North of Nowhere - Steve Hamilton

Detroit cop Alex McKnight finds himself with a gun to his head after a game of cards at the home of a Michigan Upper Peninsula developer turns into a professional heist. Police Chief Roy Maven suspects McKnight, but Alex knows he's the only one who can uncover the truth. Martin's Press. \n \nI really like his main character, Alex McKnight, and I'm ready to revisit Paradise, Michigan.--James Patterson \n \nNew York Times Bestselling Author of Die a Stranger \n \n \nSteve Hamilton's novels have won the mystery world's most prestigious awards. Now, in North of Nowhere, he returns to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where former Detroit cop Alex McKnight has learned that wherever money goes, envy isn't far behind. \n \nAfter a game of cards turns into a professional heist, Alex McKnight finds himself lying facedown on the floor with a gun to the back of his head. When the dust settles, McKnight is one of the police chief's lead suspects. Worse, one of the other card players has the same idea, and he has no qualms about exercising some vigilante justice of his own. Now, Alex knows he is the only one who can uncover the truth. But he's about to discover how dark this conspiracy truly is--or how close to guilt he actually stands. . . .\n