“Legendary.” Salon, praise for the author
Description
Former homicide detective and star of Investigation Discovery, Joe Kenda follows his authentic and fascinating debut novel with First Do No Harm, another addictive tale of crime and punishment as only he can tell it.
A string of overdoses in Colorado Springs has Detectives Joe Kenda and Lee Wilson on the lookout for a bad batch of heroin that has been cut with a drug they’ve never seen before.
Meanwhile, at Springs General Hospital, Dr. Blair Moreland—the notoriously unpleasant head anesthesiologist—has found a way to feed his deepening addiction to the very same powerful new drug: fentanyl.
But when Dr. Moreland starts supplying the dangerous painkiller to dealer Lula Lopez—planning to manufacture the drug himself—he angers a Mexican crime syndicate and sets into motion a cycle of death and violence that threatens to engulf the entire city.
Detectives Kenda and Wilson must track down the source of this killer heroin before anyone else can overdose—and stop Moreland before he can escape the long arm of the law.
Praise
“Legendary.” Salon, praise for the author
“A masterful storyteller.” J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author
“[First Do No Harm] reads like a true crime novel, gritty and dark but also full of the Kenda wit that we expect.” Manhattan Book Review
“This fast-paced novel is all plot. We race from scene to scene, breathless, to see what in the heck is going to happen next…First Do No Harm delivers plenty of suspenseful action, upping the ante every chapter in a race to the end.” New York Journal of Books
“Joe Kenda treats you to a story that jumps off the page like a true-crime documentary or podcast that you just cannot stop streaming.” Bookreporter
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Release Date | September 10, 2024 |
| Release Date Machine | 1725926400 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Literature & Fiction, Police Procedurals, Hard-Boiled |
Author Bio
Lt. Joe Kenda spent twenty-one years chasing killers as a homicide detective and commander of the major crimes unit in Colorado Springs. After retiring from law enforcement, he starred in the true-crime series Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda which features murder cases told through his personal experience. In his new series, Homicide Hunter: American Detective, Kenda trades in his own case files to bring forward astounding investigations from across the country. Both series air on Investigation Discovery (ID), the number one true-crime channel available in more than sixty-six million homes, and are available to stream on Max. Homicide Hunter: The Man with No Face has been nominated for a 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Award.
Narrator Bio
Lt. Joe Kenda spent twenty-one years chasing killers as a homicide detective and commander of the major crimes unit in Colorado Springs. After retiring from law enforcement, he starred in the true-crime series Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda which features murder cases told through his personal experience. In his new series, Homicide Hunter: American Detective, Kenda trades in his own case files to bring forward astounding investigations from across the country. Both series air on Investigation Discovery (ID), the number one true-crime channel available in more than sixty-six million homes, and are available to stream on Max. Homicide Hunter: The Man with No Face has been nominated for a 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Award.
Bradford Hastings is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
Overview
Former homicide detective and star of Investigation Discovery, Joe Kenda follows his authentic and fascinating debut novel with First Do No Harm, another addictive tale of crime and punishment as only he can tell it.
A string of overdoses in Colorado Springs has Detectives Joe Kenda and Lee Wilson on the lookout for a bad batch of heroin that has been cut with a drug they’ve never seen before.
Meanwhile, at Springs General Hospital, Dr. Blair Moreland—the notoriously unpleasant head anesthesiologist—has found a way to feed his deepening addiction to the very same powerful new drug: fentanyl.
But when Dr. Moreland starts supplying the dangerous painkiller to dealer Lula Lopez—planning to manufacture the drug himself—he angers a Mexican crime syndicate and sets into motion a cycle of death and violence that threatens to engulf the entire city.
Detectives Kenda and Wilson must track down the source of this killer heroin before anyone else can overdose—and stop Moreland before he can escape the long arm of the law.