Bestselling author William P. Wood spins this dark, riveting tale
of a beloved Sacramento cop killed in a bizarre accident, and the
hunt to track down his killer-a fast-paced thriller of murder,
deceit, haunting pasts, and one man's dangerous scheme to fight for
those he loves. Ensor is no ordinary cop. He's a hero, winner of
the Medal of Valor, devoted family man and coach, helping at-risk
kids. But the driver who struck him down and didn't stop isn't
ordinary either. He's Judge Frank Stevenson, up-and-coming member
of the bench, also devoted to his wife and daughter, involved in
charities and good works. In a split second he did something
completely uncharacteristic that changes his life and the lives of
everyone close to him. Terry Nye is a couple of weeks from
retirement as a detective, head of Major Crimes. He's trying to
pack thirty years of bloody experiences and hard lessons into those
two weeks for his new partner, Rose Tafoya. Rose is a young
detective, smart, more than a little ambitious, but also insecure.
Together she and Nye are a powerhouse team. He's determined to find
Ensor's assailant, and he's going to make sure Rose doesn't make
the same mistakes he did, especially the unforgivable one that has
come back to darkly haunt him after Ensor's accident. With the city
in turmoil after Ensor's death, the hunt for the cop killer rushes
ahead relentlessly. The guilty and innocent are sucked into the
intense investigation-and everyone will realize that their lives
can change in the blink of an eye. "No one writes a better police
procedural than Bill Wood, and Sudden Impact is his best one to
date-lucid prose, meticulous legal detail, and unforgettable
characters struggling in various moral quandaries. Terrific,
unputdownable stuff." -John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling
author of The Thirteenth Juror and The Hunt Club "William Wood is a
master of suspense. Sudden Impact is Wood at the peak of his
powers, tense and eloquent, with characters and a story of
political intrigue and riveting tragedy." -Steve Martini, New York
Times bestselling author WILLIAM P. WOOD is the bestselling author
of eight novels and one nonfiction book. As a deputy district
attorney in California, he handled thousands of criminal cases and
put on over 50 jury trials.Two of Wood's novels have been produced
as motion pictures, includingRampage, filmed by Academy Award
winning director William Friedkin (The French Connection, The
Exorcist, Rules of Engagement), andBroken Trust, filmed by Jane
Fonda Films with the screenplay by Joan Didion and John Gregory
Dunne.Wood's books have been translated into several foreign
languages. He lives in Sacramento, California."
General
Imprint: |
Turner Publishing, Inc.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2014 |
First published: |
February 2014 |
Authors: |
William P Wood
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
450 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-62045-466-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-62045-466-1 |
Barcode: |
9781620454664 |
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