The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos
The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos
When the body of a local teenager is found in a community garden, Detective Gus Ramone relives intense memories of a twenty-year-old case. Back when he was a rookie, Ramone and his partner "Doc" Holiday assisted legendary detective T.C. Cook in the investigation of a series of murders involving young victims. The killer, dubbed "the Night Gardener," was never caught.
The fierce sense of anger, regret, and purpose that once burned among these three men comes rushing back as they race to vanquish the monster who has stalked their dreams. For Cook, now retired, it means solving one of the few cases that eluded him. For Holiday, whose career as a cop was derailed, it's one last chance to redeem himself. For Ramone, catching the killer means not only doing his job but also knowing that his own teenage son, who was a friend of the dead boy, won't be the next victim.
Back Bay Books, Softcover, 2006, 2009
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