Voices of the Dead by Peter Leonard (son of famous writer Elmore Leonard, who provides a foreword) is a 1970s period-set conspiracy-looking action thriller centred around a Holocaust survivor digging up old secrets, free courtesy of publisher The Story Plant (which is some sort of imprint of The Fiction Studio, run by ex-Big-6 editor Lou Aronica).
Currently free @
B&N and
Amazon (available to Canadians, does not exist in the UK). May also show up elsewhere, as Sony has TSP/TFS' other freebie this week and may drop this one as well.
Description
Peter Leonard has already begun to establish himself as a distinctive, must-have voice in suspense fiction. Now he delivers his most compelling, most jaw-dropping novel yet, introducing us to a character you’re not likely to forget anytime soon.
The year is 1971. The place is Detroit. Harry Levin, a scrap metal dealer and Holocaust survivor, has just learned that his daughter was killed in a car accident. Traveling to Washington, DC to claim the body, he learns that the accident was caused by a German diplomat who was driving drunk. This is only the beginning of the horror for Harry, though, as he discovers that the diplomat will never face charges – he has already been released and granted immunity. Enraged and aggrieved, Harry discovers the identity of his daughter’s killer, follows him to Munich, and hunts him down. What Harry finds out about the diplomat and his plans will explode his life and the lives of everyone around him.
Brimming with action and dark humor, Voices of the Dead, firmly positions Peter Leonard as a writer ever suspense fan needs to read.