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This title in other editionseBook editionsFaces of the Goneby Brad Parks
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Four bodies, each with a single bullet wound in the back of the head, stacked like cordwood in a weed-choked vacant lot: Thats the front-page news facing Carter Ross, investigative reporter with the Newark Eagle-Examiner. Immediately dispatched to the scene, Carter learns that the four victims—an exotic dancer, a drug dealer, a hustler, and a mamas boy—came from different parts of the city and didnt seem to know one another. The police, eager to calm jittery residents, leak a theory that the murders are revenge for a bar stickup, and Carters paper, hungry for a scoop, hastily prints it. Carter doesnt come from the streets, but he understands a thing or two about Newarks neighborhoods. And he knows there are no quick answers when dealing with a crime like this. Determined to uncover the true story, he enlists the aide of Tina Thompson, the papers smoking-hot city editor, to run interference at the office; Tommy Hernandez, the papers gay Cuban intern, to help him with legwork on the streets; and Tynesha Dales, a local stripper, to take him to Newarks underside. It turns out that the four victims have one connection after all, and this knowledge will put Carter on the path of one very ambitious killer. Faces of the Gone won the Shamus Award for Best First Novel and the Nero Award for Best American Mystery--it is the first book to receive both awards. The book was named to lists of the year's best mystery debuts by the Chicago Sun-Times and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Synopsis:Investigative reporter Carter Ross finds himself facing gruesome front page news: four bodies in a vacant lot, each with a single bullet hole in the back of the head. While the police are pushing a revenge theory, Ross knows there's more to the story. Synopsis:Investigative reporter Carter Ross finds himself with gruesome front-page news: four bodies in a vacant lot, each with a single bullet hole in the back of the head. In a haste to calm residents, local police leak a story to Carters colleagues at the Newark Eagle-Examiner, calling the murders revenge for a bar stickup. But while Carter may not come from the streets, he knows a few things about Newarks ghettos. And he knows the story the police are pushing doesnt make sense. He enlists the aide of Tina Thompson, the papers smoking hot city editor, to run interference for him at the office; Tommy Hernandez, the papers gay Cuban intern, to help him with legwork on the street; and Tynesha Dales, a local stripper, to take him to Newarks underside. Soon, Carter learns the four victims have one connection after all, and knowing this will put him in the path of one very ambitious killer. Faces of the Gone won the Shamus Award for Best First Novel and the Nero Award for Best American Mystery--it is the first book to receive both awards. The book was named to lists of the year's best mystery debuts by the Chicago Sun-Times and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Synopsis:A shooting can rattle a city, even if its gun-choked Newark. Investigative reporter Carter Ross finds himself with gruesome front page news: four bodies in a vacant lot, each with a single bullet hole in the back of the head. In a haste to calm residents, local police leak a story to Carters col leagues at the Newark Eagle- Examiner, calling the murders revenge for a bar stick-up. But while Carter may not come from the streets, he knows a few things about Newarks ghettos. And he knows the story the police are pushing just doesnt make sense. The paper prints the polices version anywayunder the jour nalistic theory that its better to be first with the news than factualleaving Carter all but alone to find the real story. He enlists the aide of Tina Thompson, the papers smoking hot city editor, to run interference for him at the office; Tommy Hernandez, the papers gay Cuban intern, to help him with legwork on the street; and Tynesha Dales, a local stripper, to take him to Newarks underside. Soon, Carter learns the four victims have one connection after all, and this knowledge will put him in the path of one very ambitious killer. Moving over the same literary turf as Harlan Coben, Brad Parks enters the crime fiction scene with the confidence and style of a pro. About the AuthorBrad Parks is a Shamus and Nero Award winner. He spent a dozen years as a reporter with The Washington Post and The [Newark, N.J.] Star-Ledger. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he lives with his wife and two small children in Virginia, where he is currently working on the next Carter Ross adventure. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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