The Hunted — Dave Zeltserman

Will you be able to figure out the mind-blowing secret of THE HUNTED?From the author of the groundbreaking 'man out of prison' noir trilogy (Small Crimes, Pariah, Killer) comes an exciting new novella series mixing hardboiled crime with government conspiracy. In this first explosive novella, THE HUNTED, Dan Willis is unemployed and desperate when he is recruited by The Factory. Trained to hunt down and kill insurgents hellbent on destroying the country, Willis methodically and efficiently performs his job. But there's a dark secret behind The Factory, and when Willis discovers it no one is safe...a damned fine piece of work Ed Gorman, author of Stranglehold and Bad Moon Risingdark tour-de-force of non-stop action and tension Vincent Zandri, author of The Innocent and The RemainsThe action continues in THE DAME -- available now!CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR DAVE ZELTSERMANas nasty and clever as noir can get...a dark gem of a story...a macabre delight to read NPR's Fresh AirZeltserman is the author of increasingly accomplished crime novels, distinguished by spare and crisp prose, believable dialogue, imaginative plot twists and tightly wound characters who don''t wear out their welcome. Newsdaydeserves comparison with the best of James Ellroy. Publishers Weekly, starred reviewThere's a new name to add to the pantheon of the sons and daughters of Cain: Dave Zeltserman. His new novel, Small Crimes, is ingeniously twisted and imbued with a glossy coating of black humor... The plot of Small Crimes ricochets out from [its] claustrophobic opening, and it's a thing of sordid beauty. Maureen Corrigan for NPR's Best Books of 2008Harrowing. Zeltserman colors it black with the best of them. Kirkus ReviewsA strong piece of work, lean and spare, but muscular where a noir novel should be. The Boston GlobeIf there's any other young writer out there who does crime noir better than Zeltserman, I don't even want to know...I'd say Zeltserman can't top Pariah for its sheer diabolical inventiveness, but he probably will. The Washington PostSmall Crimes proves a deft entry in the tradition that goes back to Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me, James M. Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice and Charles Willeford's High Priest of California -- small masterpieces celebrating the psychopath as a grinning archetype, as American as apple pie. Sun-SentinelPariah is sure to catapult Zeltserman head and shoulders above other Boston authors. This is not only a great crime book, but a gripping read that will crossover to allow greater exposure for this rising talent. BOOKGASMThis novel [Killer] is everything hard-boiled fiction should be - compact, direct and disciplined, and concerned with humans rather than stereotypes. It is also, for all its violent subject matter, a quietly told story, which makes its tension all the more intense Mat Coward, Morning StarA dark, lightening-paced read Financial TimesA small gem of crime fiction BooklistDAVE Zeltserman is one of the new, highly original voices in crime fiction, his writing spare, disciplined and concrete. His plots are as original as anyone writing hard-boiled fiction with an attractive noir edge, and always grimly entertaining. The AustralianI've been crazy about Dave Zeltserman's books since the beginning; Fast Lane was an early Hardboiled Pick. His trilogy of Small Crimes, Pariah, and Killer should be indispensable to the reading list of any follower of modern noir fiction. This latest book [Outsource] simply kicks ass and is one of the most fun and twisted reads I've had in ages. Patrick Millikin, Poisoned Pen Bookstore