
Pressure Point
William P. Wood(Author)
Turner Publishing Company
Published on 29. January 2015
Book
Hardback
374 pages
978-1-63026-748-3 (ISBN)
Description
It started as a tragic but simple murder, an old woman killed in the street for her handbag. But as police detectives Terry Nye and Rose Tafoya investigate, they find very little that makes sense, and nothing that leads where they expect. Even stranger, Nye and Tafoya are pretty sure they've been under surveillance ever since they showed up at the crime scene. And when they discover some shocking forensic evidence, they know they're in way over their heads.
Dennis Cooper has been prosecuting homicides in the D.A.'s office for years, but he's never seen a case like this one. The suspect that Nye and Tafoya have given him is no run-of-the-mill mugger. And there's much more at stake than a conviction. This case has some very powerful people very concerned-and determined to stop Cooper at any cost.
Dennis Cooper has been prosecuting homicides in the D.A.'s office for years, but he's never seen a case like this one. The suspect that Nye and Tafoya have given him is no run-of-the-mill mugger. And there's much more at stake than a conviction. This case has some very powerful people very concerned-and determined to stop Cooper at any cost.
Reviews / Votes
"Gripping . . . bleeds with tension and suspense!" -Steve Martini, bestselling author, for Quicksand"Wood, a former prosecutor, really shows his expertise of writing about the legal system with this spellbinding, gripping novel." -The Best Reviews
"Wood clearly knows the inner workings of the judicial system." -Publishers Weekly
"William P. Wood, a former prosecutor, knows well how to surprise and engross us." -Vincent Bugliosi, Author of Helter Skelter
"A natural storyteller!" -Norman Katkox, Author of Blood and Orchids
"What Joseph Wambaugh did for law enforcement, William P. Wood will do for the judiciary." -Tulsa World
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Language
English
Place of publication
Paducah, KY
United States
Product notice
Laminated cover
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Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
554 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63026-748-3 (9781630267483)
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WILLIAM P. WOOD is the bestselling author of nine novels and one nonfiction book. As a deputy district attorney in California, he handled thousands of criminal cases and put on over 50 jury trials. Two of Wood's novels have been produced as motion pictures, including Rampage, filmed by Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist, Rules of Engagement), and Broken Trust, filmed by Jane Fonda Films with the screenplay by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne. Wood's books have been translated into several foreign languages. He lives in Sacramento, California.