With an Extreme Burning

In a story of ordinary people trapped in extraordinary and deadly circumstances, two friends are faced with the possibility that someone they know well—for reasons they cannot fathom—is plotting to destroy them and everyone they love. Pronzini is a master of suspense. —Los Angeles TimesPronzini, a pulp aficionado, adds to the race-against-time tension of his homespun stage with sideline a guilt-ridden love-triangle, an outlaw’s hysterical memories of his father’s death in a fire, a one-legged man’s bitterness and misguided heroism—building to an acceptable, if rather bland, ending. While not attempting to transcend the genre, the author has added to it with his usual professionalism.—Publisher’s WeeklyPronzini makes people and events so real that you’re living those explosive days of terror.—Robert LudlumOnce in a crocodile’s age you come across a writer whose work you instinctively like… I’ve found one—Bill Pronzini. Buy him, read him, and relax.—Los Angeles TimesA skilled writer working at the top of his ability.—Denver PostPronzini delivers breathtaking suspense—San Francisco ExaminerHis novels are packed with adventure, fresh characterization, and minute-by-minute suspense.—Chicago TribunePronzini is the master of the shivery, spine-tingling it-could-happen suspense story.—Publisher’s WeeklyPronzini is a pro.—The New York Times