Former private investigator Sean Chercover is back with Trigger City after taking the world of crime fiction by storm with his debut novel,
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“A riveting and terrifying novel—a true thriller in every sense of the word. . . . Masterful.” (Sara Paretsky, author of Burning Kansas and Fire Sale )
“Packed with action and heart-breaking moments of truth.” (Robert Crais, author of The Watchman )
“Taut, hair-raising and ultimately enriching. You will not be disappointed.” (Andrew Gross, author of The Blue Zone and The Dark Tide )
“The writing is superb—dark poetry and violence in a seamless narrative of love, pain and redemption. Trigger City will break your heart in ways you never imagined.” (Ken Bruen, author of Priest and The Guards )
“Trigger City . . . grabs you hard on the first page and doesn’t let go, even after you’ve closed the book.” (Tasha Alexander, author of A Fatal Waltz )
“Trigger City is a compelling story . . . sharp, translucent, and original—Sean Chercover seems incapable of penning a cliché.” (Loren D. Estleman, author of Frames )
“Trigger City will grip you from start to end…another masterful stroke from the pen of Sean Chercover.” (The Strand Magazine )
“Plenty of exciting and scary action....Could be the first of a new age of crime fiction....[Chercover] seems on his way to becoming the Ross Macdonald of his time, close to rubbing shoulders with Dashiell Hammett in the Crime Writers’ Hall of Fame.” (Chicago Tribune )
“Highly entertaining....Chercover is a colorful, quotable writer.” (Washington Post )
“Packed with action and heart-breaking moments of truth.” (Robert Crais, author of The Watchman )
“Taut, hair-raising and ultimately enriching. You will not be disappointed.” (Andrew Gross, author of The Blue Zone and The Dark Tide )
“The writing is superb—dark poetry and violence in a seamless narrative of love, pain and redemption. Trigger City will break your heart in ways you never imagined.” (Ken Bruen, author of Priest and The Guards )
“Trigger City . . . grabs you hard on the first page and doesn’t let go, even after you’ve closed the book.” (Tasha Alexander, author of A Fatal Waltz )
“Trigger City is a compelling story . . . sharp, translucent, and original—Sean Chercover seems incapable of penning a cliché.” (Loren D. Estleman, author of Frames )
“Trigger City will grip you from start to end…another masterful stroke from the pen of Sean Chercover.” (The Strand Magazine )
“Plenty of exciting and scary action....Could be the first of a new age of crime fiction....[Chercover] seems on his way to becoming the Ross Macdonald of his time, close to rubbing shoulders with Dashiell Hammett in the Crime Writers’ Hall of Fame.” (Chicago Tribune )
“Highly entertaining....Chercover is a colorful, quotable writer.” (Washington Post )
From the Back Cover
The facts:
A lonely woman was murdered by her disturbed coworker.
The police have investigated. The case is closed.
But facts are not truth.
A routine investigation of an open-and-shut case is just what PI Ray Dudgeon needs to recover from the physical and emotional consequences of confronting the Chicago Outfit—until "routine" spirals out of control. The victim was no quiet, unassuming, unlucky single woman; she lived a double life in the shadowy realm of covert intelligence . . . and she died for the truth. Suddenly, Ray's ensnared in a conspiracy of darkness that weaves its way through the very fabric of the nation, and in grave danger of becoming collateral damage in America's war on terror. And his greatest enemy may be himself.
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Two for Two
Oct 14 2008
By Ron Edison
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Have you ever finished a novel but found you can't start another book because the one you've just finished won't leave you alone? TRIGGER CITY is one of those books. The plot begins as a quite satisfying detective story, but Chercover skillfully layers in threads of topical events and twists the plot into a deliciously complex thriller. Ray Dudgeon is not the same Ray we knew in Chercover's first novel (BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD). This sadder but wiser Ray is still plagued by physical injuries sustained in the first novel. But even more troubling for him is the self-doubt generated by those events. It's rare for authors to explore such emotionally complex issues with their protagonist and bring them to the page so realistically. On one level, it's a standard PI novel--stakeouts, car chases, witness interviews, and so on. But Chercover adds a dimension of realism that leaves most of the genre in the dust. While reading it, I kept one ear tuned to the news, expecting to hear updates on the story. It's that real, that powerful. Only his second time at bat, but Chercover smashes this one into the stratosphere.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Dec 17 2008
By Joseph Borri
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
The only thing that disappointed me after reading Trigger City is that I hadn't yet read Big City, Bad Blood. It would've been nice to meet Ray Dudgeon at the start of the author's introduction of him. Still, from the opening pages of Trigger City, it was evident that Sean Chercover's is a voice steeped in the streets of Chicago and influenced by the pages of Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane and Elmore Leonard. Make no mistake though--it's an original voice that will stay with you long after you've finished the novel. I'm a slow reader and I FLEW this book. Hell, it even had me running late for work one morning!
Terrific dialogue, scathing and self-deprecating humor team up with action scenes that, blended together, vividly paint a richly layered drama. It's a big story with the nuances of real life thrown in. Chercover manages to give Ray Dudgeon a soul yet still arm him with a pair of brass balls. He's the kind of guy you want to go have a beer with because you know the company will be great and that he'll have your back in case trouble breaks. Now I look forward--can't wait really--to start on Big City, Bad Blood so I can spend a few days following Ray's exploits. It's the Christmas gift I plan on buying myself.
Terrific dialogue, scathing and self-deprecating humor team up with action scenes that, blended together, vividly paint a richly layered drama. It's a big story with the nuances of real life thrown in. Chercover manages to give Ray Dudgeon a soul yet still arm him with a pair of brass balls. He's the kind of guy you want to go have a beer with because you know the company will be great and that he'll have your back in case trouble breaks. Now I look forward--can't wait really--to start on Big City, Bad Blood so I can spend a few days following Ray's exploits. It's the Christmas gift I plan on buying myself.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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The 2nd is Better than the 1st!
Dec 23 2008
By Raymond Benson
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Sean Chercover's sophomore novel is even better than his awfully-darned-good debut! In this one the characters seemed to have more of an emotional investment in the goings-on...I guess I just felt more involved with them this time around (even though I thoroughly enjoyed "Big City, Bad Blood"). The plot is compelling and always surprising. I also like the author's taste in music. :) Highly recommended!
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