A Stolen Season - (Alex McKnight) by Steve Hamilton (Paperback)

About the Book

In this latest novel by an Edgar] Award-winning author, former Detroit cop Alex McKnight faces his absolute darkest hour in his most engrossing, emotionally complex, and high-stakes adventure yet. Martins Press.

Book Synopsis

Edgar Award-winner Steve Hamilton takes his acclaimed series to new heights in A Stolen Season. If you thought you knew Alex McKnight and how far he'll go for the people he cares about . . . think again.

On a freezing night in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a night that wouldn't feel so unusual if it weren't the Fourth of July, a boat plows full speed into a line of old railroad pilings in the shallow water of Waishkey Bay. After Alex helps rescue the passengers, he figures he'll never see them again. He couldn't be more wrong. The men he saved are connected to a deadly drug-smuggling syndicate and it's up to Alex to do damage control--and protect the woman he loves--before the cycle of violence comes around full circle.

From the Back Cover

"In Edgar Award-winner Steve Hamilton's latest novel, Detroit ex-cop Alex McKnight faces his absolute darkest hour in his most engrossing, emotionally complex, high-stakes adventure yet "
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A COLD FATE
On a freezing night in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a night that wouldn't feel so unusual if it wasn't the Fourth of July, an antique wooden boat plows full-speed into a line of old railroad pilings in the shallow waters of Waishkey Bay. With Alex McKnight on the rescue mission, the passengers are brought safely to shore. Alex figures the story's over but he's dead wrong.
A HEATED CASE
The boat accident's happy ending turns into a living hell for Alex when he discovers that the three men he saved are actually connected to a deadly drug-smuggling syndicate that has his girlfriend, Ontario police officer Natalie Reynaud, deep undercover five hundred miles away. Now it's up to Alex to do damage control on both sides of the border--and protect the woman he loves--before the cycle of violence comes around full circle
"A STOLEN SEASON"
"Expertly paced startling."--"Publishers Weekly"
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"One of those mysteries that lulls readers into a sense of security, but nothing is certain here."--"Washington"" Post Book World"

Review Quotes

"One of those mysteries that lulls readers into a sense of security, but nothing is certain here." --Washington Post Book World

"I'm often asked to recommend a detective series readers might have missed. This is it." --Harlan Coben

"I really like his main character, Alex McKnight, and I'm ready to revisit Paradise, Michigan." --James Patterson

"A proven master of suspense." --Lee Child

About the Author

Steve Hamilton's debut, A Cold Day in Paradise, won the PWA/SMP Best First Private Eye Novel Contest before winning both an Edgar and Shamus Award for Best First Novel. His stand-alone novel The Lock Artist was named a New York Times Notable Crime Book, received an Alex Award, and went on to win the Edgar Award for Best Novel. He attended the University of Michigan, where he won the prestigious Hopwood Award for writing, and now lives in Cottekill, New York, with his wife and their two children.