A Fearsome Moonlight Black - (The Bone Detective, a Dave Beckett Novel) by David Putnam (Paperback)

About the Book

Rookie cop Dave Beckett learns quickly that crime is not black and white, and the bad guys aren't always the ones committing the crimes.

Book Synopsis

Dave Beckett is a wide-eyed young man when he joins the police department in a small town in Southern California. His naivete allows him to believe in his world, a vision where the cops are the good guys championing the rights of the wronged. He learns quickly that crime is not black and white, and the bad guys aren't always the ones committing the crimes. This is the story of a victim turned predator, a young man who grows up too fast and becomes an apt pupil in the pursuit of criminals on both sides of the fence.

Review Quotes

"A cop's life, whether a rookie or a seasoned detective, is jammed with encounters that are often routine, sometimes disturbing, and all too often life-threateningly dangerous, a grind that takes its toll on personal relationships. A FEARSOME MIDNIGHT BLACK pulls back the curtain and takes the reader into that world with in-your-face clarity." - DP Lyle, award-winning author of the Jake Longly and Cain/Harper thriller series

"In this lean, fast-moving cop-novel, you're riding shotgun as Dave Beckett goes from a raw, idealistic young newbie deputy to a cynical, world-weary veteran homicide detective...in a compelling case that spans a decade. You can't fake the realism that underscores every word and scene in this book. Want to know what it's like to be a trainee deputy on patrol in 1979? Then read this book. You will live it...right alongside Dave Beckett, who discovers what it truly means to wear, and embody, the badge. He craves high adventure but discovers the grit, heart-ache and horror of the streets instead. Joseph Wambaugh said you don't work the job, the job works you...and Beckett makes the hard discovery himself, and you're there with him...every grueling step of the way. You may not have graduated from the sheriff's academy, or patrolled a beat in a squad car, but you'll believe you have after riding the mean streets of San Bernardino County with Dave Beckett." - Lee Goldberg, bestselling author of the Eve Ronin series