THE ZERO NIGHT Jonathan Stride, Book 11

Married Duluth police detectives investigate the kidnapping of the wife of a lawyer while struggling with crushing physical and psychological challenges. Narrator Joe Barrett brings these characters vividly to life. Listeners share the struggles of Detective Serena Stride as she investigates the crime while dealing with the recent death of her abusive mother. She channels her anguish into her work and, in an odd twist, into rescuing an abused dog from unfeeling owners. All the while, she resists the nearly overwhelming urge to surrender to the numbness of alcohol. Her husband, Jonathan, forces himself to return to work too soon after a near-fatal shooting and tries to solve the kidnapping while helping his wife through her turmoil. This is an audiobook not to miss. M.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2023]