Season of Fear: A Cab Bolton Thriller - Hardcover

Brian Freeman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782068961 ISBN 13: 9781782068969

Publisher: Quercus, 2014

Synopsis

Lake Wales, Central Florida. Ten years ago, a political fundraiser became a bloodbath when a hooded assassin carried out a savage public execution. Three men were massacred, casting a dark shadow over the Sunshine State. A decade on, history is threatening to repeat itself. The widow of one victim, herself now running for governor, has received an anonymous threat - a newspaper clipping from that fateful day, along with the chilling words 'I'm back.' Florida detective Cab Bolton agrees to investigate the threat against this candidate, Diane Fairmont: an attractive politician who has a complicated history with Cab's mother, Hollywood actress Tarla Bolton - and with Cab himself. But by doing so, Cab is entering dangerous waters. Fairmont's political party is itself swamped in secrecy - a fact that, unknown to Cab, has led one of its junior staff to start asking very sensitive questions about the death of a party employee. Both Cab and this young researcher, Peach Piper, are digging up the kind of dirt that ten years can't wash away. And as the powerful crosswinds of state politics swirl around Cab and Peach, and the threat of a tropical storm hangs over Florida, this whirlwind of pressure and chaos will ultimately unearth a poisonous conspiracy, and reawaken a killer who has lain dormant for a decade.

About this title

About the Author:

Brian Freeman is an internationally bestselling author of psychological suspense novels. His books have been sold in 46 countries and 20 languages.

Review:

"Freeman is an excellent purveyor of psychological suspense . . . [He] expertly links the back stories of the Bones and the Bradleys and keeps the suspense at fever pitch."―The Daily Mail on The Bone House

"Scorching suspense . . . In this book, [Freeman] has surpassed himself."―The Star Tribune on The Bone House

"Here's a psychological thriller done by someone who knows how to write one. While basically a story of a man and wife, the plot bleeds out to include a detective and and CSI analyst, some troubled teenagers, and a terrible tragedy from the past. The tragedy, portrayed in the breathtaking prologue, reaches lethal tentacles into the future and threatens almost everyone involved."―Suspense Magazine on The Bone House

"Season of Fear has everything: unexpected plot twists that keep on coming, a smart and charming hero, and a setting that's as sultry and dangerous as a tropical storm. It will blow you away."―Linda Castillo, New York Times Bestselling Author

"A hurricane-force thriller...more twists and turns than a tornado."―Peterborough Telegraph

A Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance OKRA Pick

"Right-wing extremists, drug dealers, and political opponents are all credible potential culprits . . . fast-paced . . . a taut thriller that's at once a whodunit and a who-will-do-it."―Publishers Weekly

"Masterfully developed . . . you can almost feel the intensity of the tropical storm . . . an edge-of-the-seat, nail-biting reading experience with an exhilarating conclusion."―Fresh Fiction

About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1782068961
• ISBN 13: 9781782068969
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448