“After the fire, all the dense growth was burned from the hillsides.”Īpparently, bodies had been tossed in the canyons, where they deteriorated while entangled in scrub brush that dots the otherwise barren canyon walls.
The plot for BONE CANYON came to Goldberg while reading a small item in the online neighborhood newspaper The Acorn. “When we evacuated from our house, I was proofing the galley of Lost Hills (the first book in the series).” “Fire was licking our back fence,” he says. If the past few years have proven anything, it’s that scorching wind fires are now a way of life in his stomping ground: sunny Southern California.
Goldberg is no stranger to the whims of Mother Nature. In BONE CANYON-Lee Goldberg’s second book in his Eve Ronin series-charred bones found in the aftermath of a devastating Santa Monica Mountains fire embroil his protagonist in a conspiracy that puts her hard-fought position in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department in jeopardy-not to mention her life. “Goldberg has a wonderful way of developing his characters so that they seem quite relatable to the reader.Wildfires Scorch LA Canyons to Reveal…A Novel Plot “A beautifully cinematic novelist who strikes a precise balance between darkness and humor.” Bookmarks Magazine Lyle, award-winning author of Sunshine State Once you begin, you will not be able to put this book down. Also controversial and consistently butting heads with the brass.This fast-paced and well-written story will grab you and drag you to an explosive-literally-climax. “LA County Sheriff’s deputy Eve Ronin is kick-ass. “Goldberg is every bit the equal of Michael Connelly.” Providence Journal “Another suspenseful, fast-paced yarn with engaging characters.” Associated Press Columbo fans will have fun.” Publishers Weekly Lively descriptive prose enhances the tight plot of this episodic crime novel. “Hollywood decadence and duplicity are at the heart of bestseller Goldberg’s entertaining third outing for Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Eve Ronin. The seamy side of California dreaming.” Kirkus Reviews “Against all odds, Goldberg not only ties up most of the loose ends, leaving just a few deliberately dangling, but links some of Eve’s investigations in ways as disturbing as they are surprising. After zooming through these pages, I’ll ride shotgun with Lee any day!” -Rachel Howzell Hall, bestselling author of And Now She’s Gone So twisty, so funny, and so LA-a few of my favorite things. “I whipped my head back and forth reading Gated Prey.
Was the trap actually for her, bloody payback for Eve’s very public takedown of a clique of corrupt deputies? Or is there an even deadlier secret lurking behind those opulent gates? Eve’s refusal to back down and her relentless quest for the truth make her both the hunter…and the prey. The trap works, leaving three intruders dead, a body count that nearly includes Eve and Duncan.Įve’s bosses are eager to declare the case closed, but there are too many unanswered questions for her to let go. Their luxury McMansion is a honey trap, set to lure in the violent home invaders terrorizing the community. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective Eve Ronin and her soon-to-retire partner, Duncan Pavone, are running a 24-7 sting in a guard-gated enclave of palatial homes in Calabasas. A simple sting operation takes a violent and unexpected turn for Detective Eve Ronin in a gripping thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg.
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