When the crimes of a serial arsonist lead to murder, Sharpe and Walker need detective Eve Ronin to join the hunt in a blistering thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg.
Dozens of Hollywood apartment buildings erupt in flames during a single night of terror…and it’s only the beginning. Arson investigators Walter Sharpe and Andrew Walker are assigned to catch the serial torcher and end his fire spree. But then a catastrophic inferno destroys a major freeway, crippling the city, forcing the detectives to take on that massive case, too.
Desperate for help, and caught in a media and political firestorm, Sharpe & Walker know exactly who to call: homicide detectives Eve Ronin and Duncan Pavone. Together the four of them must quickly discover if the freeway disaster was a tragic accident…or the work of an arson mastermind with horrific intentions.
As the two fast-moving investigations collide, an old foe enters the fray, igniting a race against time to stop a conspiracy of deception, corruption, and murder.
Praise for Hidden in Smoke:
“As pleasurable as surfing another wave off Malibu. An expansive procedural given uncomfortable new weight by the recent real-life LA fires.” Kirkus Reviews
“Whip-smart, odd-couple arson investigators Andrew Walker and Walter Sharpe are back, this time probing a string of fires across LA. The worst is a blaze that has taken out part of a major highway. In a city that lives in its car, traffic that’s even more snarled is a disaster, and the investigators relish the chance to travel by helicopter while they sniff out—sometimes literally—clues and, at least on Sharpe’s part, exasperate all around them. Fans of the series will enjoy reacquainting themselves with a lovable criminal from the previous books (Ashes Never Lie, 2024; Malibu Burning, 2023), Danny Cole, who is continuing his revenge against a corporate monster. Tense scenes, some (awesome!) Mission Impossible-type capers, and the wonderful arson-fighting duo of Walker and Sharpe make this an exciting, absorbing addition to the series. Readers need not have read the previous books, but it adds to the experience.” FirstClue
“The novel feesl remarkably current and topical.” Deadly Pleasures Magazine
“This third installment in the Sharpe and Walker series is as compelling and absorbing as the prior two. Gripping and intense, Hidden in Smoke is a combustible story that moves at a scorching pace and will ignite the thrill of the hunt in readers’ minds. Another fantastic book by Lee Goldberg, one of the most bankable authors in the genre for engaging, fun, smooth novels containing great characters and intriguing plots.” Best Thriller Books