A Lonesome Place for Dying, Nolan Chase
A Lonesome Place for Dying, Nolan Chase
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A Lonesome Place for Dying
A Novel

Author: Nolan Chase

Narrator: Kevin T. Collins

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2024


Synopsis

Perfect for fans of C. J. Box and William Kent Krueger, a sleepy town is rocked to its core when a dead body is found in this debut novel.

In the quiet seaside town of Blaine, Washington, the most serious police work involves dealing with stray coyotes or ticketing speeders along the I-5. But on Ethan Brand's first day as the town's chief of police, he finds a threat on his porch, along with a gruesome souvenir, a bloody animal heart.

There are plenty of people who are upset about Ethan replacing the last Chief, but when a body shows up on the railroad tracks, Ethan has to turn his focus from the threats against him to the first homicide case the town has seen in years. Blaine's population is only five thousand, but eight million vehicles pass through its railroad crossing every year. It's the perfect site for drug smuggling, human trafficking, larceny, and murder.

Ethan begins to realize that the small town has many more secrets than its quiet surface suggests. With no one to trust, his job already on the line, and the threats getting bolder and more reckless, Ethan Brand must find the killers and bring them to justice before anyone else winds up dead.

About Nolan Chase

Nolan Chase lives and works in the Pacific Northwest. A Lonesome Place for Dying is his first book featuring Ethan Brand.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on March 05, 2024

Nolan Chase brings suspense, mystery, some action, and a solid police procedural to his novel, A Lonesome Place for Dying. Ethan Brand has worked for the Blaine, Washington police force for fifteen years. The book starts with his first day as Chief of Police. However, his day isn’t starting well......more

Goodreads review by Stefan on January 11, 2024

There's something to be said about the load their job brings to the mental state of cops the world over, if all the cliches about divorced and lonesome cops are true. Sure, within the realm of fiction, it's a common trope, whether you're looking at books or series or movies. But all those tropes and......more

Goodreads review by Jackie on October 10, 2023

Engaging! A Lonesome Place for Dying is a classic small town murder mystery, with a unique Pacific Northwest setting. Add in a slightly reluctant, but very capable, newly appointed Sherriff (Ethan Brand), and an eclectic community, and you have a thoroughly enjoyable novel. The dialogue has so much......more

Goodreads review by Brian on October 13, 2023

I am very glad I picked this book up as it was more than worth the time reading. A new sheriff is in town, and it seems everyone has an angle with him, and many would not like him to succeed. Ethan Brand juggles all of the town's needs and wants that are very diverse all while trying to solve a murd......more

Goodreads review by Karen on December 16, 2024

This book was an easy read. It’s more of a procedural thriller, whereas, the main character, Ethan, has been on the police force in Blaine Washington for 10 years. Blaine is a small town and typical of a small town, everyone knows everyone’s business, power mongers who are rich and control most of t......more