CHARLEVOIX, Mich. - s4story -- Mission Point Press today released Dead Exit, the third novel in Michael Balter's award-winning Marty and Bo Thriller Series. The new crime thriller is now available in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and Audible editions through major retailers and independent bookstores.

In Dead Exit, business partners Marty Schott and Bo Bishop are trying to extricate themselves from a dangerous business relationship with a Russian oligarch when a midnight phone call changes everything. Bo's brother-in-law has been murdered, and as the two men search for answers, they uncover a web of cigarette smuggling, counterfeit money, corruption, and a covert FBI operation inspired by a real-world FBI sting. As the investigation unfolds, their families come under threat, loyalties are tested, and one wrong move could prove fatal.

"Dead Exit is a double-shot of murder, dark humor, and white-knuckled suspense that works on every level. Dead Exit will wow newcomers and satisfy series die-hards," wrote BestThrillers.com.

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D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer for Midwest Book Review, called the novel "a sweeping saga of smuggling, corruption, and intrigue inspired by a real-world FBI sting operation."

Dead Exit follows Balter's award-winning novels Chasing Money and The Vatican Deal. Together, the three books chronicle the adventures of Marty Schott and Bo Bishop—ordinary businessmen whose attempts to build successful companies repeatedly draw them into extraordinary danger. All three novels are available in Kindle Unlimited.

Readers can learn more about the new release, read the author's launch-day message, and find purchase links in Balter's blog post:

"Dead Exit Launches Today: New Crime Thriller by Award-Winning Author Michael Balter"

Available at: https://mbalter.com/book/dead-exit-launches-today-new-crime-thriller-by-award-winning-author-michael-balter/

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Dead Exit is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent bookstores nationwide, including Dockside Press in Charlevoix, McLean & Eakin Booksellers in Petoskey, Powell's Books in Portland, and Annie Bloom's Books in Portland.

About Michael Balter

Michael Balter is the award-winning author of the Marty and Bo Thriller Series. His novels combine suspense, crime, dark humor, and memorable characters as ordinary people find themselves caught in extraordinary circumstances. He is the recipient of numerous national and international awards for crime fiction. Balter lives in Charlevoix, Michigan.

About Mission Point Press

Mission Point Press, based in Traverse City, Michigan, publishes outstanding fiction and nonfiction by regional and national authors.

For additional information, visit https://www.mbalter.com.