Detective Jonathan Stride returns in a brand-new thriller from internationally bestselling author Brian Freeman.
When a freak accident kills a driver on the remote roads outside Duluth, Jonathan Stride is disturbed to discover that the victim appears to be a “ghost,” with a false identity and no evidence to suggest who he really was. What’s worse, the man has a gun locked in the trunk—and it has recently been fired.
The next day Stride learns that a Duluth college student has vanished and worries that the two incidents are related. But what would have put an ordinary young woman in the crosshairs of a man who has all the hallmarks of an assassin for hire?
Stride’s investigation of the girl’s disappearance leads him onto the set of a film crew in Duluth, where a movie is being made based on a case in his own past. The actor playing Stride is Hollywood royalty, an award-winning icon who has charmed his way to the top of the box office.
But Stride soon hears whispers that his alter ego has a dark side and, in trying to expose the truth, discovers that he has made a powerful enemy who will stop at nothing to protect his reputation.
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“A taut, exciting story that will keep fans reading long past bedtime…Freeman evokes Minnesota in January so realistically that readers may require a sweater in June. The only downside to Freeman’s Jonathan Stride novels is that there are not enough of them.”
— New York Journal of Books
“Freeman has a very powerful writing style…A must-read!”
— Missourian“Explores the cult of celebrity and the sociopaths that it sometimes shelters…A practically perfect summer read.”
— Minneapolis Star Tribune“Excellent…The dramatic developments unfold naturally, and Freeman doesn’t shy away from giving his lead character feet of clay. A cleverly constructed, page-turning plot and fleshed-out primary and secondary characters make this a winner.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Terrific…A thriller of the highest order that pits fame against infamy, the past against the present, and truth against lies…Will make you look at your favorite movie stars in a different light.”
— BookReporter“Showcases Freeman’s great talent for juggling multiple plot lines. They fit together with his rich characters like finely honed gears, producing an intriguing and timely tale.”
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Brian Freeman is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of psychological thrillers, including the Jonathan Stride series and many popular standalones. His books have been sold in forty-six countries and translated into twenty-three languages. His thriller Spilled Blood was named Best Hardcover Novel in the International Thriller Writers Awards, and his novel The Deep, Deep Snow was a finalist for the Edgar Award. Brian is widely acclaimed for his vivid “you are there” settings and for his complex, engaging characters and twist-filled plots. He lives in Florida with his wife, Marcia. For more information, visit BFreemanBooks.com.
Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.