Tropical Heat and Scorcher two of Lutz's 13 superb police proceduralsintroduced Fred Carver, a Florida police sergeant until a crippling bullet ended his career. Although dependent on a cane, he is a successful private eye, now investigating rumors about Sunhaven Retirement Home. Offering every comfort and pleasure to the elderly residents, the place seems ideal. Yet the detective finds reason to be suspicious of several deaths attributed to heart failures by Sunhaven's staff. Carver also senses that cheery young Birdie Reeves is nervous in her role as receptionist and affectionate friend to the retirees. He hopes to learn secrets from Birdie but the dominating woman in charge of the home, Dr. Macklin, and rough head nurse, Nora Rule, order guards to evict Carver and keep him off the premises. The order is backed up by a sudden attack by gigantic Raphael Ortiz who beats the investigator mercilessly and smashes his cane, leaving him helpless. Even though he must crawl, however, Carver refuses to give up. The grip on the reader is relentless until the final, entirely unforeseen shocker rings down the curtain on Lutz's best novel so far. (September)
Ex-cop Fred Carver investigates a death at a Florida funeral home whose residents don't always die of natural causes
Retirement is a word that has always frightened Fred Carver. One of Orlando's finest, he retired early-when a criminal's bullet shattered his kneecap and made him unfit for beat work. Since then he hasn't been able to relax, and fills his days and nights investigating cases the local police aren't willing to touch. Now one of those cops has come to him with a problem that only a private detective can solve.
It takes Fred into the heart of Florida's retirement community: a spacious estate called Sunhaven where the elderly can finish their lives in luxury. But it seems that some of them are dying before their time. When the residents speak of murder, are they telling the truth, or are they simply confused? Unraveling the mystery will take Fred Carver into a place where death is seldom the result of natural causes.
Ex-cop Fred Carver investigates a death at a Florida funeral home whose residents don't always die of natural causes
Retirement is a word that has always frightened Fred Carver. One of Orlando's finest, he retired early-when a criminal's bullet shattered his kneecap and made him unfit for beat work. Since then he hasn't been able to relax, and fills his days and nights investigating cases the local police aren't willing to touch. Now one of those cops has come to him with a problem that only a private detective can solve.
It takes Fred into the heart of Florida's retirement community: a spacious estate called Sunhaven where the elderly can finish their lives in luxury. But it seems that some of them are dying before their time. When the residents speak of murder, are they telling the truth, or are they simply confused? Unraveling the mystery will take Fred Carver into a place where death is seldom the result of natural causes.
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| BN ID: | 2940171583903 |
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| Publisher: | Brilliance Audio |
| Publication date: | 07/25/2008 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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