Cold Tears

David Mason #2

by John Foxjohn

A veteran Houston homicide detective’s mistake causes a woman’s death. When a woman shoots David Mason, he returns fire, killing her, but he can’t escape her accusing eyes. David’s mistake threatens his reputation, career and sanity, but more important, the relationship with the love of his life. Beth Porter, David’s fiancée, fears the dangers of his job. These fears escalate when he is wounded, and she separates from him.


With the help of a Melissa, a beautiful FBI agent, David must stop a ruthless killer preying on women. As he struggles to track down the killer and get Beth back, he must cope with a mutual attraction with his female partner.


When the investigation gets too close, the killer abducts another woman. He gives David forty-eight hours to find her or she dies. With little evidence and no suspects, David’s only hope is for the killer to make a mistake. Now he has. He abducted Beth.

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First published May 8, 2007

About the author

The Pineywoods of East Texas have produced many things, including award winning and best-selling author John Foxjohn. A country boy at heart, Foxjohn often says, “I was born and raised so far back in the woods that they had to pump sunshine to us.” With little to do but hunt and fish, Foxjohn’s environment created an atmosphere that fostered imagination and dreams, something that Foxjohn would excel at.

At the tender age of seventeen, he quit high school and joined the army. Foxjohn’s six years would see him graduate from jump school, Ranger school, and become the youngest sergeant in peacetime army. A tour of Viet Nam and Germany highlighted an extremely successful stint for Foxjohn. After an honorable discharge, Foxjohn followed that up with ten years in law enforcement, including a long tour as a homicide detective. Fulfilling a promise to his dying mother, Foxjohn graduated from college and began a new adventure of teaching and coaching football.

Foxjohn had another of his childhood dreams left to accomplish. When he was twelve, he read a book about Crazy Horse. He said then that one day he would write a book about the fabled Lakota war chief. After retiring, Foxjohn became a writer, and the first book he wrote was an historical fiction titled The People’s Warrior: a book about Crazy Horse.

Now considered one of the rising stars in publishing, Foxjohn has published in six different genres, and readers worldwide clamor for his books. And yes, Foxjohn says he’s still dreaming.

Reviews

[Darren Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read two other books by John Foxjohn. I love the way he writes, the way he makes chaarcters come alive.

Before I read Cold Tears, I knew it would be good--John wrote it.

However, this one more than any other, came with a lot of hyperbole and I wasn't sure if the book could match what everyone said about it.

Fortunately, I was wrong. This is simply the best mystery I have ever read. That is the truth--I am am avid mystery reader, but they don't get better than this book.

[Jacquie]

great read

I enjoyed reading about David Mason's early years. John has a great way of making the reader feel like they're involved in the investigation. Very enjoyable read.

[John Foxjohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was voted the best mystery in the world.

[Marian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read everything by this author. His knowledge and story lines are intriguing.