Spiral [Paperback]

David L. Lindsey (Author)

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From Library Journal

Houston homicide detective Stuart Haydon is called to investigate a series of particularly gruesome torture murders. The plot quickly escalates into an investigation of massive international intrigue, greed, and corruption in Mexican business and right wing politics. Spiral is a gutsy, realistic, truly top notch thriller and Lindsey's Haydon has depth, sensitivity, and intelligence. Of particular note in this fourth Stuart Haydon novel are the poignant descriptions of the relationship between Haydon and his elderly collie and Haydon's reactions to the loss of his partner. Lindsey's powerful and vivid style enables the reader to taste the food, smell the foliage, sweat with the heat and humidity, and suffer (sometimes almost unbearably) the tension and violence of Houston in the summer. As Robert Parker is to Boston, Lindsey is to Houston. Spiral is very, very good indeed. Jean B. Palmer, Phillips Acad. Lib., Andover, Mass.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 401 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (June 29, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671733370
• ISBN-13: 978-0671733377
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,425,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars David Lindsey is a master of the mystery genre., August 9, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Spiral (Paperback)

I could not put this book down. Not only was the plot inticing from the first few pages, but it kept me guessing throughout the entire novel. Lindsey's Stuart Haydon is as intriguing as the murder he is investigating. His descriptions are gruesomely authentic and his depiction of police investigations and the criminal mind are amazingly accurate and believable. I have trouble reading other authors now with out being disappointed that they don't write like Lindsey. If you like detective novels and have a high tolerance for gore and deviant behavior, you MUST read this one

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wherling Dervish, April 28, 2005

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Shannon Deason (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spiral (Hardcover)

This is a chilling book, you won't be able to put it down. It is classic Lindsey, fast paced, well researched, and very graphic. Lindsey is so skilled at writing thillers, he understands the importance of a good back story and his pacing is amazing. He captures Houston perfectly as always and the story crackles with suspence. I would recommend this to anyone who loves thrillers. Thrilling indeed.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Book!, September 5, 2002

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Melvin Hunt (Cleveland,, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spiral (Paperback)

This book proved to be an entertaining police novel.Houston
Police Detective Stuart Haydon investigates a murder done execution style. He sees signs of Los Tecos,a Latin-American death squad that specializes in political assassinations.Haydon
winds up pursuing this group and they prove to be difficult.
Houston,Texas is about to undergo a gang war,Latin style.Haydon is in for the fight of his life.This book shows good knowledge
of police work.You are treated to the Hispanic side of the world of crime. This is a very interesting book that will hold your
attention. Read this. You will not be dissapointed.