Ridley Pearson: Crime Novels for Adults

"Pearson's characters and careful plotting lead suspensefully to a thrilling conclusion...."
—Doug Simpson, Booklist

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Ridley Pearson's last novel, Undercurrents, rocketed him onto the bestseller lists and earned him critical acclaim from coast to coast. Now, Probable Cause confirms Pearson's emergence as one of the finest crime novelists in America, a master of intricate procedural detail combined with taut, edge-of-the-seat plotting and acute psychological suspense.

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The setting is Carmel, California—a scenic, peaceful tourist haven where James Dewitt is the police force's only detective. His usual caseload is stolen bicycles and an occasional burglary. But things change with frightening speed when a series of apparent suicides, which soon prove to be murders, shocks the community. Dewitt, a former forensic scientist, struggles with the minutest of clues in his quest for the killer, while departmental turf wars and local politics increase the pressures on his investigation. But his steps are dogged by renegade ex-cop Howard Lumbrowski, the man Dewitt blames for his wife's death. How is Lumbrowski connected to the killings? And why does he have information from Dewitt's confidential files?

Dewitt finds himself playing a dangerous game, breaking his own rules in his desperate search for answers. And as the case takes another murderous twist, the past comes back to haunt Dewitt. He will have to fight to save his reputation—and his life.

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"As with Undercurrents, Pearson's characters and careful plotting lead suspensefully to a thrilling conclusion. If you like procedurals, Ridley Pearson needs to be placed high on your list of authors. He is outstanding."
   —Doug Simpson, Booklist

"Probable Cause is one of those rare thrillers that works on several levels. All of the characters—particularly James DeWitt—are well drawn. There are several unexpected turns in the plot and the action sequences are splendid."
   —Bob Baylus, Baltimore Morning Sun

"Probable Cause confirms Pearson's emergence as one of the finest crime novelists in America, a master of intricate procedural detail combined with taut, edge-of-the-seat plotting and acute psychological suspense."
   —New Trade Books

"The single most impressive thing about Pearson's writing is his ability to vividly describe everything. The visual is so strong, you feel as though you are there! He uses this talent to take us on a fantastic voyage into the mind of a psychopathic killer."
   —MysteryGuide.com