Killer Spring

by Trevor Scott

Vic Gorski is now the Chief of Police for Bay City, Minnesota, a normally quiet setting on the North Shore of Lake Superior. But with the longer days of Spring, a young woman’s body is discovered with a murder of crows in a frenzy, within sight of an expensive lakeshore home. It doesn’t take Vic long to know this is no accident. With the tourist season heading into full swing, it’s all hands on deck to quickly solve this case. Vic gives Liv Romano the lead in her first case, but he knows he must remain intimately involved in this criminal investigation to bring order back to this small community. There seems to be no motive for the murder, but there are plenty of potential suspects—from locally to the Twin Cities and even to Europe. What they all discover is that murder can happen anywhere at any time. Vic teaches his team that evil comes in many forms. They don’t need to understand it. They just need to solve the murder.

“A damned good writer.”—David Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author.

“I enjoyed it very much. . .akin to Ludlum and Higgins. . .your background and writing skill should make this one a slam dunk. . .”—Dale Brown, New York Times bestselling author

“Non-stop action and intrigue from the first page! Get this book and enjoy the thrill ride!”—Scott McEwen, #1 New York Times Bestselling Co-Author of American Sniper on Cyber Shot

“A riveting thriller all the way through.”—Midwest Book Review on The Cold Edge

“Watch out Jason Bourne, you had met your match with Jake Adams!”—Suspense Magazine

“Not as technical and certainly shorter than Tom Clancy’s books but can be read in lieu of them.”—Library Journal

“Trevor Scott never fails to please.”—Midwest Book Review

“Vital Force is the riveting novel of rapidly paced, non-stop, action adventure. The stuff of which block-buster movies are made, Vital Force is very highly recommended reading for those who enjoy a well-crafted spy-thriller story.”—Midwest Book Review

“Author Trevor Scott takes us on a thrill ride full of spycraft, geo-political espionage, advanced weaponry, treason, and a man’s fine appreciation for the female body, even when its owner is a stone killer.”—Jules Brenner, Mystery Scene Magazine

“Previous titles have fit the Tom Clancy techno mold, but this topical tale of DNA research and a possible cure for heart disease falls more in the James Bond tradition of fancy cars and fast women.”—Publishers Weekly on The Dolomite Solution

“Scott has the high-tech jargon down pat...he takes readers around the world for a thrill-packed adventure. Technothriller fans looking for an alternative to Clancy will find Scott a somewhat smaller-scale but perhaps even more authentic alternative.”—Booklist on Extreme Faction

“The formidable protagonist zooms through densely detailed, entertaining...international adventures.”—Publishers Weekly on Extreme Faction

“Trevor Scott’s action-packed post-Cold War spy thriller is certainly that—a thriller. Extreme Faction takes the reader around the world, into different cultures, lifestyles and ideals with flawless ease. I’d recommend this adventure highly.”—Duluth News-Tribune

“Extreme Faction is fast-paced, realistic, and more than a bit frightening.”—Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon

“Fatal Network is a masterfully written, splendidly executed, superb thriller.

205 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 2, 2024

About the author

Trevor Scott is the best selling author of more than 65 mystery/thriller novels in the Jake Adams International Espionage Thriller Series, the Karl Adams Series, and the Max Kane Series. He has sold more than a million copies of his books in a number of languages. He earned a master's in creative writing from Northern Michigan University, and a bachelor's in writing from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He served in the U.S. Navy as an ordnanceman on the flight deck of aircraft carriers, and as an officer in the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War and the first Gulf War, where he retired as a captain. He has traveled to more than 100 countries and seven continents, and he currently resides in Nevada.

Reviews

[Christine Ostby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mr. Scott writes a decent mystery, BUT I had many issues while reading three of his Lake Superior Mystery books, written by a man who was born in MN and went to college in Duluth. He writes of "watching the sunset on Lake Superior." No, one would watch the sunRISE from the fictional Bay City and/or Duluth. There are also way too many crude sexual comments that have no place in any workplace and they just cheapen the story. And lastly, he -or his editor - should know that a person "waves" goodbye - not "waives" and if a person drinks too much, they could become "wasted," not waisted." These mistakes were not one-offs but rather occurred in all three of the books I've read so far. These issues overshadow his actual talent and I hope they are addressed.

[Peter Strauss · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute Story

An interesting,nice story with little drama and a bit too simplistic and predictable, not as intense or intriguing as previous stories. Ohh well!

[David A. Rosow · Rating 5 out of 5]

great characters

Scott tells a great story (unfortunately quite sad) with a compelling and surprise ending. It shocked me, perhaps you also.

[Patricia Mccammon · Rating 4 out of 5]

another great book in the Lake Superior series. A good mystery with interesting characters.