Synopses & Reviews
He was a war hero and a member of Congress. Now he's dead--shot down the day after he made a scathing speech blasting corruption in Washington. For Sacramento police detectives Terry Nye and Rose Tafoya, the investigation is a time bomb. They have just twenty-four hours to find out if the congressman was killed because of his speech . . . or something far worse.
Dennis Cooper is acting District Attorney during these critical twenty-four hours. He's in for the fight of his career, with the FBI withholding vital information, a recklessly ambitious U.S. Attorney, and a nation poised on the brink of hysteria. Time is running out for everyone--and they know it.
Review
"Wood, a former prosecutor, really shows his expertise of writing about the legal system with this spellbinding, gripping novel." --The Best Reviews "Wood clearly knows the inner workings of the judicial system." --Publishers Weekly "William P. Wood, a former prosecutor, knows well how to surprise and engross us." --Vincent Bugliosi, Author of Helter Skelter "A natural storyteller!" --Norman Katkox, Author of Blood and Orchids "What Joseph Wambaugh did for law enforcement, William P. Wood will do for the judiciary." --Tulsa World "A must-read for those who love a classic, hard-boiled detective novel." --Publishers Weekly, for Sudden Impact "Terrific, unputdownable stuff." --John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Juror and The Hunt Club, for Sudden Impact
About the Author
Companion book: Wood's Sudden Impact (Feb. '14) also features The Bribe's and Pressure Point's protagonist detectives Nye and Tafoya and their powerhouse teamwork.
New designs: Each backlist will be redesigned with exciting covers to appeal to both established and new generations of readers. International success: Wood's books have been translated into several foreign languages including French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Greek, and Polish. Film: Wood's nonfiction title, The Bone Garden (Turner, May '14), has been featured in multiple books and on the Geraldo Rivera Show and The Discovery Channel. Most of Wood's novels have been optioned for motion pictures and two were produced. Rampage (June '14) was filmed by Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist, Killer Joe) for Miramax and Paramount. It starred Michael Biehn (The Terminator, The Abyss). His novel Broken Trust (Sept. '14) starred Tom Selleck and Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason. The screenplay was written by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne. Insider's perspective: As a deputy district attorney who handled thousands of criminal cases, ranging from disturbing the peace to murder, Wood gives readers an accurate, inside look into his genre of writing.