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Title details for Without Warning by David Rosenfelt - Available

Without Warning

by David Rosenfelt
Jeff Steitzer
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Years ago, murder struck Wilton, Maine, when Katie Sanford's husband was convicted of killing Jenny Robbins, wife of Chief of Police Jake Robbins, then died himself in prison. Memories are long in Wilton, and it's been difficult to keep the tragedy in the past, particularly in the wake of a hurricane which has wreaked havoc on the quiet town. Since its founding, Wilton has had a tradition of creating a time capsule every fifty years, and the storm unearthed the most recent capsule. As the editor of the local paper, Katie joins Chief Robbins to supervise its opening. Neither of them is prepared for the macabre set of predictions, dating back to months before Jenny's murder, that they find inside—someone predicted her death, as well as eleven other tragedies, which are still occurring even after the death of Katie's husband. Suddenly, Katie has reason to hope that her husband might not have been guilty of Jenny's murder after all. But as she and Chief Robbins race to stop the next predictions from coming true, they find themselves caught in a terrifying mind game with no rules...and life or death consequences.

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  • Release date

    April 25, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781593166700
      • File size: 224864 KB
      • Duration: 07:48:27

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This audiobook has the kinds of twists and turns that immediately grab listeners, and hold their attention until the story ends. Aided by an effective performance by narrator Jeff Steitzer, this is not a typical mystery. The story is set in a small Maine town, where memories and personalities intersect at almost every turn. As Rosenfelt combines plots twists with some unusual plot elements, such as a time capsule that predicts the future, Steitzer effectively uses an array of voices and tones to create distinct character personalities. His performance is notable for his deft portrayal of Katie Sanford, editor of the local paper. The result is a complex and engaging mystery. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 20, 2014
      At the start of this riveting standalone from Edgar-finalist Rosenfelt (Airtight), a hurricane destroys a Wilton, Maine, dam. When newspaper publisher Katie Sanford and her staff unearth the time capsule they buried nearly five years earlier to check for water damage, they discover skeletal remains and a set of predictions about future crimes, including the murder of the wife of police chief Jake Robbins. Months after the capsule’s burial, Katie’s husband allegedly killed Jake’s wife, with whom he’d had an affair. Other predictions correlate to an unsolved arson case and a string of murders. When Jake realizes he’s the common denominator among the crimes, he races to piece together the cryptic clues, identify potential victims, and delve into his own past to discover who wants to frame him and why. His feelings for Katie—the high school sweetheart with whom he’s starting to rekindle romance, but who represents the potentially antagonistic press—add complexity and nuance. Only some minor chronological discrepancies mar this suspenseful page-turner. Agent: Robin Rue, Writers House.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 30, 2014
      Rosenfelt’s latest hapless hero, Jake Robbins, is the police chief of Wilton, Maine, a job that becomes considerably more difficult after a powerful hurricane and flood unearth the town’s 50-year time capsule about 46 years prematurely. It was put in the ground several months before Jake’s wife, Jenny, was murdered. Inside, Jake finds are skeletal remains and a set of predictions about future crimes that accurately describes Jenny’s death along with several other murders. Narrator Steitzer, who has recorded several of Rosenfelt’s recent novels, uses a strong, resonant voice for the stalwart Jake. The police chief narrates much of the book, starting out casually and naturally, but becoming more emotional as the mysterious killer tightens the frame. Steitzer takes an appropriately more detached approach to the objective chapters. The men who work for Jake speak in different shades of gruff. The unsympathetic mayor sounds like the boisterous phony the author describes. Reporter Matt Higgins is aggressively ambitious. The result is a entertaining whodunit. A Minotaur hardcover.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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