Pyro by earl emerson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The thomas black series is a collection of detective novels written by american mystery author earl emerson. Like smoke room, pyro is a standalone suspense novel that takes place in and around a fire station. He has also written a number of thrillers with fire department backgrounds. His books are real page turners, with lots of plot twists. Burns berkeley brigade 10 shadow of murder by joan smith. Pyro by earl emerson 1 edition first published in 2005 not in library. Isbn 9780345462893 9780345462893 softcover, ballantine books, 2005. See all books authored by earl emerson, including cape disappointment, and the rainy city, and more on. As exciting as a police procedural, this novel is, instead, a firemans procedural, tracing the story of a fire lieutenants death twentyfive years ago in an arson fire, the failed hunt for the pyromaniac who set it, and the pyro s possible return to action in seattle during a spate of recent arsons. Discount prices on books by earl emerson, including titles like jackson street thomas black mystery. He received the best private eye novel shamus award from the private eye writers of america in 1986 for poverty bay and an. In his pulsepounding thrillers, earl emerson takes readers into the heart of. Each dust jacket is protected in an acidfree archival quality acetate cover.
Latest books page 1486 read book online,top vampire books. Earl emerson is the shamus awardwinning author of the thomas black detective series, which includes the milliondollar tattoo, deception pass, and catfish cafe, as well as several other novels, most recently primal threat, firetrap, and the smok. Based on stunning, actual events in the authors life, this electrifying new novel is a. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Also author of novel, fill the world with phantoms, 1979. Clean mystery series amish secret widows society book 8 by samantha price. Carrying all the excitement of a police procedural, this novel is, instead, a firemans procedural, the story of a fire lieutenants death twentyfive years ago in an arson fire, the failed hunt for the pyromaniac who may have set that fire, and his possible return to. Based on stunning, actual events in the authors life, this electrifying new novel is a frightening duel between a seattle firefighter and a man who wants to burn him down. For when the pyro s rampage puts wollf in the public limelight, wollf must choose between his burning rage and the chance to step backfor onceand see a shocking truth hidden beyond the heat. Having recently graduated from the fire academy, pyro was even more interesting for me, because one of the main characters is a female firefighter who is also a new recruit. At the moment, earl emerson is living with his wife and backup cat in north bend, washington dc. Seattle fireman emerson, of shamus awardwinning thomas black detective series fame, returns with his 12th novela tale of arson, intrigue and sublimated. Time was when veteran seattle firefighter john finney was unequivocal about his feelings for his job.
Emerson, earl pyro signed first edition copy author signed hardcover book. Earl emerson has brought the crime novel into the pacific northwest. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Apr 26, 2005 earl emerson is a lieutenant in the seattle fire department. Earl w emerson when his seattle fire department begins fighting a series of arson fires, lieutenant paul wolf, haunted by the fire that devastated his family, investigates a pattern in the fire locations that leads. Earl emerson born 1948 in tacoma, washington, united states is an american mystery novelist and author emerson is the author of two series of mystery novels, the mac fontana series and the thomas black detective series, as well as several thrillers. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Isbn 0345462882 seattle firefighter neil wolf lost his life in a fire started by a serial arsonist a pyromaniac who was never caught even though he set several fires.
With its inside look at fire department behavior and procedure, earl emerson s compelling new mystery has an unusual focus. Initially he is hired to find a missing kid about 20 years old named. He loved climbing on engine 10, loved the everdependable rush he got from anticipated danger. Ralph waldo emerson may 25, 1803 april 27, 1882 was an american essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid19th century. Earl emerson has 28 books on goodreads with 10625 ratings. Also, im translating the smoke room for ebook versions.
Earl emerson pyro earl emerson in his pulsepounding thrillers, earl emerson takes readers into the heart of the worlds most dangerous profession, where the next alarm might bring sudden death. Earl emerson has brought the crime novel into the pacific northwest with his. For when the pyros rampage puts wollf in the public limelight, wollf must choose between his burning rage and the chance to step backfor onceand see a shocking truth hidden beyond the heat. The most exciting scenes in this book, as in all emerson s book, are those. He has also been nominated for anthony and edgar awards. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Earl emerson has been a firefighter in seattle for 25 years. In paul wollf, earl emerson has created a hero on the brink. Signed books by earl emerson, autographed books, a book list, biography, and awards.
Earl emerson is currently considered a single author. Below is a list of earl emersons books in order of when they were originally released. The characters are all pretty realistic with their human flaws. Earl was a firefighter in seattle for over 32 years. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. A sequel to nancy pearls 2003 book lust, this 2005 guide continues to pair books to readers through unique categories. He is best known for his thomas black private eye series set in seattle.
As the fifth mystery from the award winning novelist, earl emerson, black hearts and slow dancing is the first book in the award winning, mac fontana series. Emerson 5 editions first published in 2004 download daisy. On the other side of the desk, jackson street, the latest thomas black, is being. The smoke room by earl emerson 2005, hardcover, large. Earl emerson has brought the crime novel into the pacific northwest with his books set in or near seattle, washington. Earl emerson books list of books by author earl emerson. He is the shamus awardwinning author of vertical burn and into the inferno, as well as the thomas black detective series, which includes the rainy city, poverty bay, nervous laughter, fat tuesday, deviant behavior, yellow dog party, the portland laugher, the vanishing smile, the milliondollar tattoo, deception pass, and catfish. Although many of us prefer his mac fontana series only five books or his thomas black pi series 11 books, we must be satisfied with. Buy vertical burn by earl emerson online at alibris. He prided himself on being a natural, the way his father had been before him. Pyro by earl emerson signed first edition book see all titles by earl emerson in his pulsepounding thrillers, earl emerson takes readers into the heart of the worlds most dangerous profession, where the next alarm might bring sudden death.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. He is a 1996 shamus award winning author for the best private eye paperback poverty bay. Earl emerson has been publishing mysteries and thrillers since 1985. Below is a list of earl emerson s books in order of when they were originally released. Pyro by earl emerson author autographed hardcover book first edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author. Author earl w emersons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. All that changes, though, inside the building on leary way. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. In his pulse pounding thrillers, earl emerson takes readers into the heart of the worlds. At first glance, the blaze appears no more menacing than. Emerson has done fine work before into the inferno, 2003, etc.
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