[Burnside Mystery 02] • Fade Route

A local politician is murdered and there's one obvious suspect. But everything seems too cut and dried for Burnside's taste. While the police quickly pinpoint a likely culprit, Burnside pushes forward into an investigation that reveals more and more possible suspects -- all with their own motives. With little more to go on than his gut feeling, Burnside pokes at everything around him as he tries to untangle a web of deceit that threatens to take down an entire community.

The story is set on the outskirts of Los Angeles, in a seaside town that is both serenely gorgeous and brutally stark. It is a community that is home to the very rich and the very poor, a place that contains more than its share of wealth, sin, beauty and despair.

Fade Route is the second book in the Burnside series, a worthy follow up to David Chill's acclaimed first novel, Post Pattern. A sharply crafted story, Fade Route combines all the elements of a classic murder mystery with biting humor and numerous plot twists. It is a page turner that will keep you guessing until the shocking climax reveals an ending that is both surprising and satisfying.