First the Dead
(Book)
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Published
Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, [2007].
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363 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Alamosa Public Library - FICTION | FICTION DOW | On Shelf |
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Published
Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, [2007].
Format
Book
Language
English
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Downs's third thriller to feature forensic entomologist Nick Bug Man Polchak (after 2004's Chop Shop) stands out from the pack of CSI-inspired mysteries with its quirky hero and creative handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Polchak-an expert in using bugs to deduce the time and circumstances of death-is a member of DMORT, the disaster mortuary operational response team, used by FEMA to assist with mass casualties. As the deadly hurricane nears New Orleans, DMORT is called to the area, and Polchak soon finds himself locking horns with his superiors, who demand DMORT members make search and rescue their priority. After discovering several floating corpses with injuries pointing to deaths prior to Katrina, Polchak suspects that someone is using the disaster to conceal murder. He's aided by J.T. Walker, a young man searching for his father amid the chaos, who manages to get through the emotional barriers Polchak has erected against the outside world. Downs's sensitive evocation of the tragedy, combined with taut writing and well-developed characters, should gain him a wider audience and reward longtime Bug Man fans.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Downs, T. (2007). First the Dead . Thomas Nelson.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Downs, Tim. 2007. First the Dead. Thomas Nelson.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Downs, Tim. First the Dead Thomas Nelson, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Downs, Tim. First the Dead Thomas Nelson, 2007.
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