City of Echoes (Detective Matt Jones, 1) - Softcover

Ellis, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1477827722 ISBN 13: 9781477827727

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer, 2015

Synopsis

On Detective Matt Jones’s first night working Homicide in LA, he’s called to investigate a particularly violent murder case: a man has been gunned down in a parking lot off Hollywood Boulevard, his bullet-riddled body immediately pegged as the work of a serial robber who has been haunting the Strip for months. Driven by the grisliness of the killing, Jones and his hot-tempered partner, Denny Cabrera, jump headfirst into the investigation. But as Jones uncovers evidence that links the crime to a brutal, ritualized murder that occurred eighteen months prior, he begins to suspect that there’s more going on beneath the surface. When Jones discovers shocking, deep-seated corruption; a high-level cover-up; and his own personal ties to the rising body count, he’s no longer sure he can trust anyone, even himself.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Ellis is the international bestselling author of Access to Power, The Dead Room, and the critically acclaimed Lena Gamble Novels. His books have been translated into more than ten languages and selected as top reads by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, National Public Radio, the Chicago Tribune, the Toronto Sun, the Guardian (UK), the Evening Telegraph (UK), People magazine, USA Today, and the New York Times. Born in Philadelphia, Ellis moved to Los Angeles to work as a writer, producer, and director in film, television, and advertising.

For more information about Robert Ellis, visit him online at www.robertellis.net.

Review

An Amazon Best Book of the Month for October 2015

“It is to Ellis’s credit that he takes readers deep inside Jones’s mind and behavior, so that when he acts out, readers understand why he’s doing it.” —Mystery Scene

“City of Echoes is full of surprises. You may guess some of them but not all. Ellis’s trademark plotting is on full display here. Think of a cube of C4 detonated in a closet, and you’ll be close to what he does with his numerous twists and turns.” —Bookreporter

Praise for Robert Ellis

“Los Angeles, under a cloud of acrid smoke...Robert Ellis’s City of Fire is a gripping, spooky crime novel.” —The New York Times

“City of Fire is my kind of crime novel. Gritty, tight and assured.” —Michael Connelly

“Within the space of a few books, Ellis has demonstrated that rare ability to skillfully navigate his readers through a complex plot filled with interesting, dangerous, and surprising characters.” —Bookreporter

“Ellis vividly evokes Hollywood as a place of burning desires, where the boundaries between good and evil are blurred beyond distinction. Ellis's prose is crisp, and his plot moves at a good clip. His characters are credible and complex.” —Booklist

“Robert Ellis is a master of suspense.” —Mystery Scene

“Ellis excels at vivid writing and the expert plotting keeps the reader off-kilter.” —South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“A writer who knows the seamy L.A. underworld well.” —Toronto Sun

“Ellis is a master plotter who keeps triggering surprises at regular intervals.” —Connecticut Post

“A name to watch.” —The Evening Telegraph

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1477827722
• ISBN 13: 9781477827727
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360