From the bestselling author of The Pied Piper and Beyond Recognition—a writer who consistently receives rave reviews—comes a new Lou Boldt thriller. The New York Times has said about Ridley Pearson, "[his] grasp of investigative knowledge is truly impressive," and Publishers Weekly commented, "A rare humanism and attention to procedural detail have marked Pearson's thrillers featuring Seattle cop Lou Boldt."
In this gripping new novel, Lou Boldt is back and entering dark new territory. A shipping container washed ashore leads Seattle television news anchor Stevie McNeal and her reporter friend, Melissa, on the trail of a scam involving the importation of illegal aliens. A career stepping-stone for McNeal, the investigation puts her at cross-purposes with the Seattle Police Department's Lou Boldt and Sergeant John LaMoia. When Melissa disappears, perhaps at the hands of the Chinese Triad, McNeal turns from foe to ally and teams up with the detectives on an investigation that takes them from Seattle's docklands to the offices of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
With a storyline that mirrors today's headlines, meticulous research, and fascinating forensic details, this latest crime novel confirms Pearson's place at the top of the genre.
