Unpunished
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3.8 • 28 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A “timely, tense, and thought-provoking” Gardiner and Renner thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Every Kind of Wicked (Hank Phillippi Ryan).
“Lisa Black always delivers.” —Jeff Lindsay, creator of the Dexter series
When it comes to the dead, forensic investigator Maggie Gardiner has seen it all. But detective Jack Renner knows there are always more ways to die . . .
The Cleveland Herald is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. A dead body found hanging above the newspaper’s assembly line is a surefire way to stop the presses. Forensic investigator Maggie Gardiner rules out suicide. The evidence tells her a murderer is implementing a staff cut—and the killing is far from over.
Homicide detective Jack Renner believes in justice—by any means necessary. If killing is what it takes, he won’t let the law get in his way. It’s just too bad Maggie knows his secrets. As the body count rises, Maggie has no choice but to put her trust in the one person she can never trust.
Praise for Lisa Black and Her Gardiner and Renner Thrillers
“The definition of psychological suspense! Superbly drawn characters, nonstop plotting and a style that’s downright lyrical keep us racing through this tale of crime, politics, power and journalism from first page to the last. This is a one-sitting read!”—Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author
“As always with Black, this psychological suspense is incredible.”—Suspense Magazine
“Black is one of the best writers of the world of forensics.”—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
“A great choice for readers of psychological suspense, forensic i
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In bestseller Black's solid sequel to 2016's That Darkness, forensic technician Maggie Gardiner and her associate, homicide detective Jack Renner, investigate the suspicious death of Robert Davis, a copy editor at the Cleveland Herald. Davis's body was found late one night hanging by the neck above the printing machinery in the Herald's three-story-high offset room. What first appears to be a suicide turns out to be murder. Talk of the impending death of the daily print newspaper lends color to the case, the details of which police procedural wonks are sure to relish. Black does a good job contrasting the complex characters of her two leads. Given the devil-in-the-details character of her profession, Maggie is naturally drawn to minutiae. Jack's idea of serving justice leans more toward ignoring the nuance and inconvenience of due process to say the least and it's that divergence that both divides and, ironically, binds the two. Savvy mystery fans should be able to predict whodunit, though the fun lies in the process of getting there.
