- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: St Martin's Press (28 May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312321090
- ISBN-13: 978-0312321093
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.8 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,528,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Steven Torres and his Precinct Puerto Rico series
Burning Precinct Puerto Rico: Book Three
"Accurate and well-crafted. Steven Torres has made it possible for people to learn about emerging populations and leading-edge trends even as they enjoy accounts of riveting events. Torres's work is in the tradition of popular literature that teaches us even as it intrigues and excites us."--Henry Cisneros, former Secretary for Housing and Urban Development and president of Univision
"Colorful series...rich characters"--"Kirkus Reviews"
"A fine police procedural."--"Library Journal"
"This third entry in an excellent series builds on the unshakable decency of its hero. [A] gritty, street-smart procedural that manages somehow to be less world weary and more hopeful than its European counterparts."--Wes Lukowsky, "Booklist"
"[F]ast-paced...Gonzalo and other people like him who've been in Angustias their whole lives, know each other's strengths and flaws, are laid-back w
Burning Precinct Puerto Rico: Book Three
"Accurate and well-crafted. Steven Torres has made it possible for people to learn about emerging populations and leading-edge trends even as they enjoy accounts of riveting events. Torres's work is in the tradition of popular literature that teaches us even as it intrigues and excites us."--Henry Cisneros, former Secretary for Housing and Urban Development and president of Univision
"Colorful series...rich characters"--"Kirkus Reviews"
"A fine police procedural."--"Library Journal"
"This third entry in an excellent series builds on the unshakable decency of its hero. [A] gritty, street-smart procedural that manages somehow to be less world weary and more hopeful than its European counterparts."--Wes Lukowsky, "Booklist"
"[F]ast-paced...Gonzalo and other people like him who've been in Angustias their whole lives, know each other's strengths and flaws, are laid-back w
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What should have been a night of celebrating twenty - five years on the job turns into one of the worst nights Luis Gonzalo has ever spent when he is called to the scene of a tragic fire. It doesn't take long for Gonzalo to figure out that the fire was no accident. It's figuring out the rest of the deadly puzzle that takes every bit of cunning and courage he has.
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fine Puerto Rico police procedural
29 April 2004
Format:Hardcover
In Angustias, Puerto Rico, Sheriff Luis Gonzalo celebrates his twenty-fifth year on the job and practically the whole town is in the village square for the gala. His big moment is interrupted when he see flames burning Pedro Ortiz's home. By the time people arrive to help put the fire out, the abode is aflame. When they are finally enter the arson scene they see Pedro with bullets in his body and his wife with a bullet in her head.
Nobody knows that there was a confrontation earlier between Pedro and two furious killers who demanded one million dollars and the cocaine they hid on his property that he burned. The two thugs look for the money and they don't care who they hurt or kill to et it. When the Metropolitans are called in by the new mayor, Luis doesn't trust them. They try to squeeze him out of the investigation but Angustias is Luis's town and he is not going to let politicians, police or crooks destroy it.
Steven Torres paints such a vivid picture of Puerto Rico that readers will want to go to villages like Angustias. With that picturesque backdrop fans know from the very beginning the identities of the villains but the thrill is in finding the proof of their crimes. The protagonist is a civil servant who cares about his town, his officers and his family and he is not about to let it become a haven for criminals. He is a brilliant investigator who is not afraid to follow his hunches even when it means he is putting his life on the line. This police procedural is a fast-paced, exciting and a very satisfying reading experience.
Harriet Klausner
Same as Message in the Flames
8 April 2008
Format:Hardcover
This book was recently republished in paperback as Message in the Flames and should be noted in advertisements to avoid dual purchases. Although identified as book three in the series, it was written as book two.
Good characterization, good setting, and a satisfying read.
Good characterization, good setting, and a satisfying read.
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