The Poet (Jack McEvoy #1) (Paperback)

Other Books in Series
This is book number 1 in the Jack McEvoy series.
- #2: The Scarecrow (Jack McEvoy #2) (Paperback): $16.99
- #3: Fair Warning (Jack McEvoy #3) (Paperback): $16.99
Staff Reviews
Jack McEvoy is a Denver Colorado reporter, his beat is Death, when violence visits, Jack is the man to put it to words.
His twin, Sean, is a hot cop in the homicide division. The brutal murder of a young woman shocks the Rocky Mountain town; the killing mimics the grisly details of LA’s famous Black Dahlia killing. Jack wants to write the story, figures he has an in with a homicide cop, but when Sean refuses to talk it causes a rift between the brothers.
So Jack didn’t realize how depressed his brother was when months later they had no viable lead. He is taken completely by surprise when the cops show up at his door, to have him come along and break the news to Sean’s wife that her husband won’t be coming home anymore. Sean drove up to Estes Park by the lake, the same lake that claimed his sister long ago, took his service revolver and ended his life.
The rift between the brothers was not deep; it would have mended given a little time. For Jack, the best way to honor his brother is to write about him. As he delves deeply into the circumstances he makes a startling discovery. A number of homicide cops have died in eerily similar circumstances.
Jack’s digging will take him from Denver to Chicago and on to Washington DC where he will meet Rachel Walling, a formidable, determined FBI agent. The story will head on to other cities as they continue with their grisly discoveries. This is an edge of your seat thriller with surprising twists and turns.
— Deon StonehouseDescription
An electrifying standalone thriller that breaks all the rules! With an introduction by Stephen King.
Death is reporter Jack McEvoy's beat: his calling, his obsession. But this time, death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write--and the mystery he desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and cunning is at large. His targets: homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case he couldn't crack. The killer's calling card: a quotation from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. His latest victim is McEvoy's own brother. And his last...may be McEvoy himself.
About the Author
Michael Connelly is a former journalist and has won every major prize for crime fiction. He lives in Florida.