Harry Doyle was murdered as a ten-year-old child and brought back to life by two Tampa cops. Twenty years later he has dedicated his life to putting killers behind bars as a homicide detective who has the unwanted ability to hear the postmortem whispers of murder victims. Dubbed "The Dead Detective" by his fellow cops, Doyle now faces his most difficult case--a beautiful murder victim who was a notorious child molester. It is a case that will shake Harry to his very core.
The first installment in a new series!
William Heffernan is one of the finest craftsmen in mystery fiction. The publication of a new Heffernan novel is an event worth cheering, and "The Dead Detective" is no exception. A mystery treat. A literary treat."--John Lutz, author of "Night Kills"
""The Dead Detective" breathes new life into the classic police drama. Jam-packed with strong characters and a powerful plot, this is as fine a book of its genre as I've read in decades."--Reed Farrel Coleman, three-time Shamus Award-winning author of "Innocent Monster"
"Heffernan is a master of scene, setting, characterizations, plot, and dialogue."--Nelson DeMille
"William Heffernan is one of the rare mystery writers who cares about soul."--Martin Cruz Smith
"Heffernan's novels are not so much about the murder but the effect the murder has on the people involved. That's not just good mystery writing. That's good writing, period."--"The Denver Post"
