Boulevard
By Stephen Jay Schwartz
(Forge Books, Hardcover, 9780765322944, 336pp.)
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
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Categories: Mystery & Detective - General
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Hayden Glass never had it easy. After losing his father at a young age, he fought hard for everything he got, haunted by a shame that he could never define or conquer. Now a Los Angeles Police Robbery and Homicide detective, Glass is still haunted by the scars that formed in his childhood and left a permanent void in his soul. He deals with it in a very defeating way . . . . he strolls Sunset Boulevard, picking up prostitutes. Hayden Glass is a sex addict. Called to investigate a heinous crime scene involving the daughter of prominent LA politician, Glass is quickly overwhelmed by the spotlight. When new murders arise, Glass sees a link where no one else does--this is the work of a vicious, sadistic sexual predator. Forced to use the support rooms that keep him from acting out as an investigative tool, Glass finds himself alienated by everyone he needs: his ex-wife, his sponsor, even his fellow detectives. Glass must call on the services of ex-FBI profiler, turned private investigator Kennedy Reynard, who is as tempting as she is helpful. But the tide turns quickly when Glass discovers that his quarry has his sights set on an ultimate target---Glass himself.
STEPHEN JAY SCHWARTZ grew up in New Mexico and traveled the United States extensively before settling down in Los Angeles. There he became the Director of Deveoplment for Wolfgang Petersen, helping develop films such as Outbreak and Air Force One. This is his first novel.
“Like James Ellroy, Hollywood film developer Schwartz can make the reader squirm, as shown in his debut…Schwartz does a fine job of blurring the lines between sexuality and violence, the criminal world and the police world”—Publishers Weekly
“[Schwartz] artfully builds tension and suspense into horror and finishes with a stunning Grand Guignol climax. Expect much more from this talented writer.”—Booklist
“Boulevard is raw, twisted, and so hard-boiled it simmers from beginning to end.”--Robert Crais, New York Times bestselling author of the Elvis Cole novels
“Relentless and unflinching, a shocking thriller that dares you to keep reading. Schwartz has created one of the most complex and tortured protagonists I've encountered in a long time. A powerful debut.”--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Keepsake
“A terrific police thriller. It’s fast-paced and convincingly told. The streets of L.A. have never been meaner or seamier. Schwartz is gifted with clear vision and a knowing heart and a way with words. Wonderful.” --T. Jefferson Parker, New York Times bestselling author of The Renegades
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