Double Pass (Burnside Book 7)

Description

Money makes people do strange things. Even commit murder . . .

Funds have been stolen from an elite Pasadena private school, and after bringing in P.I. Burnside to investigate, he uncovers far more. In addition to finding a tangled web of long-held secrets, a seemingly straightforward case of embezzlement suddenly evolves into a brutal series of killings.

From seething rivalries to old resentments to sordid affairs, many suspects have a shady past to hide—and a desperate reason to commit a capital crime. And through it all, a sordid betrayal from Burnside’s own past continues to haunt him, waiting for an opportune moment to materialize.

Double Pass leads readers down a trail of theft, murder, and deceit, with sharply honed banter and strikingly original characters. It is a tightly written story that is loaded with both suspense and humor, as well as some jaw-dropping surprises!

David Chill’s colorful and brilliant mystery captures both Raymond Chandler’s gritty vision and Robert B. Parker’s biting humor. This is a well-crafted novel, and is the embodiment of the classic Southern California noir thriller, set against a late summer backdrop that is both sizzling hot and eerily quiet.