River of Secrets: A Wallace Hartman Mystery (Wallace Hartman Mysteries, 2)

by RogerJohns (Author), Roger Johns (Author)

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Hardcover
2018
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A Baton Rouge congressman, infamous for changing his mind on hot-button issues, has been murdered in cold blood, his body posed to send a message. Now, Wallace Hartman has to figure out who's sending that message. DNA evidence points to one man: Eddie Pitkin, a political activist who also happens to be the half-brother of Wallace's childhood best friend. Murder seems like a leap for Eddie, who's usual MO is posting viral videos of himself confronting politicians and religious leaders, but the evidence is strong, and Wallace makes the arrest. With the media in an uproar and supporters of Eddie's protesting outside the police department, Wallace is charged with keeping all information about the investigation as tightly held as possible. But when it seems that someone inside the department is leaking information, and leaving threatening messages for Wallace's loved ones, is there anyone left she can trust?

Synopsis

A Baton Rouge congressman, infamous for changing his mind on hot-button issues, has been murdered in cold blood, his body posed to send a message. Now, Wallace Hartman has to figure out who's sending that message. DNA evidence points to one man: Eddie Pitkin, a political activist who also happens to be the half-brother of Wallace's childhood best friend. Murder seems like a leap for Eddie, who's usual MO is posting viral videos of himself confronting politicians and religious leaders, but the evidence is strong, and Wallace makes the arrest. With the media in an uproar and supporters of Eddie's protesting outside the police department, Wallace is charged with keeping all information about the investigation as tightly held as possible. But when it seems that someone inside the department is leaking information, and leaving threatening messages for Wallace's loved ones, is there anyone left she can trust?

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: 28 Aug 2018
ISBN 10: 1250110122
ISBN 13: 9781250110121

Media Reviews

A worthy sequel with plenty of procedural detail and a shattering conclusion. --Kirkus Reviews

Exploding with secrets . . . a harrowing crime, fast-paced action, richly drawn characters and a jaw-dropping ending that you won't see coming. --Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of Not a Sound

Praise for Dark River Rising:

Roger Johns paints a beautiful and dangerous picture of Baton Rouge. . . . Dark River Rising is crime fiction at its finest, a fascinating blend of atmosphere, a compelling mystery and a protagonist you won't soon forget. --Linda Castillo, best-selling author of the Kate Burkholder mysteries

Johns' first novel is an exciting police procedural rolled into a romantic thriller that hints of more to come. --Kirkus Reviews

Dark River Rising has a finely crafted ensemble and a balanced grace that makes this debut novel as hard to resist as blue ribbon gumbo. --Craig Johnson

Author Bio

ROGER JOHNS is the author of Dark River Rising, his first mystery, and is a former corporate lawyer and college professor with law degrees from Louisiana State University and Boston University. He was born and raised in Louisiana, though he and his wife now live in Georgia.