The First Victim, Ridley Pearson
The First Victim, Ridley Pearson
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The First Victim

Author: Ridley Pearson

Narrator: Scott Rosema

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/25/2007


Synopsis

Lieutenant Lou Boldt, the Seattle cop who stars in Ridley Pearson's deservedly popular series, is a sharp and touching figure—perhaps the most believable police officer in current fiction. Early in this ninth book about his public and private life, Lou has to put on a bullet-resistant vest to lead a raid against some dangerous criminals. "The vest was not physically heavy, but its presence was," Pearson tells us.It meant battle; it meant risk. For Boldt, a vest was a symbol of youth. It had been well over a year since he had worn one. Ironically, as he approached the hangar's north door at a light run behind his own four heavily armored ERT personnel, he caught himself worrying about his hands, not his life. He didn't want to smash up his piano hands in some close quarters skirmish. . . . Boldt plays jazz piano one night a week in a local bar, and despite his concern for his hands, he takes every opportunity he can to get away from his desk and into the streets. But money pressures, caused by his wife's recent illness, also make him think about the possibility of a better-paying job in the private sector.Meanwhile, some extremely ruthless people are murdering illegal Chinese immigrant women and leaving their bodies buried in newly dug graves. An ambitious local TV journalist named Stevie McNeal and the young Chinese woman she thinks of as her "Little Sister" risk their lives to investigate the killings, while Boldt and his team round up a most unusual array of suspects.This combination of hard-edged realism and softer sentiment has become Pearson's trademark, and once again it works smoothly. —Dick Adler

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

AudiobooksNow review by Joan on 2007-12-02 14:49:21

I really enjoyed this book. Could this happen, yes. This was a story with many rich characters, an internesting plot, and a great follow up to the last book. A good read.

Goodreads review by Albert on September 30, 2014

In this genre, for me, there is John Sandford and there is everybody else. Ridley Pearson's Lou Boldt/Daphne Matthews series is really the only one that truly stands along side the Prey books. I've recently given the series a re-read and if you have the chance, I highly recommend them. Pearson creat......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn (in SC) C234D on February 20, 2017

This was the first mystery I've read about Seattle policeman Lou Boldt, and I thought it was very good. It was about illegal immigrants being held as sweatshop workers. (Too long ago for me to recall any details.)......more

Goodreads review by Linda on October 09, 2011

Newly promoted Lt. Lou Boldt is drawn back onto the streets of Seattle, when a shipping container, with its human cargo, is found floating outside the harbor. News anchorwoman Stevie McNeal is eager to score a scoop, with an expose of the smuggling of illegal aliens into the city, to slave away as p......more

Goodreads review by Kellie on March 02, 2016

The focus of this book is on illegal Chinese immigrants in the Pacific NW. There is very little plot focused on Boldt, Matthews or LaMoia. The story was interesting and had action, however, it wasn't as riveting as some of the other Boldt-Matthews series. As a result, I had a hard time getting throu......more

Goodreads review by Susan on May 01, 2008

Pearson's police novels are some of the best in the genre. Lou Boldt is such a believable character, and Pearson's plots are tightly woven. I read as many of his books as I can get my hands on and time allows!......more