Firewalk: A Recondito Novel

Author:   Chris Roberson
Publisher:   Night Shade Books
ISBN:  

9781597808798


Pages:   356
Publication Date:   03 November 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Firewalk: A Recondito Novel


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"A modern-day supernatural crime thriller set in a fictional west coast city, from the New York Times bestselling author and co-creator of the comic book-turned hit TV show iZombie. Izzie Lefevre was the newest investigator for the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit when she first came to Recondito, a coastal city that's been shrouded in mystery and legend for centuries. Local law enforcement had requested the Bureau's assistance in hunting a sword-wielding serial killer who'd left a dozen mutilated bodies in his wake. Patrick Tevake was a local homicide detective assigned to the taskforce, and together he and Izzie managed to track down and stop the killer before he claimed another victim. Five years later, Izzie and Patrick remain haunted by what the killer said before he fell in a hail of gunfire. Izzie's ancestors were ""mambos,"" voodoo priestesses who claimed to communicate with the dead and protect the faithful from evil spirits. Patrick's Polynesian great uncle told stories of Recondito's supernatural menaces that lurk in flame and shadow. The killer's last words have brought up a past both Izzie and Patrick thought they'd long since left behind, and neither has been able to shake the feeling that their case was never completely solved. So when Patrick, now working with the vice squad to investigate a dangerous new street drug, discovers a connection between the street drug and the serial killer's victims, he realizes that their instincts were right: the threat is far from over. Reunited again, he and Izzie will discover that Recondito is a city of dark secrets, and their own pasts may be the key to unlocking them."

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Author:   Chris Roberson
Publisher:   Night Shade Books
Imprint:   Night Shade Books
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.469kg
ISBN:  

9781597808798


ISBN 10:   1597808792
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   03 November 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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[A] gripping supernatural thriller ... Terrific pacing and detailed police work mixed with supernatural elements will serve well horror and urban fantasy fans alike. --Library Journal, starred review A haunting thriller in which ancient evil and modern tech intertwine in streets of a dying city--and where the darkness hides things much older and more frightening than the darkness itself. --Richard Kadrey, New York Times bestselling author of Sandman Slim Smart, tough, and scary as hell. Roberson delivers authentic-feeling police action while spinning us down into a pit (or mineshaft) of horrors. --Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy Firewalk turns the police procedural on its ear. Roberson's Recondito is a simmering melting pot of diverse characters and long-buried evil. It's a compelling urban fantasy locale I look forward to returning to. --Michael J. Martinez, author of The Daedalus Incident and MJ-12: Inception Fans of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's Agent Pendergast series will find a lot to love here, but Roberson takes things a few steps further: by introducing an inclusive cast of characters, and by bringing together Haitian Voodoo, ancient Mayan mythology, cosmology, and even a South Pacific cargo cult. If you're looking for a cop story with a heavy dose of the supernatural, Firewalk is the book for you. --Matthew Sturges, author of Midwinter and The Office of Shadow Firewalk is X-Files for grownups: weird doings in Lovecraftian caverns, Mayan mythology coming to life, and more. A spine-tingling treat from a consummate pro. --Dennis O'Flaherty, author of The Calorium Wars Chris Roberson is always surprising you because you thought you knew where he was going and what he was going to do, but his plots are always a bit deeper than you thought, the knife a bit sharper. In Firewalk, he twists that knife like a drill. --Paul Tobin, author of Prepare To Die! A scorching thriller that expertly blends horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy, Firewalk is an excellent launch to what promises to be a spellbinding series. --Richard Cox, author of The Boys of Summer


Firewalk turns the police procedural on its ear. Roberson's Recondito is a simmering melting pot of diverse characters and long-buried evil. It's a compelling urban fantasy locale I look forward to returning to. --Michael J. Martinez, author of The Daedalus Incident and MJ-12: Inception


Author Information

Chris Roberson is a writer whose novels and short stories have been nominated for the World Fantasy, John W. Campbell, and Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History. As a comic book writer, he co-created iZombie, wrote Superman and several Cinderella miniseries set in the world of Bill Willingham's Fables, and is currently the co-writer of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. He is the co-publisher of MonkeyBrain Books and the Monkeybrain Comics imprint, and lives in Portland, Oregon.

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