The bomb that nearly killed Thomas Black went off in a school gymnasium after a Senate candidate had spoken. When Black—widower, hero, and private investigator—is released from the hospital, he must face the fact that his wife, Kathy, who died in a plane crash weeks before the bombing, is really gone for good. Or is she? Black believes he sees Kathy in a passing truck. Her cell phone, which should be on the bottom of the sea, calls his in the middle of the night. And the explanations investigators give for the crash just don’t make sense. Now Black is interested in what a former CIA hit man has been trying to tell him about the plane crash. Suddenly, Black is on the run, caught in a web of personal and political lies and a plot that is killing everyone it touches.
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“Conspiracy buffs should enjoy this thriller with its references to real-life events . . . while Thomas Black fans will welcome his return after a long hiatus.”—Publishers Weekly
“A welcome return for a popular series.”—Booklist
“An intriguing and exciting thriller.”—BookLoons
“A welcome return for a popular series.”—Booklist
“An intriguing and exciting thriller.”—BookLoons
About the Author
Earl Emerson is the Shamus Award–winning author of the Thomas Black detective series, which includes The Million-Dollar Tattoo, Deception Pass, and Catfish Café, as well as several other novels, most recently Primal Threat, Firetrap, and The Smoke Room. A lieutenant in the Seattle Fire Department, he lives in North Bend, Washington.
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super conspiracy thriller,
This review is from: Cape Disappointment: A Thomas Black Thriller (Thomas Black Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
Seattle private investigator Thomas Black knows he is fortunate to have survived the bomb blast in the school gym that left him hospitalized. However, he is also struggling with his memory as he unsure whether he is a widower or if his wife Kathy Birchfield is alive.
A lawyer, Kathy was a passenger on a chartered plane that crashed into the sea with no survivors; also killing Senator Jane Sheffield. Although he knows she is dead, he keeps seeing her and her cell phone is being used to call him late at nights. Twin brothers Bert and Elmer "Snake" Slezak try to keep Black safe. The former CIA sniper Bert believes the crash that allegedly killed Black's wife was deliberate. Fans will appreciate the return of Black (see Fat Tuesday and Catfish Café) in a super over the Space Needle conspiracy thriller that hooks the audience from the onset when the confused detective cannot understand why he sees his wife whom he thinks died. The story line is fast-paced, has ties to 9/11 and makes the strong case that the government's prime role is to cover-up the mistakes of leaders. No one but politicians and their retinue will be disappointed with Earl Emerson's excellent return to Black. Harriet Klausner
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This review is from: Cape Disappointment: A Thomas Black Thriller (Thomas Black Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
I have always enjoyed Earl Emerson's books , especially as I live in the area he writes about. I was really happy to see a new Thomas Black book out and I was sure not disappointed. Thomas is back with a bang! I had head there were folks who thought his government conspiracy theories were a bit far fetched but one has only to read the news and watch the news and understand how very close to the truth this book could actually be! Its scary but I am NOT a person who trusts in our own government today so I fell right into the wild scenario that Emerson was using to push the pace in this book. I had a problem putting it down. I know its hard for Mr. Emerson to do two full time jobs!! But I hope he can keep up with his writing AND the Seattle Fire Department too! Boy Howdy Thomas, good to have you and Kathy back!
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