An unofficial strike is stretching the Seattle police force to breaking point. Detective Lou Boldt is committed to remaining on the job come what may, but when the city is hit by a string of robberies and the brutal near-murder of a female cop, the mounting pressures start to threaten his marriage and his mental equilibrium. With the help of two of the few colleagues still working, he makes slow progress towards cracking the case, but things begin to spin out of control when he is pressured to drop his line of investigation, and it becomes clear that his life is in danger if he refuses. Working with police psychologist Daphne Matthews, he gradually begins to unravel a mystery which connects the robberies, the assault, and the crippling strike.Filled with the fast-paced storytelling which has characterized Ridley Pearson's novels, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE is the book destined to propel him on to the bestseller lists.
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"Excitement quotient: high; technology details: intriguing." —
"Master plotter, reliable thrills from a pro." —
"Fast-paced read from beginning to end. Pearson is able to effortlessly intertwine several detailed plot lines while still keeping his story firmly robed in reality." —
"Pearson uses clear, forthright prose that perfectly exposes the psychological doubts and fears of his characters and keeps the plot racing from scene to scene. Craftily, Pearson weaves his web."
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"Razor sharp plotting and timing."—
"There is no one writing police novels with the precise touch of Pearson. His stories are thoroughly researched, heartbreaking and full of escalating suspense." —
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"Pearson proves once again that he can put together a big-scale, big-time police manhunt better than anybody else in the business."—
"A master of this genre. We all should thank Ridley Pearson for the gift of good characters and great plots." —
"Pearson is a first-rate writer, and
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"Pearson's dazzling forensics will hook his usual fans. But it's the richness of incident and the control of pace that'll keep them dangling as he switches gears each time you think the story's got to be winding down in this exhilarating entertainment." —
"Pearson has all the sharps and flats he needs to keep his roller-coaster rhythm rising and falling, speeding and slowing, yet somehow always building, winding us tighter." —
"Pearson has the details of a murder investigation down cold." —
"This is an impeccable, high-speed thriller." —
"Pearson handles the complex plot with grace and speed, packing a potent blend of action and procedural information into his work. A must-read for thriller fans." —
"The gadget man is back with a bag of new toys. You don't have to be a techno-nerd to get wired on this scary stuff." —
"Pearson weaves psychology and suspense into this tale of high-tech clues and complex motives." —
"Ridley Pearson is an unequivocal success. I'm hooked again." —
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"Tough and intelligent." —
"Up-to-the-nanosecond techno-thriller."—
"Infused with astonishingly effective overtones." —
"Good old-fashioned storytelling."—
"A serious, well-researched, complex thriller." —
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"Exceptionally gripping and full of amazing forensic lore: a top-flight offering from an author who has clearly found his groove." —
"A chilling thriller." —Dell Publishing
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"Pearson excels at novels that grip the imagination.
"Mesmerizing urgency."—
"Nifty cat-and-mouse caper. Crisply written tale." —
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"Neatly constructed plot. Hair-raising denouement. Remarkable insight and understanding of the motivations of the criminal mind."—
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"Filled with clues, both planted and missed, fancy forensic footwork, and intriguing snares. A whole lot of suspense. A satisfying, gripping police procedural." —
"A sleek, cleverly plotted part-psychological thriller, part-courtroom drama." —
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"A masterly debut. Powerful yet poignant suspense story." —
"A breakneck-action first novel." —
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