Burst of Sound (Tony Caruso Mystery Series #2) [Audio CD]

Trevor Scott (Author), Terry Rose (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 27, 2008

Still living out of the back of his Ford pickup truck in the Pacific Northwest, Tony Caruso is hired to find his old Navy buddy, missing for a week in the Puget Sound area of Washington. Tony is on the case for less than a day when someone blows up a forest service building, killing a man, and attracting the attention of FBI special agent Bob McCallum, Tony s old nemesis, who was now in charge of the Seattle office. Curious as usual, Tony goes to the fire site with his bomb-sniffing giant schnauzer, Panzer. McCallum suspects the Environmental Defense League, a radical group responsible for everything from setting fire to SUV lots to releasing animals from fur farms. But this is their first murder. When Tony suspects his Navy buddy might be involved, he is conflicted on how to proceed. As more EDL incidents occur across the Puget Sound, Tony has no choice but to ratchet up his investigation. And now his own life is in danger.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"BURST OF SOUND is another mystery/thriller that is highly entertaining and ends all too soon for the reader's taste. Caruso and Panzer are a great investigative team!"—Midwest Book Review

"Scott feeds the reader bits and pieces of the plot, keeping interest high. Not as technical and certainly shorter than Tom Clancy's books but can be read in lieu of them."—Library Journal

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Books In Motion (May 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605480495
• ISBN-13: 978-1605480497
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,708,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Trevor Scott was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He is the author of a dozen mystery/thriller novels in the Jake Adams International Thriller Series, the Hypershot Series, and the Tony Caruso Mystery Series. He was an aviation ordnanceman on the flight deck of aircraft carriers in the Navy, and was a captain in the Air Force, where he was stationed in a missile squadron for three years in Germany during the fall of communism and the Berlin Wall. He was the section commander in a B-52 squadron during the Gulf War. He was awarded numerous military medals, as well as a German shooting award. He is an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He has a master's in creative writing from Northern Michigan University and a bachelor's in English from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He has traveled to 50 countries and currently resides on Padre Island, Texas. When he is not traveling or writing, he spends as much time as possible hiking and hunting the western mountains.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ends all too soon, April 4, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burst of Sound (Tony Caruso Mystery Series #2) (Paperback)

Trevor Scott has three mystery series to his credit: the Tony Caruso series; the Hypershot series; and the Jake Adams International Series. Mr. Scott was a captain in the Air Force, where he was stationed in various missile units in Germany and the United States. He was also an aviation ordnance man on flight decks for the Navy.

Tony Caruso's home base is anywhere his truck will take him in the Pacific Northwest. He lives out of the back with his bilingual dog Panzer, who was trained to sniff bombs. An old Navy buddy's wife calls upon Caruso to find her missing husband. Simultaneously someone is setting off suspicious explosives disguised to look like environmental terrorism. Tony begins searching, only to run into an old FBI special agent named Bob McCallum, with whom he has a history. McCallum is investigating the explosion of a forest service building, where a dead body is found. Tony becomes suspicious that his old friend might somehow be mixed up with the Environmental Defense League, a radical group with a history of incidents. When Tony finally finds Caleb Hatfield, he isn't sure whose side Caleb is on:

"'So, you're not working for the FBI. Then who?'
'They think the FBI might have a mole,' he said.
Tony waited for him to speak. 'Caleb?'
'NSA.'
'What the hell does the National Security Agency have to do with this?'"

Trevor Scott chooses the gorgeous Puget Sound area of Seattle as a backdrop for his latest Tony Caruso mystery. Tony is still a loner, except for his dog Panzer. He is irreverent and wise-cracking, which endears the reader even as Tony takes on corruption of the alphabet government agencies. Scott's plot moves quickly, and this book is easily read in a short amount of time (preferably on the beach). Scott develops his characters nicely with his knowledge of the military and security. The action is non-stop, and of course Caruso's dog Panzer is one of the highlights.

BURST OF SOUND is another mystery/thriller that is highly entertaining and ends all too soon for the reader's taste. Caruso and Panzer are a great investigative team!

Shelley Glodowski
Senior Reviewer

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not As Good As Boom Town, But Still Outstanding!, April 15, 2008

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Jacob Conrad (Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burst of Sound (Tony Caruso Mystery Series #2) (Paperback)

After reading Boom Town, the first book in this series, a couple of years ago, I was really impressed with the start of this series. The author has a strong sense of place. He uses the setting of the book as a character, and the reader gets to see different parts of the Pacific Northwest. Although this second book in the series, Burst of Sound, is not quite as good as the first book, it is still a great mystery. Also, both the Caruso character, as well as his side-kick dog Panzer, are developed further. I could see that Scott wants Caruso to be a complex person--much like the early masters did with their main characters. Burst of Sound is an outstanding addition to the mystery scene. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed again!, December 8, 2011

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Lou - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Burst of Sound (A Tony Caruso Mystery) (Kindle Edition)

This is only my second book by TS but I'm hooked and will definitely purchase and read everything he's written unless his other series aren't as pleasing. I enjoyed Boom Town but was pleased to see that Panzer got more action in this second one. In the first I kept waiting for Panzer to spring into action but that never happened. So happy that TS brought Panzer in as Tony's helpful sidekick. Like another reviewer stated, was disappointed that it ended so soon. It's definitely a quick but enjoyable read. TS certainly cannot be blamed for dragging anything out and there aren't a ton of twists and turns... Just a fast story that will fill a few hours of your free-to-enjoy-time! If you haven't discovered TS yet, I certainly recommend you give him a try. He knows what he writes about, and that's a plus in my book! Also, nothing so complicated a non-expert of Navy ordinance can't understand. Enjoy!