Brad Parks

"Outstanding--starts with a bang and gets tenser and tenser. Say Nothing shows Parks is a quality writer at the top of his form."--Lee Child "Terrific book. Truly terrific. Tension throughout and tears at the end."--Sue Grafton Judge Scott Sampson doesn't brag about having a perfect life, but the evidence is clear: A prestigious job. A loving marriage. A pair of healthy children. Then a phone call begins every parent's most chilling nightmare. Scott's six-year-old twins, Sam and Emma, have been taken. The judge must rule exactly as instructed in a drug case he is about to hear. If he refuses, the consequences for the children will be dire. For Scott and his wife, Alison, the kidnapper's call is only the beginning of a twisting, gut-churning ordeal of blackmail, deceit, and terror. Through it all, they will stop at nothing to get their children back, no matter the cost to themselves...or to each other. "Complications and twists build to an unexpected climax that is both perfect and gut-wrenching."--Library Journal (starred review) "Grips the reader from the get-go and doesn't let up until the final twist."--Associated Press

From the author of the award-winning Faces of the Gone, comes Brad Parks's Eyes of the Innocent, another thrilling and thoroughly entertaining installment in the Carter Ross mysteries series. Carter Ross, investigative reporter for the Newark Eagle-Examiner, is reporting on the latest tragedy to befall Newark, New Jersey, a fast-moving house fire that kills two boys. With the help of the paper's newest intern, a bubbly blonde known as "Sweet Thang," Carter finds the victims' mother, Akilah Harris, who spins a tale of woe about a mortgage rate reset that forced her to work two jobs and leave her boys home alone. Carter turns the story into a front page feature, but soon discovers Akilah isn't what she seems. When Newark councilman Windy Byers is reported missing, Carter must plunge into the murky world of urban house flipping and Jersey-style political corruption, aided by his usual mix of humor and street smarts.

When Angel offers his best friend, Curt, a lucrative job at a thriving logistics company, Curt thinks nothing could go wrong. But when Angel is killed in a carjacking, Curt is drawn into his murder investigation. Who killed him, and why? Curt realizes the job was too good to be true, and nothing at Balco is quite what it seems. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Jodi Picoult

He swears by his boundaries. But did he cross the line? At 8 o' clock on a blustery, mid-January morning, Charles Bliss is summoned to the head of school's office at Carrington Academy. Charles, a teacher at the elite Connecticut boarding school, is surprised by the unusual request, but when he arrives, no time is wasted. Charles learns that he has been accused of engaging in a romantic relationship with a student. The student behind the accusation, Hayley Goodloe, is the daughter of a state senator, the granddaughter of an ex-governor, and an heiress to a massive fortune. But Charles has long prided himself on keeping proper boundaries with his students. He insists he would never cross the line . . . or would he? Hayley's diary makes it clear she had strong feelings for her teacher. Was it just an unrequited schoolgirl crush? Or was it something more? When Hayley disappears under suspicious circumstances, a daunting pile of evidence points to Charles as the chief suspect. Charles swears he's being framed. And it soon becomes apparent there's only one way he can clear his name. Find her. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Jodi Picoult

Tommy Jump är en arbetslös skådespelare. Men FBI kontaktar honom och erbjuder honom hans livs roll att under falskt namn spela en dömd fånge i ett federalt fängelse för att kunna bli vän med en annan fånge, den vanärade bankdirektören Mitchell Dupree, som vet var dokument som kan krossa en hänsynslös knarkkartell finns gömda men som vägrar att avslöja var de finns. Kvinnorna i Tommys liv, hans fästmö och hans mor, säger att han är galen som ens reflekterar över att åta sig rollen. Kartellen har på kort tid lyckats dominera den amerikanska marknaden för metadon, något den inte har gjort med silkesvantarna på. Men Tommys skådespelarkarriär har gått i stå och FBI erbjuder honom ett minimum av 150 000 dollar för sex månaders arbete vare sig han får tag i dokumenten eller inte. Under sitt nya namn placeras Tommy på ett lågsäkerhetsfängelse och inleder arbetet med att komma Dupree nära. Tommy inser snart att han underskattat både svårigheterna med sitt uppdrag och kartellens skräckinjagande resurser. FBI är inte ensamma om att leta efter dokumenten, och spelar inte Tommy sin roll perfekt kan uppdraget mycket väl bli hans sista akt. Den här romanen är definitivt inte författarens sista akt, och den ger ytterligare substans åt den prestige och de lovord och kommit Parks till del. - Associated Press Här är Parks lättare till sinnes och fokuserar på skarpt tecknade personer och vass dialog, perfekt för dem som vill ha sin spänning humoristisk snarare än blodig. - Library JournalPrisvinnare Brad Parks presenterar en övertygande och mycket underhållande thriller som lever tack vare trovärdiga personer och som undviker schabloner. - Sun-SentinelSista akten är fullmatad av överraskningar och har smarta och tuffa kvinnliga centralgestalter som står till tjänst med den intelligens och våghalsighet som möjliggör det lyckliga slutet. - Virginia Pilot Brad Parks romaner har översatts till femton språk och vunnit internationellt gensvar, inte minst högsta beröm från kritiker och inte minst hittills fem priser till årets bästa kriminalroman. Han tog sin universitetsexamen vid Dartmouth College och var tidigare reporter vid Washington Post. Numera är han författare på heltid och är bosatt i Virginia tillsammans med sin fru och två barn i skolåldern.

From international bestselling author Brad Parks comes a new thriller about an ordinary man who may be able to save the world as we know it—but to do so, he must make an impossible choice. Nate Lovejoy is a self-proclaimed nobody, a stay-at-home dad who doesn’t believe he’s important to anyone but his wife and their two daughters. So it’s a shock when members of a powerful secret society kidnap and spirit Nate away to a mansion at the behest of their leader, Vanslow DeGange, who claims to know the future. He’s foreseen that a billion people could die—unless Nate acts. It seems improbable, especially given what DeGange says will set this mass casualty incident in motion: a lawsuit against the biggest power company in Virginia, being brought by Nate’s wife, Jenny. Nate quickly smells a scam being perpetrated by the power company. But at every turn, it becomes apparent there’s more to DeGange’s gift than Nate wants to acknowledge. A billion people really could die, and Nate might be the only one who can save them. All he has to do is the unthinkable.

Katastrofen är alltid närmare än du tror. Det var en läxa Melanie Barrick lärde sig den hårda vägen när hon växte upp i fosterhem. Men som vuxen med en kärleksfull make, ett fast arbete och en vacker liten pojke vid namn Alex trodde hon att hon hade lämnat det svåra bakom sig. Allt ändras en tisdagskväll när hon kommer till dagmamman för att hämta Alex och upptäcker att han har blivit omhändertagen av socialtjänsten. Ingen vill förklara varför. Det är en skrämmande upplevelse för alla föräldrar, men det blir extra svårt för Melanie, som känner till hur det som alla kallt kallar systemet fungerar. Mardrömmen växer när hon kommer hem och upptäcker att hennes hus har blivit genomsökt av polisen. De har hittat tillräckligt med kokain för att Melanie ska få många år i fängelse. Bevisen mot henne är överväldigande. Om inte Melanie kan bevisa sin oskuld kommer hon att förlora Alex för alltid. Under tiden har den biträdande federala åklagaren Amy Kaye som har blivit tilldelad Melanies fall sina egna problem. Hon har tagit på sig ett kallt fall som ingen vill att hon följer upp: en serievåldtäktsman som har undvikit upptäckt genom att bära mask och viska sina befallningar. Genom åren har han våldfört sig på dussintals kvinnor. Inklusive Melanie. Och nu kan hennes angripare vara nyckeln till hennes räddning eller fall. En Kirkus Årets bok 2018 Parks har gett oss en gripande historia, mästerligt tecknad. - Oprah.comStark handling, minnesvärda karaktärer, och situationer som träffar läsarna rakt i hjärtat gör Närmare än du tror till fängslande läsning. - Linwood BarclayYtterligare en vinnande berättelse om familjedramatik av den Shamus- och Nero Award-vinnande författaren Parks, som vet hur han ska få läsare att känslomässigt sympatisera med sina karaktärer medan spänningen byggs upp från första sidan. - Library JournalMed en lika fint uppbyggd handling som i Parks debut Inte ett ord har den här nya romanen ett Grisham-liknande scenario en advokat som slår från underläge och en nertryckt klient som kämpar mot oddsen. - Sunday Times Brad Parks är den enda författare som tilldelats alla de tre utmärkelserna Shamus, Nero och Lefty, tre av kriminallitteraturens främsta priser. Han har tidigare varit journalist vid Washington Post och vid Star Ledger i Newark, New Jersey. Brad Parks debuterade som kriminalförfattare 2009 och har hittills utgivit åtta romaner. Han och hans familj är bosatta i Virginia.

“Readers will fully engage with the well-drawn characters as Parks convincingly reveals the science that buttresses the suspenseful plot. Michael Crichton fans won’t want to miss this one.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)From international bestselling author Brad Parks comes an emotional, heart-pounding thriller that explores the scientific unknown—and one woman’s efforts to save her husband from its consequences. Quantum physicist Matt Bronik is suffering from strange, violent seizures that medical science seems powerless to explain—much to the consternation of his wife, Brigid. Matt doesn’t think these fits could be related to his research, which he has always described as benign and esoteric. That, it turns out, is not quite true: Matt has been prodding the mysteries of the quantum universe, with terrible repercussions for his health. And perhaps even for humanity as a whole. Then, in the midst of another seizure, Matt disappears. When foul play is feared, there is no shortage of suspects. Matt’s research had gained the attention of Chinese competitors, an unscrupulous billionaire, and the Department of Defense, among others. With Matt’s life in clear danger, Brigid sets out to find him. Will Matt be killed before she reaches him, or could the physics that endangered him actually be used to save his life?

'A superb, highly original thriller . . . I loved it.' Peter James'Matches Grisham at his best.' Sunday TimesActor Tommy Jump isn't getting the roles he once did. But as he prepares to give up the stage he gets a call from the FBI, with an offer too lucrative to refuse. For $300,000 all Tommy has to do is spend six months in prison, acting as a failed bank robber and befriend a fellow inmate who has information which could take down a Mexican drug cartel. But when the stakes are this high, does Tommy have what it takes to get away with this audacious last act?

Domare Scott Sampson skryter inte om att leva ett perfekt liv, men få tvivlar ändå. Ett prestigefyllt ämbete. Ett lyckligt äktenskap. Två friska och välartade barn. Sedan ringer telefonen och Scott Sampsons tillvaro förbyts till varje förälders värsta mar­dröm. Hans sexåriga tvillingar Sam och Emma är kidnappade. Och domare Sampson ges valet att döma exakt som han blir tillsagd i ett narkotikamål som just ska börja eller att låta sina barn ta konsekvenserna av att han vägrar. För Scott och Alison Sampson är kidnapparens telefonsamtal bara startskottet på en livs­­av- ­görande och skräckinjagande härva av ut­pressning, bedrägeri och terror. Men de är fast beslutna att till varje pris få tillbaka sina barn, vad det än kostar dem och vad det än tvingar dem att göra mot varandra. Tål att jämföras med John Grisham när han är som bäst. Sunday Times Förnämlig börjar med en smäll och skruvar hela tiden upp spänningen. Inte ett ord visar att Parks är en förnämlig författare i högform. Lee Child Parks portionerar ut sina intrig­vändningar med en giftpipett Nervkittlingarna släpper inte greppet ens för ett ögonblick medan han plockar upp läsaren i nackskinnet, energiskt ruskar om en och sedan upprepar processen gång på gång fram till en så nagelbitande slutscen att man skälver av tacksamhet över att alltihop äntligen är över. Kirkus Review En thriller med gasen i botten! Inte ett ord griper tag med de första styckena och släpper aldrig greppet. I koncentrerad, målmedveten prosa porträtterar Parks fulländat dynamiken i en familj under bilan och har konstruerat en intrig (nämnde jag farten?) som är som sliten direkt ur dagens nyhetsrubriker. Den här romanen är en vinnare! Jeffery DeaverLåser fast en i ett städ ända från början och spelar skickligt på alla ens känslor. Fenomenal, mäktig berättarkonst som allra bäst. Ett mästarprov. Peter James Brad Parks är den enda författare som tilldelats alla de tre utmärkelserna Shamus, Nero och Lefty, tre av kriminallitteraturens främsta priser. Han har tidigare varit journalist vid Washington Post och vid Star Ledger i Newark, New Jersey. Brad Parks debuterade som kriminalförfattare 2009 och har hittills utgivit åtta romaner. Han och hans familj är bosatt i Virginia.

Disaster, Melanie Barrick was once told, is always closer than you know. It was a lesson she learned the hard way growing up in the constant upheaval of foster care. Amy's boss wants to make an example out of Melanie, who the local media quickly christens 'Coke Mom'.

A normal Wednesday afternoon, and Judge Scott Sampson is preparing to pick up his six-year-old twins from school. His wife Alison texts with a change of plan - she will be collecting them instead. But when Alison arrives home later she is alone, and denies any knowledge of the text. Then the phone rings: a voice warns them that if they want to see their children again, Scott must do exactly what he is told in an upcoming court case, and, most importantly, they must 'say nothing' . . .

Never before has killing someone benefitted such a good cause... In 2014, Crimespree Magazine held an internet-based flash fiction contest. The rules were simple: somewhere in the story you had to "Kill Dan Malmon." That was it. The story had to be brief, inventive, and somewhere, Malmon had to die. Now, thanks to Down & Out Books, those original stories, plus a few more, are being collected into one volume with all proceeds going to the MS Society. If you hate MS as much as we do, and if your feelings towards Dan Malmon are rather ambivalent anyway, then this is the volume for you. Featuring stories by Hector Acosta, Eric Beetner, Dana Cameron, Sarah M. Chen, Matthew Clemens, Angel Luis Colon, Hilary Davidson, Cory Funk, Danny Gardner, Paul J. Garth, Rob Hart, Ed Kurtz, S. W. Lauden, Russel D. McLean, Jeff Macfee, Erin Mitchell, Erica Ruth Neubauer, Brad Parks, Thomas Pluck, Bryon Quertermous, Todd Robinson, Alex Segura, Jeff Shelby, Nathan Singer, Josh Stallings, Jay Stringer, R. D. Sullivan, Bryan VanMeter, Holly West and Dave White. Praise for KILLING MALMON: "I've never quite understood why people keep killing off Malmon. But they make a good case. Several cases. Many, many cases-for a good cause Killing Malmon for fun and non-profit " -Lori Rader-Day, Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of The Day I Died "You can't spell marvelously grisly and a funky good time without K-I-L-L-I-N-G M-A-L-M-O-N. Do yourself a favor and dive in." -Shaun Harris, author of The Hemingway Thief "Look, I like Dan Malmon, so I feel kinda guilty enjoying the hell out of his many untimely demises. But this collection, which features some of the best crime writers on the planet, is a gonzo pulp confection that hits your system like a sugar high and leaves you smiling the whole way through." -Chris Holm, Anthony Award-winning author of The Killing Kind and Red Right Hand "Your mom is going to hate this." -Kristi Belcamino, author of the Gabriella Giovanni thriller series "Killing Malmon is an incredibly satisfying crime fiction sampler. Read it. I guarantee you'll leave with at least three new writers to check out (plus an inexplicable desire to protect and nurture Dan Malmon)." -Jess Lourey, TEDx presenter and Anthony- and Lefty-nominated author of the Witch Hunt thrillers and the Murder by Month mysteries "Come for the death of Dan Malmon, stay for the super-group of authors letting it all hang out, dropping tasty cut after tasty cut of pure noir." -Matthew FitzSimmons, author of the Gibson Vaughn series "Killing Malmon is like Murder on the Orient Express except (spoilers ) it's not by Agatha Christie, or on a train, or on its way to the Orient. Still, there's something wonderful and sweet watching thirty talented mystery writers line up to shoot, strangle, poison, dismember, and otherwise spell the demise of the one of the genuinely nicest guys in the business. If you're into that kind of thing like I am, read Killing Malmon." -Matthew Iden, author of the Marty Singer mystery series and The Winter Over "Life sure is hard for you." -Judy Malmon, Dan's mom "I love these stories " -Diane Hackbarth, Kate's mom

Brad Parks's smart-mouthed, quick-witted reporter returns in The Girl Next Door--another action-packed entry in his award-winning series, written with an unforgettable mix of humor and suspense. Reading his own newspaper's obituaries, veteran reporter Carter Ross comes across that of a woman named Nancy Marino, who was the victim of a hit-and-run while she was on the job delivering copies of that very paper, the Eagle-Examiner. Struck by the opportunity to write a heroic piece about an everyday woman killed too young, he heads to her wake to gather tributes and anecdotes. It's the last place Ross expects to find controversy--which is exactly what happens when one of Nancy's sisters convinces him that the accident might not have been accidental at all. It turns out that the kind and generous Nancy may have made a few enemies, starting with her boss at the diner where she was a part-time waitress, and even including the publisher of the Eagle-Examiner. Carter's investigation of this seemingly simple story soon has him in big trouble with his full-time editor and sometime girlfriend, Tina Thompson, not to mention the rest of his bosses at the paper, but he can't let it go--the story is just too good, and it keeps getting better. But will his nose for trouble finally take him too far?

Faces of the Gone by Brad Parks won the Shamus Award for Best First Novel and the Nero Award for Best American Mystery--it is the first book to receive both awards. Named to the year's best mystery debuts by the Chicago Sun-Times and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Investigative reporter Carter Ross finds himself with gruesome front-page news: four bodies in a vacant lot, each with a single bullet hole in the back of the head. In a haste to calm residents, local police leak a story to Carter's colleagues at the Newark Eagle-Examiner, calling the murders revenge for a bar stickup. But while Carter may not come from the streets, he knows a few things about Newark's ghettos. And he knows the story the police are pushing doesn't make sense. He enlists the aide of Tina Thompson, the paper's smoking hot city editor, to run interference for him at the office; Tommy Hernandez, the paper's gay Cuban intern, to help him with legwork on the street; and Tynesha Dales, a local stripper, to take him to Newark's underside. Soon, Carter learns the four victims have one connection after all, and knowing this will put him in the path of one very ambitious killer.