Synopsis
Rachel Vasquez is contemplating quitting her boring job doing surveillance when her new boss, private detective Clayton Guthrie, lands the perfect starter case to test his new nineteen-year-old operative. A beautiful Columbia student and Manhattan heiress has been murdered. The gun belonged to her fiance Greg Olsen, an Afghan war veteran, and he's the one taking the rap. Guthrie is hired to get Olsen off, and fortunately he thinks Olsen smells clean of the crime. The detectives search for an elusive eyewitness, a vagrant whose testimony could turn the case around, while also butting heads with the NYPD, cracking doors at Columbia University, and crawling through the city's subterranean tunnels. To complicate matters, the murder could be part of a spree of killings being called the Barbiedoll murders, in which young women are killed for no apparent reason and with no suspect in sight. The NYPD would like to pin them all on Olsen, and his life will depend on Guthrie and Vasquez catching the real killer. Aided by Olsen's war buddy, the detectives gather clues that culminate in a bloody chase of one very determined and surprising killer.
Revue de presse
Hunt's enticing investigators invite a series, and the red-herring-riddled gumshoe story explodes into a climax rivaling those of Robert Crais and Ridley Pearson.--Booklist Despite its modern touches, Hunt's down-and-dirty debut harkens back to Sam Spade and other classic private eyes.--Kirkus Reviews. Debut author Alaric Hunt has a winner in Cuts Through Bone, a deeply compelling and colorfully gritty detective thriller with a truly unique pair of private detectives. Plot development is intense as Hunt ratchets up the tension to an explosive ending.--Fresh Fiction. Get ready for one helluva ride. Cuts Through Bone is one hardboiled rip, heavy on Noo Yawk color, slam-bang action, and a breezy, slang-filled style that isn't afraid to strut its stuff.--Mystery Scene. Magazine.Alaric Hunt delivers a tour de force in his debut outing, complete with a great pair of PIs and a gritty view of New York City guaranteed to astonish even those who swear they know Manhattan. Oh, did I enjoy this book!--William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author of Ordinary Grace. Cuts Through Bone delivers a memorable detective duo on a breathless chase for a killer with a haunting motive.--Julie Kramer, national bestselling author of Shunning Sarah Cuts Through Bone demonstrates why PI novels are always in style, especially when they feature a detective team you won't soon forget. You can't fail to enjoy this book. It is engrossing front to back. Alaric Hunt has the magic touch.--John Lutz, New York Times bestselling author of Pulse. A great big mystery featuring a hard little detective and his tough young sidekick. This book cuts deep and sure. Michael Wiley, Shamus Award-winning author of. A Bad Night's Sleep. Cuts Through Bone grabbed me on the first page, wouldn't let me go, and I was glad for the ride. Vasquez and Guthrie are the kind of characters I'll spend my day with anytime. --Various
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