In this "smart and compelling crime novel," Muslim-American detective Ash Rashid is forced to confront a mastermind with a bloody vendetta -- and track down an abducted witness before it's too late (Jeff Abbott).
But when he discovers two dead bodies during his evening commute, Ash finds himself back on active duty. As he races to identify the victims and track down an abducted witness, Ash realizes that nothing is what it seems. Every clue -- every suspect -- leads to new questions and new threats.
Ash's quest for the truth soon leads him into the dark mind of a master criminal, and Ash has sacrificed too much to back down . . .
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“This is a first-class cop novel [with] richly portrayed contextual details [and] the author works, with great success, to bring freshness to the genre’s conventions: the hero’s greenhorn partner, the meddlesome feds, the surly superior, the worried wife...Culver’s skill makes all this obsessively readable.”
— Booklist
“Intricately plotted...Readers will look forward to seeing more of the complex Ash.”
— Publisher’s WeeklyWhat elevates and sets THE OUTSIDER apart from so many other mystery novels out there is the intriguing Muslim-American detective Ash Rashid and the heartland Indianapolis location -- both gutsy choices. Chris Culver is a writer to watch for years to come.
— C.J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of Breaking Point and The HighwayTHE OUTSIDER is a smart and compelling crime novel, and Ash Rashid is a tough yet tender-hearted hero. Chris Culver is a daring new voice in crime fiction. Highly recommended.
— Jeff Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of DownfallA tale that offers...novelty within a standard cops versus drug dealers plot.
— Publishers Weekly on The AbbeyAsh's struggles to resist the temptations of alcohol, forbidden by his Muslim faith, add depth to his character. Readers will be curious to see what happens to him in his next outing.
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Chris Culver is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Rashid series of mysteries. After graduate school, Chris taught courses in ethics and comparative religion at a small liberal arts university in southern Arkansas. Between classes, he wrote The Abbey, which spent sixteen weeks on the New York Times ebook bestseller list. He and his wife currently live near St. Louis, Missouri.
Peter Ganim, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an American actor who has appeared on stage, on television, and in film. He has performed voice-over work since 1994.