In California the hills are on fire. Not a good sign for Andrew Kindler, who just came from back east to get away from his pastâas an arsonist. In fact, almost from the moment he sets foot in his cousinâs Santa Monica beach house, the heat starts swirling around him. First thereâs the cop who thinks Andrew might know something about a murder suspect. Then thereâs the suspectâs beautiful sister, who is willing to pay Andrew $5,000 for the same information.
But Andrew really uninformed. And with a sensational murder case burning a hole in the gut of the LAPDâas well as the star-studded L.A. fitness industryâignorance is dangerous. Now Andrew must solve a murder he knows nothing about, find a killer heâs never met, and unravel a familyâs explosive secret. His reward for success? To live another day: one step ahead of his burning past...
âAn exceptionally well-crafted and well-told tale of arson, police work, misplaced zeal, bad relationships, good relationships, family bonds and, oh yes, exercise videos. Quirky, compelling, intelligent, and funny ... If you like Elmore Leonard, do yourself a favor and pick up BURN.ââLincoln Journal Star
âA cult writer for the massesâhip, smart and so mordantly funny that the casual reader might be laughing too hard to realize just how thoughtful Doolittleâs work is. Get on the bandwagon now.ââLaura Lippman, author of By a Spiderâs Thread
âSean Doolittle combines wit, good humor, and a generosity of spirit rare in mystery fiction to create novels that are both engrossing and strangely uplifting. He deserves to take his place among the best in the genre.ââJohn Connolly, author of The White Road
âAn estimable addition not only to the publisherâs list but also to crime fiction ... Doolittle delivers a briskly plotted, hard-boiled mystery that has its roots in the Elmore Leonard school of dark comedy.ââSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
·Gold medal winner for mystery in ForeWord Magazineâs Book of the Year Award
·A Best Crime Fiction of 2003 pick from January Magazine
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