The Wise Ass

Claire Trilogy Series, Book 1

By: Tom McCaffrey

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

"Witty, gritty, and full of heart." (Nick Atlas, author of The Light Travelers)

After his brothers are murdered, a New York mob lawyer testifies against his associates and is forced to enter WITSEC (the Witness Protection Program). He and his wife are relocated to a rural area outside a small town in Colorado, where he is compelled to adapt to his new life under the constant threat of mafia reprisal. Reflexively resisting his immersion into all things country, this life-long city boy meets and adopts a loquacious mule and befriends his closest neighbors, who have even greater secrets to conceal.

A renegade US Marshall, a lesbian couple that includes a powerful psychic-medium-witch and an ex-army ranger complete his new circle of friends. When the mob associates are released due to the lawyer's intentionally prejudicial testimony at trial, they come gunning for him before the retrial can occur.

When wise guys meet the wise ass and friends, all hell breaks loose.

©2021 Tom McCaffrey (P)2021 Tantor

The Characters

Loved the quirky characters interwoven together and how each one’s unique gifts adds to the story.

masterpiece of fun

such a fun trilogy. I laughed, I cried (well felt sad anyway) and loved the way the author seamlessly wove in real world events into a great story. loved it, sad it ended.

Funny, silly story

Funny, silly story that was a nice pallet cleanser between some heavier reads. Where else can you get mafia, a talking donkey, aliens, and witness protection all in one book?

weird but interesting story

interesting story. not like most books I read. but entertaining and fast moving. will look for more from this author

Unexpected fun

I had no idea what the book was about, just heard it was funny. Quite entertaining, indeed. Fun read.