Pressure Point

by William P. Wood

It started as a tragic but simple murder, an old woman killed in the street for her handbag. But as police detectives Terry Nye and Rose Tafoya investigate, they find very little that makes sense, and nothing that leads where they expect. Even stranger, Nye and Tafoya are pretty sure they ve been under surveillance ever since they showed up at the crime scene. And when they discover some shocking forensic evidence, they know they re in way over their heads. Dennis Cooper has been prosecuting homicides in the D.A. s office for years, but he s never seen a case like this one. The suspect that Nye and Tafoya have given him is no run-of-the-mill mugger. And there s much more at stake than a conviction. This case has some very powerful people very concerned and determined to stop Cooper at any cost."

374 pages, Hardcover

First published December 16, 2014

About the author

WILLIAM P. WOOD is the author of nine thrillers and one nonfiction book. As a deputy district attorney in California, he handled thousands of criminal cases ranging from disturbing the peace to murder. He served as chief counsel to the Secretary of State of California, the Commissioner of the California Department of Corporations, and the Undersecretary of the Office of Secretary of State.

Wood's literary works include "Rampage" (1985), "Gangland" (1988), Fugitive City (1989), "Court of Honor" (1991), "Stay of Execution" (1994), "Quicksand" (1998), "Pressure Point" (2004), and "The Bribe" (2006). His latest book is "Sudden Impact."

A nonfiction book, "The Bone Garden" (1994), is the definitive account of serial killer Dorothea Puente, who was the subject of a nationwide hunt after nine bodies were dug up from her Sacramento, California yard. Wood earlier sent Puente to prison for drugging and robbing the elderly.

Many of Wood's novels have been optioned for film/TV and two were produced. The first, "Rampage" was directed by Academy Award-winner William Friedkin ("The French Connection" and "The Exorcist"). "Court of Honor" was adapted into the TV-movie "Broken Trust" by Jane Fonda Films, starring Tom Selleck and Elizabeth McGovern. The screenplay was written by Joan Didion and her husband John Gregory Dunne.

Upon the release of "Sudden Impact" many of Wood's previous and acclaimed titles will be released in paperback during 2014.

Caliban’s Flight (Willowbank Books), an international suspense thriller is his latest novel. Turner Publishing has reissued all of Wood’s earlier works in paperback and as audible books. He currently lives in Sacramento, California, where he is working on his next novel. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America.

Reviews

[Jennifer Compton · Rating 1 out of 5]

A friend of mine gave me a bunch of paperbacks and I thought this would be a nice beach/summer read. I love mysteries, crime books, thrillers etc. This book was straight up BORING. It took me many times at the beach to get through it and only finished it because I hate quitting on books. I should have quit...

[Kate O'Connell · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Narrator's style makes listening a bit difficult. His tone drops at the end of each sentence and sounds whiny. He doesn't do that when he does the voices of other characters.