Ridley Pearson: Middle of Nowhere (UK 2001)

From the Publisher:
An unofficial strike is stretching the Seattle police force to breaking point. Detective Lou Boldt is committed to remaining on the job come what may, but when the city is hit by a string of robberies and the brutal near-murder of a female cop, the mounting pressures start to threaten his marriage and his state of mind.

With the help of two of the few colleagues still working, he makes slow progress towards cracking the case, and gradually begins to unravel a mystery which connects the robberies, the assault and the crippling strike.

But then things-spin out of control when Boldt is pressured to drop his line of investigation - and it becomes clear that his life is in danger if he refuses

Ridley Pearson: Middle of Nowhere. Orion Books; ISBN: 0752844318 (November, 2001), 433 p., £5.99.

Ridley Pearson: Middle of Nowhere (USA 2001)

From the Publisher:
Known for his meticulous, fascinating research, as well as his ability to create exciting plot twists that inevitably, a month or two later, seem to have anticipated real-life headlines, Ridley Pearson has genered praise as a "master" of the suspense novel.

In Middle of Nowhere, the "Blu Flu" has struck the Seattle Police force and a majority of the officers are on a unofficial strike, with the exception of a few, including Detective Lou Boldt, who is committed to the job. When a string of robberies and the brutal assault of a female cop rock the city, the pressure of isolation threatens Boldt's psyche and his marriage. With the help of psychologist Daphne Matthews and Sergeant John LaMoia, Boldt is able to make progress on both the assault and the robberies, but things soon spin out of control, and Bodt's refusal to drop the case puts his own life at risk. Filled with the fast-paced, spiraling action that has made Pearson's previous novels "irresistable" (Los Angeles Times Book Review) works of suspense that "grip the imagination" (People magazine), this offering from "the best thriller writer alive" (Booklist) is certain to keep the reader breathless.

Ridley Pearson: Middle of Nowhere. Hyperion Books; ISBN: 0786889608 (June, 2001), 499 p., $7.99.

Ridley Pearson: Middle of Nowhere (UK 2001)

From the Publisher:
An unofficial strike is stretching the Seattle police force to breaking point. Detective Lou Boldt is committed to remaining on the job come what may, but when the city is hit by a string of robberies and the brutal near-murder of a female cop, the mounting pressures start to threaten his marriage and his mental equilibrium. With the help of two of the few colleagues still working, he makes slow progress towards cracking the case, but things begin to spin out of control when he is pressured to drop his line of investigation, and it becomes clear that his life is in danger if he refuses. Working with police psychologist Daphne Matthews, he gradually begins to unravel a mystery which connects the robberies, the assault, and the crippling strike.

Filled with the fast-paced storytelling which has characterized Ridley Pearson's novels, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE is the book destined to propel him on to the bestseller lists.

Ridley Pearson: Middle of Nowhere. Orion Books, ISBN: 0752841637 (April, 2001), 375 p., Hardcover £16.99, Paperback £9.99.

Ridley Pearson: Middle of Nowhere (USA 2000)

From the Publisher:
Known for his meticulous, fascinating research as well as his ability to create exciting plot twists that inevitably, a month or two later, seem to have anticipated real-life headlines, Pearson has garnered praise as a "master" of the suspense novel.

In this new book, the "Blue Flu" has struck the Seattle Police Force and a majority of the officers a re on an unofficial strike. Overworked and understaffed, Detective Lou Boldt is committed to remaining on the job no matter what. But when a string of robberies and the brutal near-murder of a female cop descend on the city, the pressure ofbeing a nearly one-man operation threatens Boldt's psyche and his marriage. With the help of police psychologist Daphne Matthews and Sergeant John LaMoia, Boldt is able to make slow progress cracking the case, and their work leads them to a Denver convict and his brother, a hardened criminal with a record. As things spin out of control Boldt's worst fears are confirmed when he refuses to drop the investigation, and it's clear his life is in danger because of it. Boldt and Daphne come to realize that the robberies, assaults, and strike are somehow all connected. Filled with the fast-paced, spiraling action that has made his previous novels "irresistible" (Los Angeles Times Book Review) works of suspense that "grip the imagination" (People), this latest offering from the "the best thriller writer alive" (Kirkus) is certain to win Ridley Pearson an even greater audience.

Ridley Pearson: Middle of Nowhere. Hyperion Books; ISBN: 0786865636 (June, 2000), 375 p., $23.95.