Deadly Reputation - Wilson, David K

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Résumé :
When an old friend convinces Texas detective Sam Lawson that a woman's disappearance might be the work of a serial killer, he reluctantly agrees to help...only to find himself being framed for the very crime he's investigating. Now, it's a race against time as he struggles to stay one step ahead of a suspicious cop and find the killer before it's too late. Sam had settled into a quiet life of filing police reports and spending time with his girlfriend, medical examiner Carla Davenport. But all of that is threatened when Ken Mullen, Sam's old partner and mentor, pays an unexpected visit to ask Sam to help him hunt down a serial killer. As the two men try to link the missing woman to the killer, Sam falls back into old bad habits that threaten the peaceful world he's created. To make matters worse, someone is planting evidence to frame Sam for murder and an overly ambitious detective sets his sights on Sam's arrest. With a woman's life hanging in the balance, Sam resorts to desperate measures to find the killer before time runs out. Deadly Reputation is the fourth stand-alone installment of the popular Sam Lawson Mystery series. If you like Jack Reacher and Harry Bosch, you're going to love Sam Lawson in this gripping, page-turning thriller....

Biographie:
David K. Wilson grew up in East Texas, surrounded by enough colorful characters to fill the pages of hundreds of books. His journey has taken him from Texas to Chicago to upstate New York. A prolific author, hi is also a seasoned ghostwriter and produced screenwriter. He currently lives in Saratoga Springs, New York....

Sommaire:
When an old friend convinces Texas detective Sam Lawson that a woman's disappearance might be the work of a serial killer, he reluctantly agrees to help...only to find himself being framed for the very crime he's investigating. Now, it's a race against time as he struggles to stay one step ahead of a suspicious cop and find the killer before it's too late. Sam had settled into a quiet life of filing police reports and spending time with his girlfriend, medical examiner Carla Davenport. But all of that is threatened when Ken Mullen, Sam's old partner and mentor, pays an unexpected visit to ask Sam to help him hunt down a serial killer. As the two men try to link the missing woman to the killer, Sam falls back into old bad habits that threaten the peaceful world he's created. To make matters worse, someone is planting evidence to frame Sam for murder and an overly ambitious detective sets his sights on Sam's arrest. With a woman's life hanging in the balance, Sam resorts to desperate measures to find the killer before time runs out. Deadly Reputation is the fourth stand-alone addition to the popular, award-winning Sam Lawson Mystery series. If you like Jack Reacher and Harry Bosch, you're going to love Sam Lawson in this gripping, page-turning thriller....