Lieutenant George Hastings joins forces with ambitious rookie detective Bobby Cain to investigate the machine-gun slayings of two St. Louis beat cops, probing the lives of the two murdered officers and uncovering a possible link between one of the slain cops and one of the region's largest meth dealers. 25,000 first printing.
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From the Back Cover:
Praise for James Patrick Hunt "This is an extraordinary debut that harkens back to Elmore Leonard's classic City Primeval... Great modern noir, don't miss it, and clamor for more."--Booklist (starred review) on Maitland"Hunt mixes his pitches expertly."--Kirkus Reviews on Maitland "Hunt writes with a nice economy of language, and the book is packed with juicy action scenes." --Chicago Tribune on Maitland Under Siege
About the Author:
James Patrick Hunt, a lawyer, was born in Surrey, England. He graduated from St. Louis University and Marquette University Law School and is the author of three previous novels. This is his first novel featuring George Hastings. Hunt now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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- PublisherMinotaur Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0312362765
- ISBN 13 9780312362768
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages288
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