{"product_id":"red-line-isbn-9781629533735","title":"Red Line","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoseph Wambaugh meets Michael Connelly in this nuanced police procedural series debut from a veteran of the Iraq War and Oakland Police Department\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA veteran-turned-detective struggling with PTSD and alcoholism lands a case that will either make—or break—his flagging career in the Oakland Homicide Squad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a teenager from a wealthy suburb outside of Oakland, California 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. With few leads and plenty of attention, it's the worst kind of case to help him get back up to speed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd 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 on Sinclair’s career, not to mention the people closest to him.\"Thiem skillfully guides the realistic action to the unexpected ending. Readers will want to see more of his richly drawn main character.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This hard-edged beauty makes reviewers think maybe they’ve been too nice to all those suffering cop\/lawyer\/PI types who swarm the genre...none are as interesting as Sinclair’s psy-war with the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thiem reminds me of Joseph Wambaugh in some places and Michael Connelly in others. Yes, he’s that good, and his best work may well be ahead of him.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A compelling read from beginning to end, \"\u003ci\u003eRed Line\u003c\/i\u003e\" is very highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Thiem's] skill as a story teller makes me look forward to more. Reading this book was not unlike the thrill you get when a car takes off with the pedal to the floor.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCrimespree Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Some books require a few pages to really get going. Such is NOT the case with Brian Thiem’s gripping police procedural...\u003ci\u003eRed Line\u003c\/i\u003e is that good...[Thiem] knows prose. He knows characters and drama. He understands suspense, its power and how to wield it. He knows police life grit. Fictional latitude and realism huddle happily here.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNoir Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brian Thiem hits the bull’s-eye in his true-to-life debut. A mystery with authenticity, grit, drama...\u003ci\u003eRed Line\u003c\/i\u003e has it all. A gripping police procedural from a real pro.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Robert Dugoni, #1 Amazon and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Sister’s Grave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The real deal...and one that could only be written by a cop. This street-wise police procedural offers readers a unique and inside view of the high-stress, high-stakes search for the bad guys.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eTruth Be Told\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRed Line\u003c\/i\u003e is a forceful tale of unintended consequences and brutal vengeance. Brian Thiem’s years on Oakland's mean streets lend his debut novel a profound authenticity, and he peels back the layers of an intricate investigation with a deft, racing style that keeps you guessing to the end. This is crime fiction the way it should be, an exploration of human nature on its worst day.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—J. Mark Betrand, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBack on Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When an ex-homicide cop writes a police procedural, it's going to be the real deal—gritty crime scenes, flashing blue lights, interfering brass, relationship complications and that all-important cop's gut. Brian Thiem has it all in his page-turner debut novel about a serial killer in Oakland.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kate Flora, Edgar Award nominee and author of \u003ci\u003eDeath in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Thiem\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the acclaimed series debut \u003ci\u003eRed Line\u003c\/i\u003e, spent 25 years with the Oakland Police Department, working Homicide as a detective sergeant and later as the commander of the Homicide Section. He also spent 28 years of combined active and reserve duty in the Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. His final assignment was a tour in Iraq as the Deputy Commander of the Criminal Investigation Group (CID) for the Middle East. He lives in South Carolina.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300683305189,"sku":"NP9781629533735","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781629533735.jpg?v=1767735546","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/red-line-isbn-9781629533735","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}