All the Dead Were Strangers

Conrad Voort #3

by Ethan Black, John Vairo (Contribution by), David Buffington (Contribution by)

With his gut-wrenching brand of suspense, Ethan Black has earned praise from readers and critics alike. Now New York City police detective Conrad Voort returns in his most compelling, complex, and seductive case yet.After a ten-year separation, Conrad Voort meets his childhood pal Meechum Keefe for drinks in Greenwich Village, and finds him frightened and depressed. Within hours, Meechum disappears -- and the only clue Voort has is a napkin upon which Keefe has scrawled five names. Investigating further, he connects the "accidental" deaths of three people on the list -- and his instincts tell him that the two left alive are next. As he tries to locate them before it's too late, Voort uncovers a vast conspiracy of death that stretches across the country threatening the very fabric of American life. And the conspirators have discovered Voort.

Locked in a shadow war against enemies who follow their own lethal agenda, Voort is torn between upholding the law and sacrificing everything to stop the killing once and for all....

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

480 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

A pseudonym used by Bob Reiss

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

GOOD DETECTIVE MYSTERY.

[Jenifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, very well writing and really grabbed me from the start.

[Jack Blackhall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good series set in NYC.

[Susan Dennis · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the Dead were Strangers is a really thriller… Detective Conrad Voort is back for his second in this series and this time he's tracking down the list of names his childhood friend gave him on a napkin just before that friend died in an 'accidental' fire.

[Cathie Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. The plot and storyline was a little scary, butt the characters were well developed. Lots of action and suspense, especially at the end. The main character definitely is a great character. A little mysterious but charming. His sidekick is great as well. Highly recommend.

[Bob Box · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in 2001. A dangerous invisible killer in New York City.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Description:
With his gut-wrenching brand of suspense, Ethan Black has earned praise from readers and critics alike. Now New York City police detective Conrad Voort returns in his most compelling, complex, and seductive case yet.
After a ten-year separation, Conrad Voort meets his childhood pal Meechum Keefe for drinks in Greenwich Village, and finds him frightened and depressed. Within hours, Meechum disappears -- and the only clue Voort has is a napkin upon which Keefe has scrawled five names. Investigating further, he connects the "accidental" deaths of three people on the list -- and his instincts tell him that the two left alive are next. As he tries to locate them before it's too late, Voort uncovers a vast conspiracy of death that stretches across the country threatening the very fabric of American life. And the conspirators have discovered Voort.
Locked in a shadow war against enemies who follow their own lethal agenda, Voort is torn between upholding the law and sacrificing everything to stop the killing once and for all....

my review:
I had a little trouble staying with this book. I don't think it was the authors fault. I believe I just wasn't in the right frame of mind when reading this book. I was able to get a bit more excited about it as I struggled on. I liked the suspense of it and enjoyed the action.

[Garrett Lampe · Rating 4 out of 5]

In All the Dead Were Strangers by Ethan Black, the storyline is not simple at all, basically you have to read the book to understand all of the details.Through the plot events we see the authors message that you can never really understand what is going on with anything. We understand this through events such as The “accidents” that happen with the people on the list. An important quote is “ Well, I guess this means You can't really trust anybody Voort”. This book affected me in a very interesting way, and it changes many of my opinions and makes me question a lot of my own life. Conspiracy is an interesting topic because you can never actually Know if is true or not.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to admit I picked up this audio because...I'm in love with James Daniels' voice. This story about a police detective who investigates seemingly unconnected people on the request of a childhood friend was engaging, although I managed to lose interest at parts of it.

[Marcie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly decent thriller.

[Roland · Rating 2 out of 5]

too long

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Voort is a great detective! Great villan also.

[Mary G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was really good read. At the time I wanted to read more in the series.

[Eileen Engel · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK

[Andrew Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Conrad Voort returns and the story is a good one.