The action in this bracing procedural begins when Washington D.C., police detective Alex Blum, is rummaging around a murdered man’s room and comes across a startling photo: the victim buddying up with a man who, years ago, was Alex’s major drug-world snitch. Intuiting that this …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from Hilary Davidson, bestselling author of Her Last Breath
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions,Sweet Thing will lead you to its cruelest depths. David Swinson’s stiletto-sharp prose and breakneck pacing is instantly addictive, and his intimate understanding of police work—and how it wears down a soul—shines through on every page. Emotionally …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from Ramona Emerson, author of Shutter
The world of Detective Blum is a complicated place where it is easy to descend into the lonely and heart wrenching realities of life on the twisted, coiled streets of D.C. David Swinson brings us along for the ride, putting us in the middle of …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from Gabino Iglesias, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Devil Takes You Home
“David Swinson’s Sweet Things is fast, dark, gritty, and wonderful. The dialogue cuts like a scalpel and the action would outpace a greyhound. This thing smells like burnt coffee, cigarette smoke, and the pure, unfiltered authenticity only a retired detective who’s seen it all could …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from Peter Blauner, Edgar-winning, NY Times bestselling author of PICTURE IN THE SAND and SLOW MOTION RIOT
“They’re going to have to find a new spot on the color wheel for SWEET THING. Because there’s dark, there’s noir, and then there’s David Swinson. His new book is the real deal: tough, terse, rocket-paced and authentically. If you’re reader enough to handle the strong …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from James O. Born, New York Times Best Seller
“David Swinson’s background of law enforcement gives Sweet Thing the sort of details that research can’t produce. But it is his writing ability that brings this dark and disturbing story of questionable cops to life. I haven’t felt this way about a book in years. I loved …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from David Joy, author of Those We Thought We Knew
“Pages don’t flip this fast without wind and Swinson has whirled a hurricane of a story. The dialogue is tight and true. Alex Blum is a character to love. Sweet Thing is a feat.” –David Joy, author of Those We Thought We Knew
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Praise for SWEET THING from Peter Farris, author of Last Call for the Living and The Devil Himself
“You may beat the rap but you can’t beat the ride in one of the most propulsive and pitch-perfect crime novels of recent memory. With prose as smooth as an Elvin Hayes jumper, Sweet Thing is not only an authoritative mystery, but also an elegantly tragic character …
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Praise for SWEEET THING from Sam Wiebe, award-winning author of the Wakeland novels
“As tough and tender-hearted as a Springsteen song, Sweet Thing has it all: mystery, romance, danger and damnation. Swinson is a master of creating damaged but compelling characters who straddle both sides of the law. Sweet Thing is a triumph.” –Sam Wiebe, award-winning author of the Wakeland novels
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