Stripped (Jonathan Stride Book 2): A thrilling Las Vegas murder mystery
By (Author) Brian Freeman
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
1st July 2008
17th May 2007
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Adventure / action fiction
813.6
Paperback
480
Width 110mm, Height 178mm, Spine 36mm
300g
Brian Freeman's second novel is a gripping, hard-hitting thriller set in one of the most fascinating, sexy and intriguing cities in the world, Las Vegas. It puts his on-going detective character Jonathan Stride on the trail of a cunning and relentless killer.
Elonda's seen most things working the streets. But it's a first when her client is shot dead in the act. Detective Jonathan Stride quickly establishes that the victim is M.J. Lane, son of a reclusive millionaire film producer. Another death is also troubling the Vegas force - that of a little boy, killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a stolen car. Then the body of a woman is found in a remote farmhouse. Could the murders be linked It seems the killer wants to send a message about the brutal slaying decades earlier of a nightclub dancer. That case was wrapped up quickly. Perhaps too quickly Someone certainly thinks so - and he's set on murderous revenge for the sins of the past.'A strong narrative, rife with sex and violence' -- Publishers Weekly 20060807 'Freeman consistently hits his thriller marks, keeping the action coming and the tension high... The height of guilty pleasures' -- Kirkus Reviews 20060801
Brian Freeman had a successful career in marketing before deciding to write full time. He lives in Minnesota.