Ghost Barn
A Dave Gurney Novel
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- Pedido anticipado
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- Se espera: 29 sept 2026
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- USD 15.99
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- Pedido anticipado
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- USD 15.99
Descripción editorial
Retired NYPD detective Dave Gurney becomes ensnared in a case of murderous political intrigue tearing apart a once bucolic Upstate New York town
The final, thrilling chapter in the fair play Dave Gurney saga finds the storied detective, often compared to Sherlock Holmes, confronted with an intractable nemesis while trying to fix his splintered marriage.
Ghosts are returning from the past to trouble Gurney’s peace as a local election sees a powerful real estate mogul with plans for a massive development face off against a librarian and ardent conservationist. Protests erupt, battle lines are drawn between ideological camps, and the future of a once idyllic hamlet hangs in the balance. When bodies start turning up, and the local police turn a blind eye, Gurney suspects he’s the town’s only hope to stop the carnage that is tearing everybody apart. But involvement comes at a price. His last case nearly got his best friend killed, and it shattered his marriage. In the aftermath, he’s focused on breaking his reliance on police work in hopes of rekindling things with his wife, Madeleine. Can he ignore what’s happening and potentially let a murderer run amok or will he once again dive into the darkness, giving into his obsessive need to solve the unsolveable—even if it costs him Madeleine for good? One thing is clear: this harrowing, confounding case will be his last.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Verdon's ninth and final fair-play puzzle featuring private detective Dave Gurney (after The Viper) is a fitting send-off for an exemplary series. The action kicks off with Gurney licking his wounds after separating from his wife of 20 years, due in part to the investigation in the previous book. Despite his emotional state, he's unable to resist an entreaty from Stuart Wilmot, a candidate to be the next town supervisor in Gladstone, an Upstate New York community. Wilmot is a vocal conservationist vehemently opposed to the major changes proposed by his rival, Don Ranzak, who intends to prioritize economic development over the environment. Wilmot's campaign has been the subject of numerous violent threats, and, believing the local cops are in Ranzak's pocket, he asks Gurney to prove his opponent is behind the intimidation. When some of Wilmot's prominent supporters go missing, Gurney takes the matter more seriously, and eventually finds his client's fears more than justified. As he did in past Gurney novels, Verdon constructs an intricate, surprising mystery without sacrificing an ounce of characterization. This swan song cements Gurney's place in the PI hall of fame.
