Trackdown - Gregory Payette

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Résumé :
When justice fails, Charlie Harlow's not afraid to take the law into his own hands... Deputy U.S. Marshal Charlie Harlow refuses to stand by and watch when someone's in trouble. So when a teen he tried to help suddenly goes missing, he has a hard time stepping aside to let the local authorities do their job. And when he senses the case isn't being taken as seriously as it should, he decides to take matters into his own hands and bring the girl back to safety.But everything changes when the sheriff's office finds a body that matches the girl's description. Charlie takes the blame for what happened, and makes a promise to make those responsible pay the price. He won't stop until they do. He tracks down every lead. He follows every clue. And by the time the local authorities officially turn to the U.S. Marshals Service for help, Charlie's already two steps ahead of everyone involved. ? But this time, his reluctance to follow orders might be just what brings him down. When the search takes a turn in the wrong direction, Charlie knows he has to change course, or it'll be more than his own life he's put at risk....

Biographie:
Gregory has written over twenty-three books, and is the author of four mystery and crime fiction series, including the Henry Walsh Private Investigator series, the US Marshal Charlie Harlow series, the Joe Sheldon crime series, and the new Jake Horn mysteries. His standalone crime novels include Drag the Man Down, Half Cocked, Danny Womack's .38, Biscayne Boogie, and a number of published short stories.He won his first award as a writer at ten years old, after sending a story to the Providence Journal about his pet husky being shot by a local farmer. The writing most likely wasn't very good, but the fact a young boy's dog was shot (true story!) tugged at the editor's heart strings just enough.His dog, luckily, survived.But that wasn't a paid gig, so years later he ended up in advertising. He eventually became a copywriter, specializing in direct mail and writing fundraising letters to help raise money for animals and children.The first book he wrote was nonfiction, but he quickly realized he wasn't smart enough to be giving anyone advice. He finally decided making up lies for a living would be much more fun.Somehow, he became an author.Raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Gregory lives with his wife, kids, and his dog, Jake, in North Carolina....

Sommaire:
Gregory has written over twenty-three books, and is the author of four mystery and crime fiction series, including the Henry Walsh Private Investigator series, the US Marshal Charlie Harlow series, the Joe Sheldon crime series, and the new Jake Horn mysteries. His standalone crime novels include Drag the Man Down, Half Cocked, Danny Womack's .38, Biscayne Boogie, and a number of published short stories.He won his first award as a writer at ten years old, after sending a story to the Providence Journal about his pet husky being shot by a local farmer. The writing most likely wasn't very good, but the fact a young boy's dog was shot (true story!) tugged at the editor's heart strings just enough.His dog, luckily, survived.But that wasn't a paid gig, so years later he ended up in advertising. He eventually became a copywriter, specializing in direct mail and writing fundraising letters to help raise money for animals and children.The first book he wrote was nonfiction, but he quickly realized he wasn't smart enough to be giving anyone advice. He finally decided making up lies for a living would be much more fun.Somehow, he became an author.Raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Gregory lives with his wife, kids, and his dog, Jake, in North Carolina....