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Witness to Death [Kindle Edition]

Dave White
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Book Description

**Rated one of the 12 Best Crime Novels of the Year by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal**

John Brighton is an ordinary young schoolteacher still hung up on his ex, Michelle. Suspecting her new boyfriend is cheating on her, John decides to follow Frank's Lexus and find out the truth once and for all. Turns out John's in for a major surprise. Frank isn't heading for some sack time with another girl. Instead he drags John into the middle of a shootout on the banks of the Hudson River, and before John knows what's happening, he's knee-deep in bodies.

Before the corpses can even cool, Frank disappears and John finds himself wanted for five murders. With no way to prove his innocence, John goes on the run—not only from the police, but a vicious assassin as well. And when Michelle is kidnapped, John’s worst-case scenario comes true. Though his head tells him to stay in hiding, his heart says otherwise. He has to save the woman he loves or die trying.

As John begins to uncover the truth surrounding the events that have turned his life upside down, he learns it isn’t just Michelle he must rescue. Thousands of other innocent lives are in jeopardy too.

A heart-pounding, heart-stopping, heart-breaking thriller from two-time Shamus Award nominated author, Dave White. For fans of Harlan Coben, Thomas Perry and Jeff Abbott.

Praise for Dave White

"[Witness to Death is] a terrific thriller and at 99 cents it's the season's best bargain."-Carol Barrowman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

“An engrossing, evocative debut novel that will grab most readers from its opening sentences… fans of hard-hitting, uncompromising private investigators will hope that Donne ditches his college dreams and continues to pound the pavement.” Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)

"White manages the neat trick of respecting the genre's traditions while daring to nudge it toward something new and unexpected." Laura Lippman

"A unique and artful blend of the PI novel and the police procedural, with a story as deceptively simple as your first love and as fatal as your last car wreck...a terrific novel." James Crumley

"It's the great American private eye novel reborn for the 21st century, with a fast-moving, spare style that punches you in the gut at the same time it squeezes your heart." Duane Swierczynski

"Intricate plotting and nonstop action make this a nail-biting read from start to finish. White ... is a writer to watch." Library Journal

"One of the best new crime writers to come out of the U.S. of A." John Sullivan, Winnipeg Free Press

Dave White is the two time Shamus Award Nominated author of WHEN ONE MAN DIES and THE EVIL THAT MEN DO. His work has been nominated for the Strand Critics Award, the Million Writers Award and won the Derringer Award for Best Short Story. When not writing, he teaches English to 8th graders in New Jersey.


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  • File Size: 1300 KB
  • Print Length: 303 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00501I4QG
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,160 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Customer Reviews

Too many loose ends and unexplained actions spoiled it for me. Steve in Scottsdale  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
JD Robb is one of the best authors out there and her In Death series is addicting! reader  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty bad November 28, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
It's clear from the preponderance of high scores for this book that I missed something. The plot was pretty good and the characters were OK, too. It took me a while to get the undercover identity thing straight at the beginning, but to be honest, I don't think that it was spelled out all that well by the author. The problem with the book that I just couldn't get past was the ending. I re-read it a couple of times and still couldn't figure out what happened and what it was all supposed to mean. Too many loose ends and unexplained actions spoiled it for me. Witness to Death reminded me of one of those foreign films where you leave thinking that something must have been lost in the subtitles because it just didn't make much sense. I was really disappointed in this book and would not recommend it.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Man on the Run May 9, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Those who've read Dave White's earlier novels and stories about private-eye Jackson Donne already know that White's one of the best of the younger generation of crime writers. Now he's stepped out in a new direction with a man-on-the run novel, the story of an ordinary guy who's suddenly tangled up in a mess not of his own making. Accused of multiple murders, John Brighton is on the run from cops and killers alike. The ending is a stunner.

Witness to Death is a thriller that really thrills and a book that a lot of people are going to be talking about. Check it out.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Summer Beach Read May 29, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Witness to Death is not the typical book that I would read but the plot description caught my attention and I figured I could stand to read outside my comfort zone. At the end of the book, I was happy I took the journey.

I don't want to spoil anything so I will keep this review very light on plot details because I'm not sure much can be talked about without potentially spoiling anything. This follows John, Michele, Frank and Ashley and how they react and respond to various situations that they come up against. Sometimes you may agree with their choice, other times you may not but that's what life is all about, right?

I will admit that I found a few things that happened to be far fetched but it didn't detract from the story. That's all that kept me from giving this 5 stars. I think if you take this novel for what it is worth, a good book to get lost in while working on your tan, you will enjoy it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars didnt even read it
I didn't even know I got this book. I never even read it. I'm so sorry that I forgot I had it and I will try and find it again and read it asap.
Published 7 days ago by christina vandine
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
This book was awesome, fast-paced. not crazy about how it ended though. I wanted more from P & M. k
Published 1 month ago by TJLsMom
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
The story centers around 2 NJ couples and the secrets they share in a world of espionage and mobsters! Read more
Published 1 month ago by robynv
1.0 out of 5 stars Worst book I read in a long time
This book is very poorly written. The plot is ridiculous. The main characters invite no empathy even after they are beaten up, knifed, shot or killed. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Marvin Mansky, DDS
4.0 out of 5 stars Local Flavor
Dave White is a friend of my son and I read this book out of curiosity. It was fun to see my son and his wife listed as characters in the book. Great storyline. Read more
Published 5 months ago by christine destefano
3.0 out of 5 stars Some suspense but lots of superman
Interesting Book via kindle but read on my IPAD. Has a good plot that takes you a while to figure out who the bad guys are. Lots of superman type encounters. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Archie Mcdowall
5.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling read
I have to echo what Duane Swierczynski said about this terrific novel: It's the great American private eye novel reborn for the 21st century. Read more
Published 12 months ago by C Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars JD Robb
JD Robb is one of the best authors out there and her In Death series is addicting! Read them in order, it makes it just that much more of an enjoyable experience.
Published 12 months ago by reader
1.0 out of 5 stars bad
this was so bad I am having a hard time thinking of twenty words for it. clearly a waste of money and my time. I hope you do not waste your time with this book as I have.
Published 12 months ago by willardolson
1.0 out of 5 stars Unbearably Awful Ending!
The editing of the Kindle edition was criminal. Here are a couple of examples:
1) One of the characters takes a bottle of water out of her wallet. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Imelda F. Benny
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DAVE WHITE, born in 1979, is among the youngest winners of the Derringer Award. He has contributed to many anthologies and collections, including The Adventure of the Missing Detective and Damn Near Dead. Both his novels have been nominated for Shamus Awards. Dave lives in New Jersey, where he teaches middle-school English.

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