Walking Shadows - (Decker/Lazarus Novels) by Faye Kellerman (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Detective Peter Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus, risk life and limb to solve a pair of brutal murders that may be tied to a crime from more than twenty years ago in this intense and addictive mystery from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman.

On a quiet suburban street in upstate Greenbury, New York, the brutally beaten body of a young man is discovered in the woods adjacent to an empty vacation home. Twenty-six-year-old Brady Neil a resident of the neighboring town of Hamilton, had no criminal record, few friends, worked full-time, and attended community college. But as Detective Peter Decker learns, the clean-cut kid is linked to the criminal world. When Brady was a baby, his father, Brandon Gratz, was convicted of robbing and killing the owners of a local jewelry store. While Gratz and his partner, Kyle Masterson, admitted to the robbery, they swore they left the owners, Glen and Lydia Levine, very much alive.

The experienced detective knows there's more to this homicide case than the records show. As he digs into Gratz's past, Decker begins to suspect that the son's murder may be connected to the father's sins. Before he can put together the pieces, Decker finds out that one of Brady Neil's friends, Joseph Boch--aka Boxer--has gone missing. Heading to Boch's house with his temporary new partner, Hamilton PD cop Lenora Baccus, they discover a bloodbath.

Who would savagely kill two innocent men--and why? Finding the answers will require all of Decker's skill and knowledge, the help of his fellow Greenbury detectives, Tyler McAdams and Kevin Butterfield, and information gleaned from his wife Rina's behind the scenes investigation to put all the pieces of this deadly puzzle together . . . and see justice done.

From the Back Cover

On a summer morning in the upstate town of Greenbury, New York, Peter Decker is called to investigate vandalized mailboxes. His search leads him to the discovery of a body, dead from a blow to the back of the head.

The victim is twenty-six-year-old Brady Neil, a resident of the neighboring town of Hamilton. Brady had no criminal record. But Decker learns thatwhen Brady was a boy, his father, Brandon Gratz, was convicted of robbing and killing the owners of a local jewelry store. While Gratz and his partner, Kyle Masterson, admitted to the robbery, they sword they left the owners, Glen and Lydia Levine, alive. There was only one witness--the couple's son, Gregg--and his testimony put the criminals away.

Decker suspects that Brady Neil's death may be connected to his father's sins, especially when one of Brady's friends, a coworker named Joseph Boch, goes missing and his home is the scene of a gruesome bloodbath. Finding answers will require Decker's skill and knowledge, the help of his fellow Greenbury detectives Tyler McAdams and Kevin Butterfield, and information gleaned from his wife Rina Lazarus's behind-the-scenes investigation. Together, they must assemble the pieces of thie deadly puzzle... and see justice done.

Review Quotes

"A master storyteller." - Chattanooga Free Press

"Reading a good thriller is very much like taking a great vacation: half the fun is getting there. Faye Kellerman is one heck of a tour guide." - Detroit Free-Press

"Absolutely absorbing. . . . Kellerman is terrific." - New York Newsday

"Exceptionally fine suspense." - San Diego Union-Tribune