Perfect for fans of C. J. Box and William Kent Krueger, a sleepy town is rocked to its core when a dead body is found in this debut novel.
Perfect for fans of C. J. Box and William Kent Krueger, a sleepy town is rocked to its core when a dead body is found in this debut novel.
In the quiet seaside town of Blaine, Washington, the most serious police work involves dealing with stray coyotes or ticketing speeders along the I-5. But on Ethan Brand's first day as the town's chief of police, he finds a threat on his porch, along with a gruesome souvenir, a bloody animal heart.
There are plenty of people who are upset about Ethan replacing the last Chief, but when a body shows up on the railroad tracks, Ethan has to turn his focus from the threats against him to the first homicide case the town has seen in years. Blaine's population is only five thousand, but eight million vehicles pass through its railroad crossing every year. It's the perfect site for drug smuggling, human trafficking, larceny, and murder.
Ethan begins to realize that the small town has many more secrets than its quiet surface suggests. With no one to trust, his job already on the line, and the threats getting bolder and more reckless, Ethan Brand must find the killers and bring them to justice before anyone else winds up dead.
Industry Reviews
Praise for A Lonesome Place for Dying:
"[A] standout procedural . . . Chase throws a lot of balls in the air, and he juggles them like a seasoned pro, managing to carve out a distinctly memorable protagonist in the process."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Chase debuts his lonesome, reflective lawman with this well-written, complex case. Fans of Craig Johnson's Longmire will enjoy."
-Library Journal, starred review
"Fans of Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone and Lee Child's Jack Reacher will find much to like."
-Booklist
"Outstanding . . . A thoughtful, action-packed police procedural."
-Shelf Awareness
"A perfect example of Pacific Northwest (PNW) noir. The writing is tight, lean, and concise."
-Gumshoe Review
"Nolan Chase (the pen name for acclaimed author Sam Wiebe) does a masterful job of introducing readers to Ethan Brand . . . A Lonesome Place for Dying captures the imagination right from the start with a complex tale that will only leave readers wanting more."
-Mystery Scene Magazine
"An intriguing police procedural that pulls readers into the action in Blaine, Oregon."
-Fresh Fiction
"Fans of Craig Johnson and CJ Box will enjoy Nolan Chase's debut novel. A Lonesome Place for Dying is a slow burn mystery that builds to an explosive finish."
-Melinda Leigh, #1 WSJ bestselling author
"A cat-and-mouse game . . . Exciting and realistically drawn."
-Steve Aberle, Great Mysteries and Thrillers
"A Lonesome Place for Dying is a stunning first novel introducing a new, badass, hunk of a hero in Ethan Brand, the PNW heartthrob you didn't know you needed. This book is chock full of deadly characters, salt-water-soaked secrets, and... a twist that made me gasp out loud."
-Meredith Hambrock, author of Other People's Secrets
