Synopses & Reviews
In Edgar Award-winner Steve Hamiltons latest novel, Detroit ex-cop Alex McKnight faces his absolute darkest hour in his most engrossing, emotionally complex, high-stakes adventure yet…
A COLD FATE
On a freezing night in Michigans Upper Peninsula, a night that wouldnt feel so unusual if it wasnt the Fourth of July, an antique wooden boat plows full-speed into a line of old railroad pilings in the shallow waters of Waishkey Bay. With Alex McKnight on the rescue mission, the passengers are brought safely to shore. Alex figures the storys over…but hes dead wrong.
A HEATED CASE
The boat accidents happy ending turns into a living hell for Alex when he discovers that the three men he saved are actually connected to a deadly drug-smuggling syndicate that has his girlfriend, Ontario police officer Natalie Reynaud, deep undercover five hundred miles away. Now its up to Alex to do damage control on both sides of the border—and protect the woman he loves—before the cycle of violence comes around full circle…
A STOLEN SEASON
“Expertly paced…startling.”—Publishers Weekly
“One of those mysteries that lulls readers into a sense of security, but nothing is certain here.”—Washington Post Book World
Review
"Expertly paced...startling."--
Publishers Weekly
"One of those mysteries that lulls readers into a sense of security, but nothing is certain here."--Washington Post Book World "Hair-raising suspense."
--Booklist "The chill of Michigan's Upper Peninsula doesn't cool the action in Edgar-winner Hamilton's expertly paced seventh Alex McNight novel...Plot turnarounds and double-crosses ensure a startling conclusion."
--Publishers Weekly
"Hamilton's gamble of putting the most exciting action offstage with the girlfriend pays off big-time here. Hair-raising suspense with poignant characterization."
--Booklist
"Guaranteed to leave readers breathless."
--Mystery News
"The cast is strong and the local color as vivid as ever."--Kirkus Reviews
"Hamilton... paint[s] a rich and vivid portait of a world where the chill in the air is often matched by that of the soul."--Providence Journal-Bulletin
Review
"One of those mysteries that lulls readers into a sense of security, but nothing is certain here."
—Washington Post Book World
"Im often asked to recommend a detective series readers might have missed. This is it." —Harlan Coben
"I really like his main character, Alex McKnight, and Im ready to revisit Paradise, Michigan." —James Patterson
"A proven master of suspense." —Lee Child
Synopsis
On a cold, miserable night in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a night that wouldn't feel so unusual if it wasn't the Fourth of July, an antique wooden boat runs full-speed into a line of old railroad pilings in the shallow waters of Waishkey Bay. When Alex McKnight helps rescue the passengers, he finds three men. The driver is out cold, the other two are dazed but conscious. When they're all finally back on dry land and sent away in an ambulance, Alex figures he'll never see them again.
He couldn't be more wrong.
It's not enough that Natalie Reynaud, the woman who has become the center of his life, is five hundred miles away, working a dangerous undercover operation in Toronto. Now Alex has even more problems when the men from the boat get tangled up with his best friend, Vinnie. It's all Alex can do to keep Vinnie from killing them or being killed by them.
With Vinnie in danger on one side of the border, and Natalie in just as much danger on the other, what comes next will be the absolute darkest hour of Alex's life, beyond anything he's ever faced before.
Steve Hamilton surpasses his previous works with this suspenseful page-turner that delves into the darkness and determination of the human spirit. If you thought you knew Alex McKnight and how far he'll go for the people he cares about . . . think again.
Synopsis
On a freezing night in Michigans Upper Peninsula, a night that wouldnt feel so unusual if it wasnt the Fourth of July, an antique wooden boat plows full-speed into a line of old railroad pilings in the shallow waters of Waishkey Bay. With Alex McKnight on the rescue mission, the passengers are brought safely to shore. Alex figures the storys over…but hes dead wrong.
The boat accidents happy ending turns into a living hell for Alex when he discovers that the three men he saved are actually connected to a deadly drug-smuggling syndicate that has his girlfriend, Ontario police officer Natalie Reynaud, deep undercover five hundred miles away. Now its up to Alex to do damage control on both sides of the border—and protect the woman he loves—before the cycle of violence comes around full circle…
Synopsis
Edgar Award-winner Steve Hamilton takes his acclaimed series to new heights in
A Stolen Season. If you thought you knew Alex McKnight and how far hell go for the people he cares about . . . think again.
On a freezing night in Michigans Upper Peninsula, a night that wouldnt feel so unusual if it werent the Fourth of July, a boat plows full speed into a line of old railroad pilings in the shallow water of Waishkey Bay. After Alex helps rescue the passengers, he figures hell never see them again. He couldnt be more wrong. The men he saved are connected to a deadly drug-smuggling syndicate and its up to Alex to do damage control—and protect the woman he loves—before the cycle of violence comes around full circle.
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.