Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for Red Line by Brian Thiem - Available

Red Line

#1 in series

by Brian Thiem
Johnny Heller
Audiobook
1 of 1 copy available
Borrow Listen to a sample Listen to a sample
1 of 1 copy available

When a teenager from a wealthy suburb outside Oakland is dumped at an inner-city bus stop, homicide detective Matt Sinclair catches the case. It's his first since being bumped to desk duty for a bust that went south—fast. With few leads and plenty of attention, it's the worst kind of case to help him get back up to speed.

And it only gets worse as the bodies start to pile up—first at the same bus bench, then around the city. Sinclair is unable to link the victims to each other, and the killer is just getting started. Time is running out for Sinclair's career, not to mention for the people closest to him.

With Red Line, Brian Thiem, a veteran of the Oakland police department and the Iraq war, has written a nuanced police procedural filled with the kind of insight that could only come from a detective who has walked the streets and lived the life.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Matt Sinclair

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 11, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781504644754
      • File size: 240623 KB
      • Duration: 08:21:17

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Johnny Heller's gruff voice immediately draws listeners into the murder investigation of the Bus Bench Killer. When Oakland detective Matt Sinclair arrives on the scene, Heller's voice gives life to the hero. The story is contemporary, not noir, but Heller gives it an old-fashioned feel that fits the hero. Sinclair is troubled by alcoholism and determined to put red lines through closed cases. Heller shifts perspectives well as the story goes back and forth between Sinclair's investigation and the machinations of the serial killer. Thiem adds text messaging and TV news of the investigation to the mix, at times chillingly. Underneath, there's still a familiar yarn. Heller keeps listeners engrossed through the attacks on Sinclair's life to the final race against time. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 8, 2015
      After a leave of absence due to alcohol abuse, Sgt. Matt Sinclair, the hero of Thiem’s riveting first novel, returns to the homicide division of the Oakland, Calif., PD, where he takes charge of investigating the murder of 17-year-old Zachary Caldwell, whose body was found at a bus stop. A medallion was around the boy’s neck, and his wrists and ankles were tied together with flex cuffs. Matt recalls an earlier case involving two drugged and raped teenage girls deposited at the same bus stop and also bound with flex cuffs, blaming himself for their assault due to his inattention at the time, a result of his insobriety. Several other similar homicides occur, each with a medallion left at the scene. Theim, a former homicide detective who served 25 years with the Oakland PD, skillfully guides the realistic action to the unexpected ending. Readers will want to see more of his richly drawn main character. Agent: Paula Munier, Talcott Notch Literary Agency.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading