeps the case that much more personal for Danny. Danny and his gang track down Gina's friends and acquaintances and discover an unlikely side to her lifestyle. And just as they put the pieces together, there is a bend in the road and we discover an angle to the story that introduces Gina's "family". Some beautiful sights of Seattle later, we find Danny contemplating a very serious decision and Gina making another one. More than midway through the book, we discover what the drug bust was all about and how it was going to change Gina's and Danny's lives.
As a story, there was enough detail to keep me hooked and yet not enough that I wanted to simply put it down and draw myself a pretty picture. The plot was concise and simple (albeit predictable in bits) and true to the genre. The characters were fun enough that you could imagine a whole set of books around them. Of course in this book, we only really get a glimpse into Danny and Toni (and to some extent Doc and Kenny), but I know they're in the next book so I'm sure I'll find out more about them. The dynamic between Danny and Toni is predictably fun and I know it'll be something to watch out for in the series.
Overall, a fun read. Simple story. Fun characters. Thumbs Up.
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Robert Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars My First Kindle Thriller
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2013
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I just recently jumped into the world of ereading, so this was my first "thriller" type book read on an electronic device.
Now I've read a lot of these types of books as hardcovers or paperbacks, so I wondered if I would enjoy this as much,
since I'm one to dog-ear pages and go back and reread. With the Kindle, I found it very easy to go back and check out
something I wanted to have another look at, so that was good.
The story drew me in quickly and completely. I immediatley fell for the two main characters, and their growing attraction
to one another. Fast-paced and absorbing, this novel will appeal to people who enjoy action-packed stories with lots of
intrigue. I blew right thru this book bcoz I couldn't wait to find out how it ended.
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Annie W
5.0 out of 5 stars Fluid, well-written, and most enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2012
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Prologue apart, Angel Dance is written in the first person, and flows effortlessly (for the reader) from start to finish, with no awkward breaks as another character intervenes - other than almost at the end, when Toni's perspective is vital to what follows. While the plot involves a disappearance, more than one murder, drug cartels and local mafia, seeing it all unfold through Danny Logan's eyes keeps it fresh. Danny, too, is particularly interesting, as he not only leads the reader through the process of his investigation, but also reveals his own thoughts and opinions (so delightfully honest and non-PC, but exactly what many of us think and are not allowed to say in public). It is through his thoughts that we learn about his background, the past experiences which have shaped him into the man he has become, with the mental baggage he carries, and, ultimately, makes believable the magnetic pull Gina still has over him when they meet for the first time since he was a naive and immature young man.

The other characters is the book are exceptionally well-drawn, and the author shows a great descriptive skill in even the incidental players, who leap vividly from the page without the least hint of cliche, which would have been such a simple trap.

The subtle mention of real crimes committed by named criminals of whom even non-Americans have heard, increases the realism of this plot, too, while the descriptions of the city are enthralling.

Angel Dance is extremely well crafted, and it's not the author's fault that I'd already guessed the twist in the tale before Danny and Toni did; indeed, M D Grayson is so skilled, I'm not sure that wasn't deliberately encouraged to make me think I was so clever!

I've already bought the sequel, "No Way to Die", and can only hope there will be more to come.
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Rick
4.0 out of 5 stars New author for me
Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2013
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I was curious about the M.D Grayson Danny Logan series as it was recommended to me by Amazon and the price was very reasonable.

I have now read the first two books and have just started the third and have found them thoroughly enjoyable reads. The stories are interesting with twists to keep the reader guessing. The characters, somewhat macho, are nicely developed and Grayson has made them all both successful yet fallible.

The humour and humanity injected into these characters make them feel "real" much akin to characters like Sandford's Virgil Flowers and characters of that ilk.

I will definitely buy and read Grayson's next book
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Aurora
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story with characters you can care about
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2014
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Having thoroughly enjoyed  No Way to Die (Danny Logan Mystery #2)  I was prompted to find the first book in the series and start at the beginning. This was an entirely different book from the one which follows, and gives us an understanding of many of the things which are already established in that book. The working relationship between Danny and Toni is intuitive and strong. He has utmost trust in her, not only in her abilities, but in her loyalty, perception and judgement. He knows that she sees things more clearly that he does and that she often grasps the complexities of a situation faster than he does. Why is it then that he so often makes decisions or takes action without telling her what is happening until things are under way? His actions often test her loyalty to stretching point as she is not reticent to point out to him. It is usually when he acts without consulting her that he ends up in trouble, maybe one day he will realise that?

The staff at Logan Private Investigations works well as a team, although in this book they are still settling down together and developing their relationships. When it comes to the bad guys however, you can never take anyone at face value, what you see is not always what you get! As for the victim of the story - when is a missing person not a missing person? Is she dead or alive? Is there some sleight of hand here? Is she missing through choice or coercion and how on earth will Danny get her back to her family, or even will he be able to restore her to her family? Will Gina end up doing the Angel Dance? Some questions have answers, some do not.

This is a great story with characters you can really care about. I enjoyed it very much
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