John verdon is an american author of thriller novels. The dave gurney book series by john verdon includes books think of a number, shut your eyes tight, let the devil sleep, and several more. Get think of a number dave gurney 1 john verdon pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. Despite the geographical connection, dave gurney series books have become international best sellers. I was excited to win this book as i have thoroughly enjoyed each of the previous books in the series. John verdon writes grownup detective novels, by which i mean stories. A novel a dave gurney novel by john verdon june 5, 2012. Let the devil sleep volume 3 of a david gurney novel volume 3 of dave gurney mystery. Dave gurney is a fictional character who appears in a series of thriller novels by american novelist john verdon. To be honest, the area is not without its blemishes.
A novel a dave gurney novel in new york journal of books. Before becoming a crime fiction writer, verdon had two previous careers. Gurney is a nowretired nypd homicide detective with a knack for catching serial killers. The dave gurney series began in 2010 with think of a number, which was also verdons debut as a published. John writes thrillers and mysteries because they tend to be so simple and straightforward while revolving around highly complex characters. Download the dave gurney spanish edition audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. In this book, a year has passed and gurney is trying to make a go at retirement. John verdon s dave gurney is a nicely developed character ive come to appreciate in this series.
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Torontobased production company innis lake entertainment has optioned the film and television rights to john verdon s dave gurney mystery book. In 2010, crownrandom house published his first mystery thriller, think of a number, the debut novel in the dave gurney detective series. Like dave and madeleine gurney, once my wife and i left the hectic jobs that had attached us to the big city, we decided to move to someplace completely different a place of pastoral peace and beauty. Aug 27, 2018 white river burning by john verdon series. John verdon held several executive positions with manhattan advertising firms before relocating with his wife to rural upstate new york. Verdon has admitted to injecting a lot of his own traits into the detective. John verdon writes grownup detective novels with intelligent plots, welldeveloped characters and crimes that have social consequences. Dave gurney spanish edition audiobooks listen to the full.
Library journal called it a gripping, fastpaced police procedural. In john verdons most sensationally twisty novel yet, ingenious puzzle solver dave gurney brings his analytical brilliance to a shocking murder that couldnt have been committed the way the police say it was. Find the complete dave gurney book series by john verdon. While keeping inside the lines of a classic whodunit plot, verdon enriches the formula with a probing analysis of the way a. Below is a list of john verdon s dave gurney books in order. This was verdon s third adventure for his retired cop, dave gurney. No wonder people often think that john verdon is dave gurney. John verdon returns with shut your eyes tight, the second book by in the david gurney series. John verdon writes grownup detective novels, by which i mean stories with intelligent plots, welldeveloped characters and crimes that have social consequences.
Innis lake entertainment secures rights to dave gurney novels. Think of a number a dave gurney novel book 1 ebook. I hope we see a lot more of john verdon and his smart protagonist, dave gurney, in years to come. Nelson demille, new york times bestseller author of the lions game, the generals daughter and gold coast. Read online dave gurney series by john verdon in pdf. Jul 06, 2010 john verdon is a former manhattan advertising executive who lives with his wife in the mountains of upstate new york. Buy john verdon ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Like the police, for instance, who are baffled by a gruesome murder they just cant seem to solve. White river burning, featuring the authors brainy gumshoeforhire, dave gurney, checks all these boxes. Once again, the bucolic upstate retirement of nypd homicide ace dave gurney is disrupted by a grisly murder spree.
Torontobased production company innis lake entertainment has optioned the film and television rights to john verdons dave gurney mystery book series. However, it did so well, financially and critically, that the author felt driven to write even more books. John verdon is the author of the dave gurney series of thrillers, international bestsellers published in more than two dozen languages. Vernon is a graduate of regis high school in new york city and fordham university. An extraordinary fiction debut, think of a number more. Let the devil sleep is the gripping third crime novel by john verdon in the david gurney series. Dave gurney, a recently retired 40something nypd homicide detective with a reputation for catching serial killers, in rural upstate new york. Verdons fourth dave gurney thriller after let the devil sleep weaves a.
Let the devil sleep dave gurney 3 by john verdon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dave gurney spanish edition series audiobooks audible. John verdon is the author of the internationally acclaimed dave gurney mysterythrillers. John verdon is best known for dave gurney, the protagonist of many of his books. Hes a retired nyc detective with lots of past success, a nice postretirement with his wife in a bucolic country setting outside the city, and seemingly too much time on his hands. John was a little hesitant when he wrote think of a number, his first novel. The first novel that featured gurney was the 2010 published think of a number that instantly became a bestselling title.
Dave gurney series 6 primary works 7 total works dave gurney, a recently retired 40something nypd homicide detective with a reputation for catching serial killers, in rural upstate new york. A listing of the 27 worldwide publishers of dave gurney thrillers by john verdon. John verdon has written a flawless novel about flawed people and hes written it beautifully. His first three dave gurney novels, think of a number, shut your eyes tight, and let the devil sleep, are all.
John verdon is a former manhattan advertising executive who lives with his wife in the mountains of upstate new york. Announcing the latest and most timely dave gurney novel white river burning. His initial career was in the advertising industry in new york city, where he worked. He has written 3 other books, one of which has become another international bestseller that is translated into more than 20 languages. Dave gurney is the lead protagonist of the dave gurney series of novels by american novelist john verdon. When gruesome murders tear apart a racially polarized town, gurneys investigation uncovers deep layers of deception and a shockingly coldblooded villain. John verdon made his literary debut in 2010 with think of a number.
Before retiring, verdon worked as an advertising exec in manhattan. Jun, 2017 john verdon is the author of the dave gurney series of thrillers, international bestsellers published in more than two dozen languages. While keeping inside the lines of a classic whodunit plot, verdon enriches the formula with a probing analysis of the way a community rips itself apart. This countryside in delaware county is the setting for the gurney mysteries together with central new york and southern tier. Dave gurney, retired nypd homicide investigator, is back in shut your eyes tight, the sequel to the international bestseller think of a number dave gurney, a few months past the mellery case that pulled him out of retirement and then nearly killed him, is trying once again to adjust to his country houses bucolic rhythms when he receives a call about a case so seductively bewildering that. I received white river burning by john verdon in a giveaway sponsored by counterpoint press. Before becoming a crime fiction writer, john had two previous careers as an advertising creative director and a custom furniture maker. Dave gurney spanish edition audiobooks listen to the. But people with problems keep knocking on his door. Innis lake entertainment secures rights to dave gurney. He and his wife had moved to upstate new york to live in the peace and tranquility that he thought he deserved.
The next installment of verdon s internationally bestselling series featuring retired nypd detective dave gurney, who must solve a deadly puzzle amidst murder and racial strife in one small town. In the sixth installment of this series of mysterythrillers by exadman verdon wolf lake, 2016, etc. Before becoming a crime fiction writer, john had two previous careers as an advertising creative director and. Get the audible audio editions of the dave gurney spanish edition series from the. The dave gurney series began in 2010 with think of a number, which was also verdons debut as a published author.