Burning Man (A Gideon and Sirius Novel) - Softcover

Russell, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1612186092 ISBN 13: 9781612186092

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer, 2012

Synopsis

LAPD cop Michael Gideon and his police dog partner Sirius became reluctant celebrities after capturing a notorious serial killer in the midst of an inferno. For their heroism, they were chosen to head up the newly formed Special Cases Unit. Now the duo tackles out-of-the- ordinary cases, anything deemed unusual or bizarre even by Hollyweird standards.

When a teenager is found crucified in a city park, Gideon and Sirius are handed the bizarre case. Confronting the gruesome tableau and having to work the case worsens Detective Gideon’s PTSD, a condition he has tried to hide from others. Gideon’s burns may have healed, but the fire haunts him still...in more ways than one.

Eerily prescient since that terrible night of the fire, Gideon has unusual insights into the crimes he investigates, a skill he and Sirius must learn to trust as much as they do each other if they are to solve —and survive—this case.

About this title

About the Author:

Critical acclaim has greeted Alan Russell’s novels from coast to coast. Publisher’s Weekly calls him, “One of the best writers in the mystery field today. The New York Times says, “He has a gift for dialogue,” while the Los Angeles Times calls him, “A crime fiction rara avis.” Russell’s ten novels have ranged from whodunits to comedic capers to suspense, and his works have been nominated for most of the major awards in crime fiction. His novels have garnered him a Critics’ Choice Award, The Lefty (awarded to the best humorous mystery of the year), and two San Diego Book Awards. A native and long-time resident of California, Alan Russell is a former college basketball player who these days barely can touch the rim. A proud father of three children, Russell is an avid gardener and cook, and fortunately is blessed with a spouse who doesn’t mind weeding or washing dishes. To find out more about Alan Russell please check out his website: www.alanrussell.net

From Booklist:

Crime-fiction-veteran Russell (Multiple Wounds, 2005) blurs subgenre boundaries here, with comedy, psychological suspense, and police procedural blissfully cohabitating. After months of treatment for burns sustained while pursuing a serial killer into a raging wildfire, Michael Gideon and his K-9 partner, Sirius, have leveraged their hero status for spots on the newly created Special (read Strange) Cases Unit. With Gideon barely squelching fire-induced PTSD, the duo is summoned to the scene of a teenager’s apparent crucifixion. The victim is quickly identified as a bully with numerous victims, and Gideon gets to work, wise-cracking the resulting tangle of witnesses into cooperation. Gideon is managing more than cases and nightmares; he’s also juggling a budding romance, conflict about his family’s past, and a creepily codependent relationship with the murderer, whose capture has shaped his current life. Alternately used to ingratiate himself with witnesses and suspects and to exhaust their defenses, Gideon’s wit runs up against inner turbulence as he attempts to crack the case and deal with personal demons. Particularly appealing for fans of Robert Crais’ Elvis Cole series. --Christine Tran

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1612186092
• ISBN 13: 9781612186092
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328