Synopses & Reviews
Edgar award-winning author of the acclaimed Alex McKnight series Steve Hamilton delivers a heart-stopping breakaway thriller with Night Work.
HES HAUNTED BY THE PAST
Meet Joe Trumbull. Two years ago his fiancée, Laurel, was brutally murdered…and the killer was never caught. Joe, a juvenile probation officer in Kingston, New York, wont ever forget his first true love. But as time passes, he is willing to give another woman, Marlene Frost, a chance—and hopes a brand-new relationship with a beautiful, charismatic woman might be just what he needs.
AND THE WORST IS YET TO COME…
Turns out Joe is dead wrong. Because somehow, for reasons he cannot even begin to understand, his first date with Marlene will mark the beginning of a new nightmare—one that will lead him down a dark, familiar road…to the faceless man in the shadows…and to the most terrible realization of all.
“Hamiltons star continues to rise…NIGHT WORK shine[s] in all the right places.”
— Mystery News
“Hamilton writes tough, passionate novels…This is crime writing at its very best.”
—George Pelecanos
Review
“Hamiltons star continues to rise…NIGHT WORK shine[s] in all the right places.”
— Mystery News
“Hamilton writes tough, passionate novels…This is crime writing at its very best.”
—George Pelecanos
Synopsis
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.
It's been two years since Joe's fianc e, Laurel, was murdered. Two years of grief and loneliness. On this hot summer night, he's finally going on a blind date, his first since Laurel's death. He's not looking for love, just testing the waters to see if it's possible to live a normal life again. And after the first awkward minutes, Joe starts to think this date wasn't 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 couldn't 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.
Synopsis
Joe Trumbull is a man with a tragic past. During his bachelor party, his fianc had been strangled in her bed. Years later, a woman he met through a blind date is found dead. Now Joe finds himself in a game of cat-and-mouse with the best criminal investigators, with Joe fighting for his life.
Synopsis
Edgar award-winning author of the acclaimed Alex McKnight series Steve Hamilton delivers a heart-stopping breakaway thriller with Night Work.
HES HAUNTED BY THE PAST
Meet Joe Trumbull. Two years ago his fiancée, Laurel, was brutally murdered…and the killer was never caught. Joe, a juvenile probation officer in Kingston, New York, wont ever forget his first true love. But as time passes, he is willing to give another woman, Marlene Frost, a chanceand hopes a brand-new relationship with a beautiful, charismatic woman might be just what he needs.
AND THE WORST IS YET TO COME…
Turns out Joe is dead wrong. Because somehow, for reasons he cannot even begin to understand, his first date with Marlene will mark the beginning of a new nightmareone that will lead him down a dark, familiar road…to the faceless man in the shadows…and to the most terrible realization of all.
“Hamiltons star continues to rise…NIGHT WORK shine[s] in all the right places.”
Mystery News
“Hamilton writes tough, passionate novels…This is crime writing at its very best.”
George Pelecanos
Synopsis
Years after his fiance's murder, a woman Joe Trumbull meets on a blind date is found dead. Now Joe fights for his life as he finds himself in a game of cat-and-mouse with the best criminal investigators. Martin's Press.
Synopsis
Meet Joe Trumbull. Two years ago his fiancée, Laurel, was brutally murdered…and the killer was never caught. Joe, a juvenile probation officer in Kingston, New York, wont ever forget his first true love. But as time passes, he is willing to give another woman, Marlene Frost, a chance—and hopes a brand-new relationship with a beautiful, charismatic woman might be just what he needs.
Turns out Joe is dead wrong. Because somehow, for reasons he cannot even begin to understand, his first date with Marlene will mark the beginning of a new nightmare—one that will lead him down a dark, familiar road…to the faceless man in the shadows…and to the most terrible realization of all.
About the Author
STEVE HAMILTON grew up in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan, where he was awarded the prestigious Avery Hopwood Prize. He lives in Cottekill, New York, with his wife, Julia, and their two children.