“A fitting conclusion to the Det. Sam Carver series, which across three books have cast Los Angeles in fresh shadows of neo-noir.” Los Angeles Times
Description
She got away once, but will LA detective Sam Carver let killer Dylan Cross escape again?
Los Angeles is not itself. Rain falls hard every day. Homeless men are set on fire in their tents. Detective Sam Carver chases leads into a maze of militias and neo-Nazis. But before he gets too deep into the case, a past that has haunted him for years returns in the name of Dylan Cross. The killer who got away. Carver knows she has murdered again, but no one believes him. She leaves him clues, writes him notes, tempts him. She wants him to betray everything he is. He is drawn to her by the damage and demons they both carry. But he is certain that when they meet again, only one will survive. This is a love story of delusion and obsession, and how the dark things we desire reveal the truths that made us.
Praise
“A fitting conclusion to the Det. Sam Carver series, which across three books have cast Los Angeles in fresh shadows of neo-noir.” Los Angeles Times
“Fleishman’s writing is classic LA noir…He takes us on a tour of the big city’s underbelly and those who populate it and profit from it…The ending is spectacular.” Florida Times-Union
“Fleishman expertly balances brutal crime scenes with poignant observations on love and loss in his excellent third and final novel featuring Det. Sam Carver of the LAPD…Intelligent characters, credible situations, and elegant prose: this book has them all. Readers will eagerly await Fleishman’s next.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“[Fleishman’s] style, his vocabulary, and his ability to engage the reader leave no page unturned. His fans will expect another winner soon.” New York Journal of Books
“From the first page My Detective moves as smooth as a bullet train through the shadowy world of night. Its hypnotic prose and scintillating characters guarantee that once you’re on board you’ll be riding this one to the end.” Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on My Detective
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Release Date | June 28, 2022 |
| Series Display String | The Sam Carver Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1656374400 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Coming Soon, Black Friday Sale, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Literature & Fiction, Police Procedurals, Thriller & Suspense, Suspense, Crime Thrillers |
Author Bio
Jeffrey Fleishman is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and longtime foreign correspondent. He has had postings in Rome, Berlin, and Cairo and has covered wars in Iraq, Libya, and Kosovo. He returned to America in 2014 and is Foreign editor of the Los Angeles Times. He has written four other novels, My Detective and Last Dance (the first two Sam Carver books), Shadow Man, and Promised Virgins: A Novel of Jihad.
Narrator Bio
Richard Ferrone recorded over 150 audiobooks including thrillers, romances, science fiction, and inspirational novels. He won the prestigious Audie Award and was a finalist for four Audie Awards, including for Best Solo Male Narrator. He was named an AudioFile "Voice of the Last Century" and a "Rising and Shining Star." He earned many AudioFile Earphones Awards, including being named the 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense as well as the 2009 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. A science fiction fan, he narrated Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy. He also narrated works by James Patterson, Walter Mosley, John Sandford, Eric Van Lustbader, and Stuart Woods.
Overview
She got away once, but will LA detective Sam Carver let killer Dylan Cross escape again?
Los Angeles is not itself. Rain falls hard every day. Homeless men are set on fire in their tents. Detective Sam Carver chases leads into a maze of militias and neo-Nazis. But before he gets too deep into the case, a past that has haunted him for years returns in the name of Dylan Cross. The killer who got away. Carver knows she has murdered again, but no one believes him. She leaves him clues, writes him notes, tempts him. She wants him to betray everything he is. He is drawn to her by the damage and demons they both carry. But he is certain that when they meet again, only one will survive. This is a love story of delusion and obsession, and how the dark things we desire reveal the truths that made us.