Tomorrow We Die [Paperback]

Shawn Grady (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2010

Jonathan Trestle is a paramedic who's spent the week a few steps behind the angel of death. When he responds to a call about a man sprawled on a downtown sidewalk, Trestle isn't about to lose another victim. CPR revives the man long enough for him to hand Trestle a crumpled piece of paper and say, "Give this to Martin," before being taken to the hospital.

The note is a series of dashes and haphazard scribbles. Trestle tries to follow up with the patient later, but at the ICU he learns the man awoke, pulled out his IVs, and vanished, leaving only a single key behind. Jonathan tracks the key to a nearby motel where he finds the man again--this time not just dead but murdered. Unwilling to just let it drop, Jonathan is plunged into a mystery that soon threatens not only his dreams for the future but maybe even his life.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Paramedic Jonathan Trestle doesn't quite to know what to do when a man who appears close to dying utters a gibberish sentence, thrusts a paper full of incomprehensible notations into his hand, and tells Jonathan to “give this to Martin.” Trying to find out more about the man, not to mention the mysterious Martin, Jonathan stumbles into a murder mystery that threatens to cut his own life short. Although it's a bit rough around the edges, Grady's novel should appeal to fans of fast-paced thrillers with a medical theme (Michael Palmer fans, for example, should do well here). The author, a firefighter and paramedic, captures the novel's milieu perfectly, although he's less surefooted when it comes to character and dialogue. Jonathan's partner, Thaddeus “Bones” McCoy, for instance, is drastically overwritten, and dialogue that's supposed to be snappy frequently comes across as clumsy. On the other hand, the plotting is solid, and the book features a strong hero, an appropriately evil villain, and a satisfying resolution. With a few more of these under his belt, Grady could become a name to know in the medical-thriller world. --David Pitt

From the Back Cover

Chase the Angel of Death and You Might Catch Him

Paramedic Jonathan Trestle has had a week of death. Every call seems to end up with someone flatlining until finally he is able to revive a disheveled patient long enough for the man to hand him a crumpled piece of paper and say, "Give this to Martin."

With the simple decision to honor a dying man's last wish, Trestle soon finds himself snared in a mystery of murder and danger. His only clue is scrap of paper covered with indecipherable dashes, but with his future, freedom, and life on the line, he must race for the truth before the Angel of Death comes calling for him.

Adrenaline-Laced Suspense from the Author of Through the Fire
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Shawn Grady has served for more than a decade as a firefighter and paramedic in Reno, NV, where he lives with his wife and three children. Named the "Most Promising Writer" at the 2008 Mt. Hermon Writers Conference, he is the author of Through the Fire.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House; 1 edition (July 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076420596X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764205965
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,049,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Shawn Grady signed with Bethany House Publishers in 2008. He was named "Most Promising New Writer" at the 39th Annual Mount Hermon Writers Conference.

Shawn has served for over a decade as a firefighter and paramedic in northern Nevada. The line of duty has carried him to a variety of locale, from high-rise fires in the city to the burning heavy timber of the eastern Sierras.

Shawn currently lives in Reno, Nevada. He enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his wife, three children and yellow Labrador.

Visit Shawn's website at www.shawngradybooks.com

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Exciting Read from Shawn Grady, June 26, 2010

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Michael A. Berrier (Carlsbad, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tomorrow We Die (Paperback)

Shawn Grady's fiction takes you into a world where daily routine is life and death. His main characters are firefighters and paramedics, and since he lives in that world he brings a sense of reality into his stories. Reading his novels, I feel I'm riding along, witnessing work that sometimes pulls people from the brink of death, and sometimes can't.

In Tomorrow We Die, Grady follows his terrific debut novel, Into the Fire, with another intriguing mystery populated by fascinating characters and the feel of truth that can only come from the author having personal experience in the world he chronicles. It's an engrossing story and the lines in it converge into a climax fit for the screen. I plowed through it in a weekend and didn't want it to end.

You'll have a different feeling when you hear the wail of a passing siren after reading Shawn Grady's books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Thrill Ride, June 25, 2010

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Carrie (Madera, US, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tomorrow We Die (Paperback)

Shawn Grady has written a fast paced, plausible thriller that left me panting with a racing pulse when I turned the final page.

Jonathan Trestle is a paramedic in Reno, saving lives for just more than burger flipping wages. He's been accepted to med school though, so he just has to hang on to his job for a few more weeks and a whole new life will begin. But his bosses are ragging him to respond to calls in unrealistic times, with fewer ambulances available.

Jonathan and his partner save a man who collapsed on the sidewalk. The man forces a paper into Jonathan's hands and tells him to "Give it to Martin." Jonathan tries to follow through, but The Angel of Death subverts his best intentions, and he gets sucked into a game with real life and death stakes.

Grady is a fireman and paramedic in Reno, so he writes with an insider's eye for authenticity and detail. You'll finish this book with an urge to thank all the paramedics out there who work so hard for so little.

I loved it and highly recommend Tomorrow We Die.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Author to Follow!, August 25, 2010

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Dineen A. Miller "Author/Graphic Designer" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tomorrow We Die (Paperback)

Shawn Grady's first book, Through the Fire, was a refreshing surprise to me in the Christian fiction industry. I love this guy's voice, and his stories rock. So, needless to say, I couldn't wait to get a copy of his next book, Tomorrow We Die.

Grady surpassed his first book with another intriguing and attention grabbing story. I couldn't put the book down. Well, I did, but not easily.

I love finding an author whose books I want to gobble up. So this happy reader is waiting for the next installment from this fabulous author. If you love good suspense, check him out. He's definitely an author to follow.