A killer identified via fleeting facial expression and behavioral clues turns a
middle-aged FBI agent dealing with a disruptive disability into an unexpected
hero in Goldman's latest terrific thriller. After the brutal murder of Marcellus
Pearson, a notorious Kansas City drug dealer, the collateral damage includes his
cronies; his young son, Jalise; Jalise's mother and another woman who witnesses
the killer fleeing the crime scene. FBI Special Agent Jack Davis understands
secrets - he has seizures he's been able to hide until he's exposed at the
Pearson crime scene. Forced to take medical leave, he conducts a private
investigation that connects to another chilling puzzler involving his missing
daughter, while his girlfriend, jury consultant Kate Scranton, helps him deal
with both cases by teaching him how to read faces with the Facial Action Coding
System."Goldman's surefooted plotting ...make this a fascinating and compelling read." -- Publisher's Weekly
"Locked and loaded and full of the blood of character and the gritty detail that make up the truth...I loved it." -- Michael Connelly
"Chillingly realistic. Fast-paced, smartly plotted, gripping." Linda Fairstein
Joel Goldman is
the author of the Edgar and Shamus nominated thriller series featuring trial
lawyer, Lou Mason. SHAKEDOWN marks the beginning of a new series featuring FBI
Special Agent Jack Davis. Jack's world is coming apart and there is nothing he
can do about it. One reason is a rare movement disorder that has come out of
nowhere, causing him to shake when he should shoot. It is something Jack Davis
and Joel Goldman have in common, Jack's story providing the author with a way of
understanding his.
