White Heat
4/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Praise for White Heat:
"...taut crime yarn." —Publishers Weekly
“Written in a staccato, noir style as intense as the 1992 L.A. riots, White Heat is a stunning debut novel by L.A. native Paul Marks. It grabs you with the intensity of the riots and keeps the anxiety and tension pushing full-throttle right up to the bittersweet ending. Heat is a hard-hitting, noir detective thriller, that also deals with tough issues like racism, the ‘diversity’ of racism, and the human condition.”
—Andrew McAleer, best-selling author of “The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists” and “Fatal Deeds”
“A gripping tale of prejudice and deceit, set against the tumultuous backdrop of the 1992 L.A. riots. White Heat is all the title promises it to be.”
—Darrell James, award-winning author of “Purgatory Key”
Paul D. Marks
Paul D. Marks is the author of the Shamus Award-Winning mystery-thriller White Heat. Publishers Weekly calls White Heat a “taut crime yarn.” And Midwest Book Review says “White Heat is a riveting read of mystery, much recommended.” His story Howling at the Moon is short-listed for both this year’s (2015) Anthony and Macavity Awards for Best Short Story. It was published in the November 2014 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and came in #7 in their Reader’s Poll Award. His story Fade Out appears in the August 17, 2015 Akashic’s Mondays Are Murder. He is the co-editor of the anthology Coast to Coast: Murder from Sea to Shining Sea, coming in October, 2015 from Down & Out Books. His novella Vortex is available for pre-order now and will be released on September 1, 2015.Paul is the author of over thirty published short stories in a variety of genres, including several award winners. Five of his stories can be found in the collection LA Late @ Night. He also has the distinction, dubious though it might be, of being the last person to have shot a film on the fabled MGM backlot before it bit the dust to make way for condos. According to Steven Bingen, co-author of the well-received book MGM: Hollywood’s Greatest Backlot: “That 40 page chronological list I mentioned of films shot at the studio ends with his [Paul D. Marks’] name on it.”
Read more from Paul D. Marks
The Blues Don't Care Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhite Heat Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Coast to Coast: Murder from Sea to Shining Sea Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAngels Flight: A Noir Short Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBroken Windows Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCoast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to White Heat
Related ebooks
Forgiving Stephen Redmond: A Kurchenko & Gonzalvez Mystery • Book Two Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Eyes of Texas: Private Eyes from the Panhandle to the Piney Woods Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dead in the Rose City (A Dean Drake Mystery) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiars' Paradox Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJoe Darling, Gumshoe Book One Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLagniappe Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Trouble Boy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Haircut Who Would Be King Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man of the House Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Bling, Bling Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmpire Settings: A Novel of South Africa Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Age of Dreaming: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Soft Target: A Thriller Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Men of the Mean Streets Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSanctified and Chicken-Fried: The Portable Lansdale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One Last Look Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Alive in the Rose City (A Dean Drake Mystery) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVintage: 13th Anniversary Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAdmission of Guilt Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMurder in Rue Dauphine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seldom As They Seem Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBabytrick Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBonepile Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMonkey in the Middle: An Amos Walker Mystery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Opposite of Art: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lunacy Commission Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Slow Down Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMurder in the Arts District Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Mystery For You
Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summit Lake Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pretty Girls: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Paris Apartment: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Life We Bury Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone: A Murdery Mystery Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5False Witness: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Hidden Staircase: Nancy Drew #2 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Last Flight: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dean Koontz: Series Reading Order - with Summaries & Checklist Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5None of This Is True: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kept Woman: A Will Trent Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eight Perfect Murders: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hunting Party: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finlay Donovan Is Killing It: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sydney Rye Mysteries Box Set Books 10-12: Sydney Rye Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Woman in the Library: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pharmacist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Big Sleep Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Did I Kill You?: A Thriller Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Good Daughter: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Club: A Reese's Book Club Pick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The People Next Door Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pieces of Her: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Short Stories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for White Heat
8 ratings3 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Private Investigator Duke Rogers finds himself right in the middle of the 1992 race riots after the beating of Rodney King by police officers was caught on tape in Los Angeles. He's already doubting himself after unknowingly tracking down a woman's address for a man who stalked and finally murdered her.Living is dangerous and even more so when civility is tossed out the window.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It's 1992 and the decision about the Rodney King case is about to become public.P.I. Duke Rogers is asked to find an address for a lost classmate for a new client. He gets the address and learns that the so called classmate was a black TV star and the client was a stalker who just murdered her.He feels obligated to find the woman, Teddie Matson's killer but it's hard to go to a black neighboorhood and ask questions when racial tensions are so intense.Then, another woman is being bothered by a stalker and asks for Duke's help. Laurie Hamilton can't get any help from police because they are so busy with the riots.The author tells an interesting story. I would have liked more character development but this story is a good read. The dialog is well done and fans of Elmore Leonard should enjoy this novel.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In White Heat, former Navy SEAL turned PI Duke Rogers makes a quick $250 dollars by locating the address of Teddie Matson, a burgeoning TV actress. A day later Matson is murdered, and Rogers, wrenched with guilt, sets out to find the killer. Set in L.A. during the riots following the Rodney King case, Rogers is beset on all sides by looters and gang bangers, stalkers and criminals, grieving families and damsels in distress, fires and bullets. But it is Rogers's conscience that proves to be the biggest obstacle. Occasionally calling on the assistance of Jack, a racist/xenophobic ex-SEAL who is eerily likable, Rogers is a formidable hero and more than interesting enough to carry a series. No spoilers here, but I liked the ending precisely because every narrative thread was not neatly tied up, and yet, in the vivid, hard-boiled world Marks has created, justice is served.White Heat won the Shamus Award for Best Indie PI novel in 2013, and I certainly see why. There are several elements to this book that make it more than just the run-of-the-mill private dick story. Exhibit A: the fantastic descriptions of Los Angeles. Having been to L.A. a total of once, most of my ideas about La-La Land come from TV, movies, and books. Marks does a remarkable job of portraying a city in crisis, a portrayal, I might add, that is more vivid than Raymond Chandler's L.A. and more realistic and complex than James Ellroy's. (Note: I love both of those writers and their books). Exhibit B: the palpable tension running through the narrative. Stalking is a big theme in this book, and as I read, I felt the fear, anxiety, and paranoia gripping me. Throughout the novel, there are italicized sections of inner monologue that serve to put the reader inside Rogers's head and in the belly of the riots. Exhibit C: the commentary on race. It's damned hard to successfully weave social and/or political commentary into a novel without coming off as preachy, but Marks pulls it off. Bottom line, I've come up with a simple question for determining if a book is really good or not: how many hours of work and/or sleep did you lose because you couldn't stop reading? Let's just say I have a stack of ungraded essays on my desk, and my eyelids are very heavy. Cheers to the author of White Heat for that.