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White fire
780 pages
A chilling, high-stakes thriller where a deadly modern crime is fueled by the eerie echoes of a long-lost literary mystery.
What it feels like
Reading this thriller feels like standing in the freezing air of a snowbound resort while watching a fire burn out of control. It is a propulsive, tense experience that masterfully weaves the eerie chill of long-buried history with the urgent heat of a modern-day crime spree. The narrative moves with sharp, analytical precision, pulling the reader through a labyrinth of deadly secrets, protective mentorship, and literary echoes. There is a distinct atmosphere of creeping dread as the past bleeds into the present, creating a high-stakes puzzle that demands to be solved. It will thoroughly delight readers who crave fast-paced investigations where historical mysteries and lethal, fiery danger collide in a chilling, atmospheric setting.
- Mood
- chilly
- eerie
- tense
- dangerous
- Tone
- suspenseful
- urgent
- mysterious
- analytical
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- historical echoes · protective mentorship · destructive obsession · unearthing the past
- The writing
- Sharp, suspense-driven, and focused on unraveling complex, deadly mysteries with analytical precision.
- The arc
- Moves from urgent concern for a vulnerable protégé into a tense, escalating puzzle of historical and modern danger.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love high-stakes thrillers that weave historical literary mysteries into modern-day crime investigations.
Content notes
- arson
- murder
- fire-related violence
About the book
Special Agent Pendergast arrives at an exclusive Colorado ski resort to rescue his prote ge e, Corrie Swanson, from serious trouble with the law when he uncovers a mysterious connection between long-dead miners and a fabled, long-lost Sherlock Holmes story--one that might just offer the key to an outbreak of modern day killings involving a deadly arsonist.
Description from Open Library.
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