A Cold Day in Paradise: An Alex McKnight Novel

A Cold Day in Paradise: An Alex McKnight Novel by Hamilton, Steve. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780312969196.

In an unprecedented literary event, Steve Hamiltons A Cold Day In Paradise has hit mysterys Double Play, winning the two most prestigious honors in the business-- the Edgar and Shamus Awards for Best First Novel. Now, open its covers and see for yourself why this extraordinary novel has galvanized the literary and mystery community as no other book before it... Other than the bullet lodged less than a centimeter from his heart, former Detroit police officer Alex McKnight thought he had put the nightmare of his partners death and his own near-fatal injury behind him. After all, Maximilian Rose, convicted of the crimes, has been locked in the state pen for years, But in the small town of Paradise, Michigan, where McKnight has traded his badge for a cozy cabin in the woods, a murderer with Roses unmistakable trademarks appears to be back to his killing ways. With Rose locked away, McKnight cant understand who else would know the intimate details of the old murders-- not to mention the signature blood-red rose left on his doorstep. And it seems like itll be a frozen day in Hell before McKnight can unravel the cold truth from a deadly deception in a town thats anything but Paradise. A Cold Day in Paradise is the winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.