The Budapest Connection

The story is a master of intrigue that reflects the abilities and esperiences of the authors. It is a terrific blend of mystery fiction and forensic science. Dr. Lee is a mentor to fornsic scientists and Dr. Labriola is a montor to myster writers. Dan Uitti - President, Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association

In spite of too many gruesome crime scenes, criminologist Dr. Henry Liu and the four other members of the Global Interactive Forensics Team (GIFT) are stunned by what they see winking back at them lying at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal. Three naked late teen female corpses each having one eye opened and one shut arranged to form an equilateral triangle. The women were executed by a shot to their heads. GIFT begins its investigation informing NYPD that it is too soon to jump to conclusions. However as they start to follow the clues Dr. Liu and his three males and one female teammate run into a dangerous adversary who want Gift eliminated before they uncover the head of an international gang into all sorts of insidious activity including a white slave sex ring that leads them to Budapest. The forensic science is terrific as the renowned Dr. Henry C. Lee and Dr. Jerry Labriola collaborate on an exciting global thriller. However, having the GIFT players also act as warriors seem over the top though it is fun to root for them as they kick butt. Still Dr. Liu and his squad provide readers with an interesting forensics investigation that takes the audience on a wonderful magical mystery tour from New York to THE BUDAPEST CONNECTION. Harriet Klausner

Dr. Henry Lee creates a character who reminds most of...himself. Even the name Henry Liu is close. Anyway, Dr. Liu and his team of forensic professionals G.I.F.T. find themselves in the middle of an investigation that starts with three dead girls and ends in a climax that endangers the life of Liu and takes the lives of others. This book was a good read, not great, but it was very entertaining. The mix of science, thrills, and twists make the story move. I was disappointed in the ending as I would have liked more explanation and follow up on some of the main players, but all in all it was a good debut effort. If you are looking for a quick interesting read, this one is for you.