WHITE HEAT won the 2013 SHAMUS AWARD by the Private Eye Writers of America. Other winners in various categories included Robert Crais, Alison Gaylin, Michael Sears and John Shepphird. WHITE HEAT CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2012: Rosa St. Claire at Examiner.com just named White Heat one of the best fiction books of 2012, along with Megan Abbott's Dare Me, Blind Night by Michael W. Sherer, Merry Christmas, Alex Cross by James Patterson, The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling, etc. (examiner.com/review/best-fiction-books-of-2012-and-new-titles-for-2013) PUBLISHERS WEEKLY says: WHITE HEAT is a "...taut crime yarn set in 1992 against the turmoil of the Los Angeles riots that followed the acquittal of the police officers charged with assaulting motorist Rodney King.... the author ably evokes the chaos that erupted after the Rodney King verdict." WARNING: WHITE HEAT is NOT for the easily intimidated! It depicts realistic violence, racism, adult situations and contains offensive language, Don't read this book if you can't handle it. 5 stars: Explosive, Visual, Dynamite and Totally Noir White Heat...explodes on the page. Days before the verdict is read in the Rodney King Case in Los Angeles back in the 1992, a weasely little man walks into private detective Duke Rogers office and asks him to locate an old friend, Teddie Matson. The guy is white and Teddie is black, and Los Angeles is just about ready to explode due to racial tensions, but Duke isn't thinking about that, just the $250 he'll make on the easy case. A few days later Teddie Matson is murdered and Duke's guilt meter is through the roof. Turns out Teddie was a well-known TV actress with her own show. This doesn't make checking into her death any easier. But there are a lot more reasons hunting down her killer is going to be a lot more difficult. First, the verdict is in on the Rodney King Case and Los Angeles is going up in flames. The area hardest hit is right where Teddie's family lives. And Duke, being a white man, isn't wanted in South Central L.A. --G.B. Pool 5 stars: Hang on tight for a white knuckle read! Paul D. Marks' debut novel "White Heat" couldn't be better titled, since it burns like a phosphorous bomb, illuminating the mean streets of Los Angeles at a time when they were at their meanest, rawest and most incendiary: during the 1992 riots that tore the city apart after the Rodney King beating verdict... What may be even more remarkable than Marks' evocation of one of LA's most challenging moments is his creation of that rarest of avises, a wholly original P.I. protagonist, in the form of Marion "Duke" Rogers, a former Navy SEAL who struggles to maintain his honor despite a near-crippling guilt complex. If that weren't enough, the author manages to propel his flawed hero into his dangerous, duty-bound quest through one of the most ingenious motives I can remember reading. "White Heat" is a tough, tersely-written book featuring tough, complicated, and not always lovable characters who might push many readers to the very edge of their comfort zone. But it's honest and it's real, and doesn't it doesn't pander to its audience by providing pat or phony answers to the many complex issues it raises. --M2 5 stars: Skillfully woven story Even after the who-done-it is solved, the novel leaves you with the question that is still valid today, why can't we all just get along? --Riverguy P.I. Duke Rogers finds himself in a combustible situation in this racially charged thriller. His case might have to wait... The immediate problem: getting out of South Central Los Angeles in one piece during the 1992 "Rodney King" riots and that's just the beginning of his problems. While Duke tracks down the killer he must also deal with the racism of his partner, Jack, and from Warren, the murder victim's brother. He must also confront his own possible latent racism - even as he's in an interracial relationship with the dead woman's sister.

White Heat (P.I. Duke Rogers Series - Book 1)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Paul D. Marks

Mystery

Timeless Skies Publishing

He had to make things right... He had to find the killer. P.I. Duke Rogers finds himself in an explosive situation in this racially charged thriller that could be torn from today's headlines. His case might have to wait... The immediate problem: getting out of South Central Los Angeles in one piece during the 1992 "Rodney King" riots, and that's just the start of his day. Duke considers himself a screwup in more ways than one. He screwed up his life and now he's screwed up a case, real bad. For a quick $250 bucks he finds an old "friend" for a client. The client's "friend," an up and coming African-American actress, Teddie Matson, ends up murdered. And Duke knows his client did it. Wracked by guilt for his inadvertent involvement, he knows he has to do something to clean up the mess and make amends. His mission begins with Teddie's family in South Central L.A. - and while there the "Rodney King" riots ignite. Duke does whatever he has to do to survive this nightmare and get out alive so he can continue his pursuit of the killer. But what Duke never counted on was falling for Teddie's sister, Rita. While Duke hunts down the killer he must also deal with the racism of his partner, Jack, and from Warren, the murder victim's brother, who is a mirror image of Jack in that department. He must also confront his own possible latent racism - even as his relationship with Rita intensifies. And he is burning on the inside, knowing that he is going to have to tell Rita the truth sooner or later. WHITE HEAT is an intense mystery-thriller.

White Heat: P.I. Duke Rogers Series - Book 1

Marks, Paul D.

Shamus Award-Winning Author "...a nonstop staccato action noir... Vortex lives up to its name, quickly creating a maelstrom of action and purpose to draw readers into a whirlpool of intrigue and mystery... but be forewarned: once picked up, it's nearly impossible to put down before the end." --D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review "Noir, Thy Name is Paul D. Marks Marks is an authority on all things noir and L.A., and he knows how to give this contemporary tale the kick of a double shot of whiskey straight up. Chandler and Cain have found their heir." --Jon Bloch, Criminologist and author of Identity Thief and Shadow Language "A swirling thrill-ride through the streets of L.A." --Matt Coyle, author of the Anthony Award winning Rick Cahill crime novels Zach Tanner is on the run. He can run from the war, but he can't run from himself. Zach and his girlfriend, Jess, careen down Sunset Boulevard, trying to get away from a red Camaro that s hot on their tail. But it s hard to get away from your best friends, who think you ve stolen their spoils of war. A novel from the mean streets of Los Angeles by the Shamus Award-Winning author of WHITE HEAT

Vortex: A Mystery Crime Thriller

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White Heat (P.I. Duke Rogers Series - Book 1)

White Heat: P.I. Duke Rogers Series - Book 1

Vortex: A Mystery Crime Thriller