Counterfeit Road (A Ben Raveneau Mystery, 2) - Hardcover

Russell, Kirk

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727881450 ISBN 13: 9780727881458

Publisher: Severn House, 2012

Synopsis

Twenty-two years to the day, a videotape of an unsolved 1989 murder arrives at the San Francisco Homicide Detail. So starts Counterfeit Road, second of the series and San Francisco homicide inspector Ben Raveneau’s toughest cold case. The victim, Alan Krueger, a former Secret Service agent, carried in his coat sixty-one hundred dollar bills. In 1989 the Secret Service inspected the bills and called them legitimate. They take another look now and say, counterfeit.

But there’s more. There’s a link to the present they don’t want to talk much about. Raveneau studies the videotape. He pores over the old case files. He hunts for the couple who reported Krueger’s body and enlists the help of a retired homicide inspector. When a young man steps forward with yellowed photos the investigation moves to Hawaii. What made little sense, makes more as Raveneau turns misaligned pieces and realizes something darker is rapidly evolving. But who can he convince? If no one listens, can he, his partner, and one FBI agent stop the attack from happening?    

About this title

About the Author:

Kirk Russell lives in Berkeley, California. He is married with two daughters and is the author of the highly-acclaimed John Marquez crime series and Ben Raveneau thrillers.

Review:

"Unexpected twists and the genuinely shocking ending keep readers focused on turning pages.
Booklist on Counterfeit Road

"Russell smoothly blends mystery and thriller elements as the action builds to its satisfying climax."
Publishers Weekly on Counterfeit Road.

"Russell has crafted an addictive police procedural on speed, with requisite intricate plotting and a stunning conclusion. It's all in the details, which Russell manages to juggle adeptly. If you've missed Russell in the past, grab the first title in the series (A Killing in China Basin), too."
Library Journal Starred Review of Counterfeit Road

About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0727881450
• ISBN 13: 9780727881458
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256