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First Evidence

The First Evidence Series (Book 1)

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What to expect

A down-to-earth forensics expert has just discovered a crime scene that is out of this world.

In criminal forensics they train you to uncover evidence, no matter how brutal or bizarre the murder. But what if one night you encounter a crime scene so terrifying that no one on earth can explain it?

It begins deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, at the site of a reported shoot-out. Investigator Colin Cellars cannot find a trace of perpetrator or victim—or even confirm that anyone has been killed. As he doggedly pursues the case, he realizes there is far more at stake here than murder. Someone—or something—will stop at nothing to prevent him from discovering the truth. For the truth is not "out there;" it is locked away in Cellars' own evidence file. And the evidence points to a killer far outside Cellars' experience—far outside any earthly experience. But who will believe one maverick cop?

From the New York Times bestselling author of Balefire comes a chilling tale of murder, forensic detection, and vivid speculation that pits a unique crime scene investigator against a culprit who may be unlike any this world ever spawned.

Critics Review

“First Evidence has great suspense, creepy atmosphere, and convincing nuts-and-bolts realism. Ken Goddard has created an interesting take on an old problem and presented it with a ricochet writing style and commonsense characters.”

Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling author

“A stunner. A gritty, compelling novel.”

Earl Emerson, Shamus Award–winning author

“Goddard nicely combines our instinctive fear of things glimpsed at the corner of the eye with the mind’s rational habit of assembling evidence and making logical inferences to lead the reader into unfamiliar and unsettling territory.”

Thomas Perry, Edgar Award–winner and New York Times bestselling author

“[For] readers who enjoy their thrillers served up with a good helping of the supernatural.”

Amazon.com, editorial review

“[A] smart, well-plotted thriller…Those who enjoy a little
clever speculation will be quite pleased.”

Booklist
Author Ken Goddard
Narrator Kevin Kenerly
Series The First Evidence Series
Duration 12 hours and 17 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781483060514
Format Audiobook
Publisher Blackstone Publishing
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Narrative theme: Interior life, Science fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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