A Dead Draw

Detective Tracy Crosswhite isn’t one to lose her cool. Until her interrogation of the taunting and malicious Erik Schmidt, a suspect in two cold case killings. Schmidt also has unnerving ties to the monster who murdered Tracy’s sister, stirring memories of the crime that shaped Tracy’s life. After a critical mistake during a shooting exercise, Tracy breaks.Haunted by nightmares and flashbacks, Tracy heads to her hometown of Cedar Grove to refocus. Just a peaceful getaway with her husband, her daughter, and their nanny at their weekend house. But Tracy’s sleepless nights are only beginning. A legal glitch has allowed Schmidt to go free. And Tracy has every reason to fear that he’s followed her.

“Plenty of thrills…” —Kirkus Reviews

“Dugoni’s propulsive latest adventure for Tracy Crosswhite…Another solid entry in a reliable series.” —Publishers Weekly

“A deftly crafted and simply riveting read from cover to cover, A Dead Draw by novelist Robert Dugoni demonstrates that he is a gifted, original storyteller and a master of the suspense thriller mystery genre. Especially recommended.” —Midwest Book Review

Praise for the Tracy Crosswhite Series and Robert Dugoni

“Dugoni brilliantly folds murders past and present into his heroine’s earlier cases and her troubled history.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Dugoni is a superb storyteller…” —The Boston Globe

“Dugoni is every bit the equal of Lisa Gardner and Harlan Coben when it comes to psychological suspense.” —Providence Journal

“Tracy Crosswhite is one of the best protagonists in the realm of crime fiction today.” —Associated Press

“Crosswhite is a sympathetic, well-drawn protagonist, and her next adventure can’t come fast enough.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“[Dugoni is the] master of Seattle menace.” —The Big Thrill

“Dugoni breathes life into the police procedural like never before. Put the Tracy Crosswhite series…on your ‘must read’ list!” —Suspense Magazine