Synopses & Reviews
A woman lies dead in the shadow of a Rocky Mountain peak. To the police who found her, she was just another thrill-seeking climber who fell to her death. But to a cop who has climbed all his life, this fall was no accident. He knows that a killer is in these mountains, and that the next victim has already been chosen. Now the only way to stop a series of murders is to go where the killer is up to the pinnacle of terror...
Combining high-altitude climbing action with sizzling courtroom drama and raw tension, The Edge of Justice is a thriller like no other. Set amid the towering beauty of Wyoming and the gritty underbelly of crime, here is storytelling on a grand scale a gut-wrenching debut novel that features one of recent fictions most original and complex heroes: Special Agent Antonio Burns climber, cop, brother, son, risk-taker. Burns knows the hunger that drives climbers up the faces of mountains its a hunger that has shaped his life and pushed his brother, Roberto, onto the wrong side of the law.
A climber by nature, a cop by trade, Anton has come to Laramie, Wyoming, to investigate a young womans deadly plunge. But as he digs deeper into the case, Anton is certain he has found a murder...and a stunning connection to the trial of two men about to be executed for a crime they did not commit. But Anton is running out of time. As two lives hang in the balance, another woman is killed, and Anton believes the answers he seeks are hidden amid a dangerous group of climbers...and in the towering shadows of jagged peaks. Suddenly, Anton knows he has only one option. With a beautiful reporter sharing his investigation, he must make a harrowing ascent up a forbidding mountainside to bring a killer down from the deadliest kind of high.
Racing to a white-knuckle climax on treacherous high-altitude terrain, The Edge of Justice is a novel of runaway tension: fresh, intelligent, and as unforgettably menacing as it gets.
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"McKinzie knows his wild Wyoming, and also how to keep things moving briskly....But as often happens with first novels, it's overplotted: there's simply too much going on at once....Still, this gets good marks for ringing a change or two on the chase thriller..." Publishers Weekly
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"Although the novel has some rough edges, it's a solid mystery that should keep readers interested to the end....McKinzie has talent: a sense of character and dialogue, the imagination to construct a unique and complex plot. A flawed first effort from a promising author...but worth reading all the same, especially for rock-climbing enthusiasts." David Pitt, Booklist
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"More valleys than peaks....Deep-dyed villains borrowed from 19th-century melodrama undercut what might have been a promising first effort." Kirkus Reviews
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"[T]he story is one-dimensional: enemies of Burns are evil, corrupt, or weak, while his friends are loyal and kind....Readers of this genre will probably enjoy the book, depending on whether they are interested in all that information about climbing." Library Journal
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"Burns races the clock to save the defendants from a death sentence as more bodies fall and bad guys on both sides of the law use him as a punching bag. He gets roughed up too often, but even so, The Edge is another page-turner." Susan Kelly, USA Today
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"This book signals the start of a great new career. Clinton McKinzie delivers a story pulsing with intrigue and character that is as poetic as it is harrowing. This one's a true winner." Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author of City of Bones
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"An adrenaline-pumping, heart-pounding thrill ride with a terrifying climax....McKinzie writes with the voice of a true adventurer." Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Surgeon
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"An exciting, clever, and whip-smart action thriller Clinton McKinzie is a talent to watch." Robert K. Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Enemy Within
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"A tremendous debut novel, a high-octane, adrenaline-powered ride that features a terrific new hero." Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of The Associate
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"A tough, taut thriller with fascinating insights into the world of extreme rock climbing." Perri O'Shaughnessy, New York Times bestselling author of Writ of Execution
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"Clinton McKinzie gets so much right in this novel that you have to keep reminding yourself that this is his first book....He knows how to tell a story that wont let go." Stephen White, New York Times bestselling author of The Program
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"You can almost feel the rock beneath your fingers and the air beneath your heels as you race through the pages....There can be little doubt [McKinzie] is a novelist with a bright future." Kyle Mills, New York Times bestselling author of Burn Factor
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"A heart-pounding thriller. McKinzie creates a taut read filled with psychopathic killers, monstrous cliffs, and hairpin twists that will leave you gasping for more." Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Accident
Synopsis
This riveting debut thriller delivers an adrenaline-powered ride combining the high-stakes adventure of rock climbing and the chill of suspense.
About the Author
Clinton McKinzie lives in Colorado with his wife, son, and dog. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as a peace officer and deputy district attorney in Denver. His passion is climbing alpine walls. The Edge of Justice is his first novel. His second novel is the prequel to The Edge of Justice and will be coming from Delacorte Press.