The Night Gardener (2006) George P. Pelecanos (Author)
When police officer Gus Ramone is assigned to investigate the murder of a teenaged victim found in a community garden, it brings to mind a similar case from 20 years ago. At that time, a series of teenagers were killed and left in the garden, leading the local papers to name the killer "The Night Gardener." The early murders were never solved, despite the best efforts of Ramone, legendary detective T.C. Cook, and former officer Dan "Doc" Holiday. Much has changed in the lives of the three cops since "The Night Gardener" case, but memories of the previous case bring them together to investigate this new murder. Will they be able to put aside the last 20 years and catch the killer?
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Gus Ramone, Detective--Homicide, T.C. Cook, Detective--Homicide (retired), Dan "Doc" Holiday, Police Officer (former)
GENRE :
Mystery fiction
SUB GENRE :
Police Procedural, Serial Killer
SETTING(S) :
Washington, District of Columbia, East, Middle Atlantic, North America, United States
SUBJECT :
Crime, Criminals, Father-son relations, Law enforcement, Murder, Mystery fiction, Detective fiction, Serial murders
TIME PERIOD :
21st century AD
BEST SELLERS LIST
Los Angeles Times Book Review (Southern California): Hardcover Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 3
First Appearance: 8/20/2006
Last Appearance: 9/3/2006
Highest Position Achieved: 5
New York Times Bestseller List: Hardcover Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 1
First Appearance: 8/27/2006
Last Appearance: 8/27/2006
Highest Position Achieved: 12
Washington Post Book World Hardcover Bestsellers: Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 5
First Appearance: 8/13/2006
Last Appearance: 9/10/2006
Highest Position Achieved: 2
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300137081
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
SOURCE CITATION : "The Night Gardener." 2010. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 2 Sep 2010 <http://books.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>
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