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 Gideons PTSD, a condition he has tried to hide from others. Gideons burns may have healed, but the fire haunts him stillin 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 solveand survivethis case.
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Publication Date: 11 Dec 2012
Publisher: Amazon Publishing
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781612186092
About Alan Russell
Critical acclaim has greeted Alan Russells novels from coast to coast. Publishers 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. Russells 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 doesnt mind weeding or washing dishes.