The Lost Witness (Lena Gamble Novels) - Softcover

Ellis, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312366167 ISBN 13: 9780312366162

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2010

Synopsis

Los Angeles Police Detective Lena Gamble is held in disgrace by department higher-ups for the explosive way the infamous Romeo case played out, even though she’s still hailed as a hero by her colleagues for catching the killer. As punishment, she hasn’t been allowed to handle a real murder investigation since. Until finally, after eight months, the chief tosses her a case...

But when Lena gets a look at the scene, she can’t help but wonder whether she’s being set up to be exiled once and for all: The victim is unidentified. There are no witnesses. And there are no leads. Just a body, chopped into pieces and dropped in a Dumpster—gruesome enough to ensure that, once again, the media will be following Lena’s every move...

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From the Back Cover:

“Scorching.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Los Angeles Police Detective Lena Gamble is held in disgrace by department higher-ups for the explosive way the infamous Romeo case played out, even though she’s still hailed as a hero by her colleagues for catching the killer. As punishment, she hasn’t been allowed to handle a real murder investigation since. Until finally, after eight months, the chief tosses her a case...

 “Gripping.”
—Toronto Sun

But when Lena gets a look at the scene, she can’t help but wonder whether she’s being set up to be exiled once and for all: The victim is unidentified. There are no witnesses. And there are no leads. Just a body, chopped into pieces and dropped in a Dumpster—gruesome enough to ensure that, once again, the media will be following Lena’s every move...

“Riveting and relentless.”
—Booklist (starred review)

 

About the Author:

Robert Ellis is the author began his career as a writer, producer, and director in film and TV, winning the New York Film Festival for his work with National Geographic. He is the author of two previous novels, Access to Power and The Dead Room, as well as the national bestseller City of Fire, available from St. Martin’s Paperbacks. Born and raised in southeastern Pennsylvania, Ellis lived in Los Angeles for sixteen years and now spends his time between Los Angeles and Connecticut.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0312366167
• ISBN 13: 9780312366162
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368