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The blue flu has struck the Seattle Police Force and the majority of the officers are on an unofficial strike. Overworked and understaffed, Detective Lou Boldt is committed to remaining on the job no matter what. But when a string of robberies and the brutal near-murder of a female cop descend on the city, the pressure of being a nearly one-man operation threatens Boldts psyche and his marriage. With the help of police psychologist Daphne Matthews and Sergeant John LaMoia, Boldt is able to make slow progress cracking the case and their work leads them to a Denver convict and his brother, a hardened criminal with a record. As things spin out of control, his worst fears are confirmed when he refuses to drop the investigation, and its clear his life is in danger because of it. Boldt and Daphne come to realize that the robberies, assaults, and strike are somehow connectedand that his life is now in very real danger. Filled with the fast-paced, spiraling action that has made his previous novels irresistible (The Los Angeles Times Book Review) works of suspense that grip the imagination (People), this latest offering from the best thriller writer alive (Booklist) is certain to win Ridley Pearson an even more enthusiastic audience. Praise for Ridley Pearson: A taut, police procedural by a top-notch practitioner of his genre. Publishers Weekly One hell of a writer. He grabs, he twists, he tightens the screws until youre drained by a superior read. Clive Cussler