Collecting the Dead, Spencer Kope
Collecting the Dead, Spencer Kope
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Collecting the Dead
A Novel

Author: Spencer Kope

Narrator: PJ Ochlan

Unabridged: 10 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2016

Synopsis

Magnus "Steps" Craig is part of the elite three-man Special Tracking Unit of the FBI. Called in on special cases where his skills are particularly needed, he works as a tracker. The media dubs him "The Human Bloodhound," since Steps is renowned for his incredible ability to find and follow trails over any surface better than anyone else. But there's a secret to his success. Steps has a special ability---a kind of synesthesia---where he can see the 'essence' of a person, something he calls 'shine,' on everything they've touched. His ability is known to only a few people---his father, the director of the FBI, and his partner, Special Agent Jimmy Donovan.

When the remains of a murdered woman are found, Steps recognizes the shine left by the murderer from another crime scene with a physically similar victim. And he uncovers the signature at both scenes---the mark of a sad face. At the same time, another killer, one Steps has dubbed Leonardo and has been trying to track for over ten years, appears again, taunting Steps. But while Steps tries to find a clue that will lead him to Leonardo, the case of the Sad Face Killer heats up. The team uncovers eleven possible victims: missing women who fit the same pattern. Using his skill and the resources of the Bureau, it is a race against time to find the killer before it's too late.

About Spencer Kope

SPENCER KOPE, author of the Special Tracking Unit series featuring Magnus "Steps" Craig, is the Crime Analyst for the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office. Currently assigned to the Detectives Division, he provides case support to detectives and deputies, and is particularly good at identifying possible suspects. In his spare time he developed a database-driven analytical process called Forensic Vehicle Analysis (FVA) used to identify the make, model and year range of vehicles from surveillance photos. It's a tool he's used repeatedly to solve crimes. One of his favorite pastimes is getting lost in a bookstore, and he lives in Washington State.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary Beth on April 10, 2017

A quirky hero who chases the worst of serial killers and tracks these monsters down and makes Kope’s debut novel a winner. Magnus “Steps” Craig can see people when they’re not there. Well, not really. What Steps sees is what he and his FBI partner, Jimmy Donovan, refer to as “shine.” It’s like a colo......more

Goodreads review by Monnie on May 21, 2016

Once in a while a book comes along so good that it's nearly impossible to describe without giving the impression that I must be one of the author's devoted relatives. This one is just that, and no, I'm not. In fact, when I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review, I'd never heard of the......more

Goodreads review by Linda on June 14, 2016

Agent Magnus Craig has been with the FBI Special Tracking Unit for 5 years. They call him the Human Bloodhound, although it’s not smells that he follows. Only three people know his secret … he has a gift (or curse depending on how you look at it). He sees steps, footsteps, like bunches of light that......more

Goodreads review by Judy on May 31, 2016

I received an e-ARC of this novel through NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books. I am going to try so very hard not to gush over this book because I don't like to read gushing reviews and I'm sure you don't either. So, can I get right to the point and say this book was amazing? A debut nov......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on October 20, 2016

I'm going to add yet another positive review for this book. Magnus "Steps" Crais and his partner Jimmy Donovan lead the Special Tracing Unit in the FBI. They go after serial killers. One of the things that is different in this novel is that "Steps" has a special ability ---where he can see the 'esse......more

Awards

  • Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year
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