Don't Tell a Soul

✍ Scribed by David Rosenfelt

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 143 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 0312356641

✦ Synopsis

Tim Wallace's wife was killed in a boating accident several months agoand one New Jersey cop is sure he did it. He didn't. But even if the police eventually clear his name, he'll never get over this terrible tragedy

It's New Year's Eve. Tim's buddies convince him to go out for the first time since his wife's death. They're at a local pub when, just before midnight, a drunken stranger approaches Timand asks him a compelling question.

Soon the man confesses to a months-old murdereven offering as proof the location of the woman's body. "Now it's your problem," he says to Tim before walking away. When the man turns out to have been telling the truth, Tim's life goes from bad to worse as he is put under the microscope again by the copsand this time they're not giving up. But neither is Tim: He is the only one who can figure out what's really going onand who murdered his wife

Don't Tell a Soul is an electrifying stand-alone thriller from David Rosenfelt, bestselling author of the Andy Carpenter novels.

From Booklist

Starred Review Tim Wallace, the thirtysomething co-owner of a small construction company, is targeted for destruction by an unknown enemy who will go to any length to succeedand for most of this fast-paced thriller, the reasons remain unclear. Suffice to say that they involve the nexus of politics, New Jersey style; a presidential nomination; vast sums of money; and the global war on terror. In addition to shadowy evildoers and expendable dupes, Tim is also the target of Novack, a bulldoglike New Jersey State Police detective whose every cop instinct tells him that Tim murdered his new wife. Dont Tell a Soul is high-voltage entertainment from an author who plots and writes with the verve and wit of Elmore Leonard. Rosenfelt, author of the Andy Carpenter series (Play Dead, 2007), can sketch an engaging character in a couple of tight paragraphs. Novack, whose divorce has done wonders for his relationship with his ex, is a prime example. The dialogue is authentic New Jersey: quirky, funny, and laced with irony. So is the narrative. When a van loaded with high explosives levels part of a small town, even Homeland Security knows there is no Afghanistan exit on the New Jersey Turnpike. Plot twists and red herrings abound, and Rosenfelt ratchets up tension with the precision of a skilled auto mechanic wielding a torque wrench. --Thomas Gaughan

Review

Stellar Rosenfelt keeps the plot hopping and popping as he reveals a complex frame-up of major proportions with profound political ramifications both terrifying and enlightening.Publishers Weekly (starred)

This fast-paced and brightly written tale spins along. Dont Tell a Soul is a humdinger.St. Louis Post-Dispatch

High-voltage entertainment from an author who plots and writes with verve and witRosenfelt ratchets up tension with the precision of a skilled auto mechanic wielding a torque wrench.
Booklist (starred)

Rosenfelt has earned his crime-novelist pedigree.Entertainment Weekly

He delivers a fast, inventive stand-alone thriller youll never put down.Kirkus Reviews

[Rosenfelt] has pulled together a cynical political thriller that rings true in this age of terrorism, media hype and Washington scandals. its an enjoyable tale.Minneapolis Star Tribune

Rosenfelts first stand-alone novel is a riveting thriller that should boost him to best-seller statusCompelling twists and turns, a lightning-fast pace, and breathtaking suspense make this a harrowing rideThe book deserves a wide audience.Library Journal (starred)