Middle of Nowhere

Name: Middle of Nowhere
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ridley Pearson
ISBN: 9781596006539

Author: Ridley Pearson

Series: Lou Boldt/Daphne Matthews Series #7

Narrator: Ridley Pearson

Unabridged: 11 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 05/25/2005

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

The "blue flu" has struck the Seattle Police Force and the majority of officers are 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 of being a nearly one-man operation threatens Boldt's psyche and his marriage. With the help of 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. Boldt and Daphne come to realize that the robberies, assaults, and strike are somehow connected - and that his life is now in very real danger. Filled with the fast-paced, spiraling action that has made his novels "irresistible" (The Los Angeles Times Book Review) works of suspense that "grip the imagination" (People), this offering from "the best thriller writer alive" (Booklist) is certain to win Ridley Pearson an even more enthusiastic audience.

About Ridley Pearson

Ridley Pearson is the author of more than two dozen novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Killer Summer, Killer View and Killer Weekend, the bestselling Lou Boldt crime series, and many books for young readers. He lives with his wife and two daughters, dividing his time between St. Louis, Missouri, and Hailey, Idaho.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Charlotte on January 01, 2013

Although I tend to dislike reading serial books out of order, I have only happened across two of Ridley Pearson's Lou Boldt series thus far and so have had to read them out of sequence. Notwithstanding, Middle of Nowhere was another excellent police procedural centred around a very personable, very......more

Goodreads review by Bob on November 19, 2021

Read in 2000. A dark and powerful crime thriller. One of my favorites that year.......more

Goodreads review by Jeanette on August 01, 2011

The Blu Flu has the Seattle Police force divided. In the middle, still working is LT Boldt. He is trying to track down a burglar when his own colleagues start getting beating. This story is very twisted and has many different things going on at the same time. It really keeps you guessing and turning......more

Goodreads review by Johnny on December 09, 2020

Since the bulk of Middle of Nowhere takes place in the Greater Seattle area, the significance of the title eluded me until roughly 4/5 of the way through the novel. If one wanted a more thematic concept that applies to this novel, I think it would be “fidelity.” Middle of Nowhere considers the need......more

Goodreads review by David on April 02, 2020

Again, Pierson manages to summon up a solid police procedural and blend it into a powerful thriller with a solid mystery story. Once again, Boldt and his team manage to put together a solid forensic and detective program to bring the mystery to the light. Once again, the sexual tension between Matth......more