Goodbye to the Dead, Brian Freeman
Goodbye to the Dead, Brian Freeman
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Goodbye to the Dead
A Jonathan Stride Novel

Author: Brian Freeman

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 11 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/08/2016

Synopsis

Detective Jonathan Stride’s first wife, Cindy, died of cancer eight years ago, but her ghost hangs over Stride’s relationship with his current lover and fellow detective Serena Dial. When Serena witnesses a brutal murder outside a Duluth bar, she stumbles onto a case with roots that go all the way back to the last year of Cindy Stride’s life. At the time, Cindy and Stride were on opposite sides of a domestic murder investigation. Gorgeous, brilliant Janine Snow—a surgeon transplanted to Duluth from Texas—was the prime suspect in the shooting death of her husband. Cindy believed her friend Janine was innocent, but Stride thought all the evidence pointed to the surgeon—even though the gun was never found. Despite Cindy’s attempts to help Janine, the case led to a high-profile murder trial in which Janine was convicted and sent to prison.During the current investigation, Serena finds a gun used in the murder of a woman connected to an organized crime syndicate—a gun that turns out to be the same weapon used to kill Janine Snow’s husband. Two unrelated cases years apart suddenly have a mysterious connection. As Stride investigates the possibility that human traffickers are targeting women in the Duluth port, he begins to question whether he made a terrible mistake eight years ago by putting an innocent woman in prison—and whether he will ever be able to make peace with the memory of his beloved wife and give his heart to Serena.

About Brian Freeman

Brian Freeman is a New York Times bestselling author of psychological suspense novels including Spilled Blood, winner of the ITW Thriller Award for best novel.

About Joe Barrett

Joe Barrett began his acting career at the age of five in the basement of his family's home in upstate New York. He has gone on to play many stage roles, both on and off-Broadway, and in regional theaters from Los Angeles, Houston, and St. Louis to Washington DC, San Francisco, and Portland, Maine. He has appeared in films and television, both prime time and late night, and in hundreds of television and radio commercials. Joe has narrated over two hundred audiobooks. He has been an Audie Award finalist eight times, and his narration of Gun Church by Reed Farrel Coleman won the 2013 Audie Award for Original Work. AudioFile magazine has granted Joe fourteen Earphones Awards, including for James Salter's All That Is and Donald Katz's Home Fires. Regarding Joe's narration of John Irving's A Prayer For Owen Meany, AudioFile said, "This moving book comes across like a concerto . . . with a soloist-Owen's voice-rising from the background of an orchestral narration." Joe is married to actor Andrea Wright, and together they have four very grown children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on March 31, 2016

I always like to give readers a little back-story with each new novel -- and GOODBYE TO THE DEAD is particularly important to me. I've been in the business for ten years now, and I envisioned GOODBYE TO THE DEAD as a ten-year anniversary novel for me (and for Jonathan Stride). When we first met Strid......more

Goodreads review by L.A. on August 20, 2017

This is the seventh in the Stride series and I read this without reading the earlier books, so it stands alone well. I find the Duluth setting engaging, a welcome change that allows for a business/shipping thread to credibly run through the mystery. The juxtaposition of subplots and time periods was......more

Goodreads review by Mort on November 12, 2017

5 STARS If you like psychological thrillers and you don’t know this author, you are in for a treat. The Jonathan Stride series is way beyond good. These books are as good as Michael Connelly’s stories of Harry Bosch and they have the same feel (for me, personally) as the Alex Delaware series by Jonat......more

Goodreads review by Amos on June 16, 2021

Another enjoyable entree in the Jonathan Stride series with mysteries from our protagonist's past colliding with a troubling murder case smack dab in the present. Blood will spill and feelings will mos def be hurt!! A Solid 3 1/2 Stars.......more

Goodreads review by Rodrigo on March 06, 2022

Brian Freeman nunca defrauda, gran libro y entretenido, que nos permite concocer un poco mas del pasado de la vida de Stride......more

Quotes

“Joe Barrett’s sturdy narration sounds authentic for brawny Detective Stride, yet he also sensitively portrays Stride’s emotions as he recalls his beloved wife…This whodunit has more conversations than skirmishes, and the few action scenes are enhanced by Barrett’s intensity. Barrett does a mostly straightforward reading of the dialogue but provides enough nuance to allow the listener to understand which character is speaking.” AudioFile

“Deftly plotted…Stride’s heartfelt memories of Cindy and his reluctance to fully commit to Serena, coupled with an in-depth look at the book’s supporting characters, make this police procedural a standout.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Freeman skillfully weaves together diverse story lines…with twists that build suspense, in this fine, character-driven addition to a strong series.” Booklist (starred review)

“A twist-filled psychological suspense novel exploring the nature of good, evil, duplicity, obsession, love, and the power of past decisions.” Huffington Post

“This incredible author is perfect when giving clarity to both past and present. If there is a way to say ‘higher’ than ‘highly recommended,’ I wish I knew it. Because this is one of those thrillers that go above and beyond.” Suspense Magazine

“Master storyteller Brian Freeman knocks it out of the park with his latest Jonathan Stride crime thriller…This compelling police crime thriller should be on everyone’s must-read list.” Fresh Fiction

“An ending that will stupefy readers, surprises and twists that only author Brian Freeman can create…Once again Freeman raises the bar high.” MJ magazine

Awards

  • Denver Post Bestseller
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