Signature Wounds: 1 (A Grale Thriller, 1) - Softcover

“FBI special agent Paul Grale is the hero of this gripping series launch...Russell smoothly melds tech info, sophisticated investigative techniques, and old-fashioned macho action...” —Publishers Weekly

“An action-packed story.” —Night Owl Reviews

Past Praise for Kirk Russell:

“Readers looking for a superbly crafted, cleverly plotted, highly suspenseful thriller with a larger-than-life hero need look no further than Redback—or, indeed, the entire John Marquez series. Outstanding!” —Booklist (starred review)

“Russell tackles both action sequences and intractable moral problems with prose as sharp and efficient as a filleting knife.” —Kirkus Reviews

“You know as you read this one that you are on to something good. Kirk Russell comes out of the gate with a story brimming with fresh characters and artful prose. Shell Games announces the start of what I think will be a great career.” —Michael Connelly

“Excellent...a compelling plot, fully realized characters, white-knuckle suspense, and unusual yet accessible settings. What truly sets it apart, though, is Kirk Russell's vigorous, lovely, unadorned prose. Shell Games marks the debut of a substantial new talent in crime fiction.” —John Lescroart

Kirk Russell is the author of numerous thrillers and crime novels, including Shell Games, Redback, and One Through the Heart. His book Dead Game was named one of the top ten crime novels of 2005 by the American Library Association. Russell’s novels have had numerous starred reviews. Among them, Library Journal referred to his Counterfeit Road as “an addictive police procedural on speed.” Russell lives in Berkeley, California.