Ridley Pearson: Crime Novels for Adults

"A love story, a forensic feast, a medical bonanza... this is a book to savor..."
—Pam Lange, Mostly Murder

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Police lieutenant Joe "Dart" Dartelli made one critical mistake in his police career. Three years ago, he chose to ignore a piece of evidence in a suicide case—a suicide that may have possibly been a murder—because the dead man was himself a vicious woman-killer who more than deserved his fate. And the evidence that Dart ignored could have raised difficult questions about his former mentor, the brilliant forensic specialist Walter Zeller.

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But another suicide victim turns up—the body of a wife-beater—and Zeller has disappeared off the face of the earth. With nothing to tie the deaths together except some strange blood chemistry—and clear evidence that the death was self-inflicted—the case is officially closed. Dart knows that what’s best for him is just to let things lie. There’s no proof; only two unrelated suicides. Cleared cases. But Dart knows in his deepest heart that Zeller is on some twisted vigilante crusade. And it’s going to happen again. And only Dart can stop it.

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"Some procedurals stress forensic detail, while others emphasize the multidimensional humanity of the cops. Pearson does both, and the combination continues to be unbeatable."
   —Bill Ott, Booklist

"This is cutting-edge reading. The final chapters blend heart-stopping, breakneck chase scenes with high-tech computer hacking.... Although it's possible to read too much into what is, after all, a "popular" work of fiction, Chain of Evidence reveals movingly and convincingly the grim effects of past trauma on the lives of human beings. This is a book to savor."
   —Pam Lange, Mostly Murder

"The justice vs. loyalty theme is very strong in this story, as is Mr. Pearson's trademark use of clever and original investigative detail. The reader is required to pay close attention to minute pieces of forensic evidence, as the suspect and the investigator play a closely-matched game of wits and knowledge. The author uses plot twist after plot twist to keep the suspense level high and the pages turning..."
   —MysteryGuide.com