Synopsis
The Barnes & Noble ReviewRefusing to rest on her laurels after winning an Edgar Award for her seventh novel, the succinctly titled Bones , popular suspense novelist Jan Burke made an effective departure from all her earlier books, all of which featured feisty California journalist Irene Kelly. Flight places Irene in a subordinate role, focusing instead on her husband, veteran * detective Frank Harriman.The story opens with an extended prologue in which Las Piernas * investigator Phil Lefebvre, responding to an anonymous phone call, stumbles across the corpses of wealthy industrialist Trent Randolph and his teenage daughter, Amanda. He also discovers Randolph's badly wounded young son, Seth, and saves the boy's life. Lefebvre then mounts an investigation that successfully implicates local crime lord Whitey Dane. Before Dane can be brought to trial, three things happen. Seth Randolph is murdered in his hospital room; virtually all forensic evidence disappears; and Phil Lefebvre flees from the scene in a small private plane. The case against Dane disintegrates, and Lefebvre vanishes without a trace, leaving unanswered questions -- and a shattered reputation -- in his wake.Ten years later, hikers discover Lefebvre's mummified corpse amid the wreckage of his plane, which had crashed in the San Bernardino Mountains shortly after takeoff. The long-dormant case is reopened, and Frank Harriman begins to reinvestigate. He quickly learns that the downed plane had been sabotaged and comes to believe that Lefebvre -- whose name has become anathema in the Las Piernas Police Department -- may have been a victim, not a murderer-for-hire. Frank's defense of Lefebvre isolates him from his fellow officers and stirs up a proverbial hornet's nest of controversy and residual bitterness.
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Review
"The Washington Times"
Totally satisfying....Jan Burke and Irene Kelly always delight. Burke is a craftsman, using care and imagination to craft a plot that unites disparate parts of two crimes spanning decades into a totally satisfying whole. Irene Kelly and Frank Harriman are as real as your next-door neighbors.
"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"
A thrilling story.
"St. Petersburg Times" (FL)
One of the better thrillers of the year.
Sue Grafton
Buckle up, my friend! "Flight" is fueled by suspense....
Sue Grafton
Will keep you clinging to your armrests from beginning to end.
"St. Petersburg Times" (FL)
Positively compelling....A novel of police intrigue and suspense that doesn't flag.
"The San Diego Union-Tribune"
A suspenseful plot that melds past and present, complex characters, and surprises galore.
"Mystery News"
"Flight" is outstanding -- perhaps Jan Burke's best book yet...Wonderful, surprising....incredibly well-conceived and expertly written.
"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"A thrilling story.
"St. Petersburg Times" (FL)One of the better thrillers of the year.
Sue Grafton Buckle up, my friend! "Flight" is fueled by suspense....
Sue GraftonWill keep you clinging to your armrests from beginning to end.
"St. Petersburg Times" (FL)Positively compelling....A novel of police intrigue and suspense that doesn't flag.
"The San Diego Union-Tribune"A suspenseful plot that melds past and present, complex characters, and surprises galore.
"Mystery News""Flight" is outstanding -- perhaps Jan Burke's best book yet...Wonderful, surprising....incredibly well-conceived and expertly written.
"The Washington Times"Totally satisfying....Jan Burke and Irene Kelly always delight. Burke is a craftsman, using care and imagination to craft a plot that unites disparate parts of two crimes spanning decades into a totally satisfying whole. Irene Kelly and Frank Harriman are as real as your next-door neighbors.
Sue Grafton Will keep you clinging to your armrests from beginning to end.
"St. Petersburg Times" (FL) One of the better thrillers of the year.
"The San Diego Union-Tribune" A suspenseful plot that melds past and present, complex characters, and surprises galore.
"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" A thrilling story.
"Los Angeles Times" Explosive.
"The Washington Times" Totally satisfying....Jan Burke and Irene Kelly always delight. Burke is a craftsman, using care and imagination to craft a plot that unites disparate parts of two crimes spanning decades into a totally satisfying whole. Irene Kelly and Frank Harriman are as real as your next-door neighbors.
"St. Petersburg Times" (FL) Positively compelling....A novel of police intrigue and suspense that doesn't flag.
"Los Angeles Times"Explosive.
"Mystery News" "Flight" is outstanding -- perhaps Jan Burke's best book yet...Wonderful, surprising....incredibly well-conceived and expertly written.
Mystery News Flight is outstanding -- perhaps Jan Burke's best book yet...Wonderful, surprising....incredibly well-conceived and expertly written.
Los Angeles Times Explosive.
St. Petersburg Times (FL) Positively compelling....A novel of police intrigue and suspense that doesn't flag.
The Washington Times Totally satisfying....Jan Burke and Irene Kelly always delight. Burke is a craftsman, using care and imagination to craft a plot that unites disparate parts of two crimes spanning decades into a totally satisfying whole. Irene Kelly and Frank Harriman are as real as your next-door neighbors.
Sue Grafton Buckle up, my friend! Flight is fueled by suspense....
St. Petersburg Times (FL) One of the better thrillers of the year.
The San Diego Union-Tribune A suspenseful plot that melds past and present, complex characters, and surprises galore.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A thrilling story.
About the Author
Jan Burke is the author of a dozen novels and a collection of short stories. She is the founder of the Crime Lab Project and is a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two dogs. Learn more about her at JanBurke.com.
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