Synopses & Reviews
With
Night Work, award-winning author of the acclaimed Alex McKnight series Steve Hamilton delivers an atmospheric standalone thriller.
Joe Trumbull is not a man who scares easily. But tonight he is scared to death.
Its been two years since Joes fiancée, Laurel, was murdered. Two years of grief and loneliness. On this hot summer night, hes finally going on a blind date, his first since Laurels death. Hes not looking for love, just testing the waters to see if its possible to live a normal life again. And after the first awkward minutes, Joe starts to think this date wasnt such a bad idea after all. In fact, maybe it will turn out to be one of the best things that ever happened to him.
He couldnt be more wrong. Because somehow, for reasons Joe doesn't yet understand, this one evening will mark the beginning of a new nightmare. A nightmare that will lead him to realize that the past is never past. And the worst is yet to come.
Review
"This is crime writing at its very best." —George Pelecanos
"A proven master of suspense." —Lee Child
"Already one of our best writers." —Laura Lippman
"Hamiltons compelling, vigorous prose doesnt allow the option of taking a break." —Los Angeles Times
"Steve Hamilton writes the kind of stories that manly men and tough-minded women cant resist." —The New York Times
Synopsis
Joe Trumbull is not a man who scares easily. But tonight he is scared to death.
Its been two years since Joes fiancée, Laurel, was murdered. Two years of grief and loneliness. On this hot summer night, hes finally going on a blind date, his first since Laurels death. Hes not looking for love, just testing the waters to see if its possible to live a normal life again. And after the first awkward minutes, Joe starts to think this date wasnt such a bad idea after all. In fact, maybe it will turn out to be one of the best things that ever happened to him.
He couldnt be more wrong. Because somehow, for reasons Joe doesn't yet understand, this one evening will mark the beginning of a new nightmare. A nightmare that will lead him to realize that the past is never past. And the worst is yet to come.
About the Author
Steve Hamiltons debut, A Cold Day in Paradise, won the PWA/SMP Best First Private Eye Novel Contest before winning both an Edgar and Shamus Award for Best First Novel. His stand-alone novel The Lock Artist was named a New York Times Notable Crime Book, received an Alex Award, and went on to win the Edgar Award for Best Novel. He attended the University of Michigan, where he won the prestigious Hopwood Award for writing, and now lives in Cottekill, New York, with his wife and their two children.