Chain of Evidence

Early days, genetic research and computer hacking are the science and technical elements that raise this police procedural, a cut above. Very driven and guilt-wracked Joe Dartelli has to play loose and fast to resolve the mystery of why murders of sex offenders are craftily turned into plausible suicides. Lots of angst as a former mentor seems to be somehow involved but plots within plots really complicate Dart's work. Deep but a fast moving storyline makes this book a fun read.

In Chain of Evidence, Hartford Detective Joe Dartelli is investigating a string of suicides that just don't seem right. Dartelli is convinced that the scenes are homicides staged to look like suicides and worse, he fears his old mentor - a master with forensic science and trace evidence - may be involved. What follows is a fast paced thriller with twists and turns at every angle. While trying to recruit help from his computer hacker ex-girlfriend, and pursuing a relationship with a sexy lieutenant, Dartelli tries to convince others of his theory and uncovers an even larger cover up in the process. Ridley Pearson shows his skill as a crime novelist mixing action packed drama with suspense and romance, driving the plot with characters show more that readers are drawn to invest in. Overall, an exciting and entertaining read. show less

Half decent crime novel. The info about hacking, genetics, and police procedures may have been interesting 20 years ago.

don't remember book other than I got it from C Lexcen and we like the same books, will have to read another one Pearson I do remember it starts with a little boy trying to get away from his drunk Mother and he hides in a hot cloths dryer.

Slechts één keer in zijn carrière maakte inspecteur Joe Dartelli een grote fout. Hij liet een belangrijk stuk bewijsmateriaal in een zelfmoordzaak links liggen, waardoor een moordenaar vrijuit ging. Dartelli wilde zo zijn voormalige mentor, de briljante forensisch specialist Walter Zeller, beschermen. Nu, drie jaar later, wordt opnieuw een zelfmoordslachtoffer gevonden. Niets wijst op een verband met het vorige geval en de zaak wordt gesloten. Maar wanneer blijkt dat Zeller van de aardbodem is verdwenen, begint Dartelli onraad te ruiken. Hij weet dat hij de zaak beter kan laten rusten. Maar diep in zijn hart weet hij ook dat Zeller uit is op wraak en dat dit slechts het begin is. Dat er nog meer doden zullen volgen. En Dartelli is de show more enige die de voortzetting van een reeks brute moorden kan voorkomen... show less