A vicious and greedy killer is on the loose, devouring both its victims and all evidence of the crime. Sergeant Lou Boldt and psychologist Daphne Matthews have a new enemy on their hands: fire. Who is the mysterious arsonist and what manner of fuel has he created to generate such unearthly terror?
--This text refers to an alternate
Hardcover
edition.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Learn more. |
Book Description
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence
THE fire began at sunset. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
THE fire began at sunset. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By B. L. Hunt
Format:Hardcover
Great book and in good condition for a used item.
Price was right and delivery free..what more can one ask ?
Price was right and delivery free..what more can one ask ?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Bookworm79
Format:Paperback
The back of the book gives a fuller plot description:
'Seattle Police Sergeant Lou Boldt and psychologist Daphne Matthews have a new enemy on their hands: Fire. Fire so hot and all-consuming that no one can get near to the cause. Temperatures like this can only be caused by an accelerant, but the fuel is as much of a mystery as the identity of the arsonist who sets the flames. Then a Seattle fire marshall reveals to Boldt the ominous quotations sent to him before each of the fires, and a twelve year old boy accidentally witnesses an unusual deal. Can either of them be trusted to reveal the truth?'
I rate this alongside 'No Witnesses' as the best in the Lou Boldt series so far. Each of the series so far has taken a different type of 'crimes against persons' as its focus, and this time arson is at the centre of the investigation. This works well because it takes the homicide team out of their comfort zone as they have to rely on fire investigators in order to understand what happened (distancing the detectives from the crime scene and also the victims) -this unease is compounded by the fire investigators being unsettled and baffled by the ferocity of the fires, which cause not only the victims to be almost vaporised but also the crime scenes. Given that the fires are being set by someone with an expert knowledge of fire, can the fire investigators themselves be above suspicion?
You don't need to have read the previous Boldt / Matthews books to follow what's going on, although past cases and personal histories are referred to and adds the development of the main characters.
Recommended.
'Seattle Police Sergeant Lou Boldt and psychologist Daphne Matthews have a new enemy on their hands: Fire. Fire so hot and all-consuming that no one can get near to the cause. Temperatures like this can only be caused by an accelerant, but the fuel is as much of a mystery as the identity of the arsonist who sets the flames. Then a Seattle fire marshall reveals to Boldt the ominous quotations sent to him before each of the fires, and a twelve year old boy accidentally witnesses an unusual deal. Can either of them be trusted to reveal the truth?'
I rate this alongside 'No Witnesses' as the best in the Lou Boldt series so far. Each of the series so far has taken a different type of 'crimes against persons' as its focus, and this time arson is at the centre of the investigation. This works well because it takes the homicide team out of their comfort zone as they have to rely on fire investigators in order to understand what happened (distancing the detectives from the crime scene and also the victims) -this unease is compounded by the fire investigators being unsettled and baffled by the ferocity of the fires, which cause not only the victims to be almost vaporised but also the crime scenes. Given that the fires are being set by someone with an expert knowledge of fire, can the fire investigators themselves be above suspicion?
You don't need to have read the previous Boldt / Matthews books to follow what's going on, although past cases and personal histories are referred to and adds the development of the main characters.
Recommended.
By Alan Farrant
Format:Hardcover
This is a great book by one of the best writers of police procedurals around. The Boldt and Matthews series are the best part of his output, and Beyond Recognition is a great read. However, its about 100 pages too long. The difficulty Boldt has trying to deal with arson is superbly realised as he's completely out of his depth. The painstaking gathering of forensic clues is the hallmark of all Mr Pearson's Boldt books and he's at his best in this one. Even though it's his longest book and could have been edited a bit, theres no finer practitioner of these kind of books. Highly recommended!
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 49 reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
