Ebook {Epub PDF} The Absence of Mercy by John Burley

“ In the tradition of Robin Cook and Kathy Reichs, John Burley brings murder to small town America. And like those bestselling novels,The Absence of Mercy is written by an expert who can also tell a really good tale. This one oozes authenticity. ” — Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker's Wonderland.  · John Burley in his new book, “The Absence Of Mercy” published by Harper Collins introduces us to Dr. Ben Stevenson. From the back cover: A doctor and father in small town Ohio weighs the need to catch a killer against his fears for his family’s safety in this debut psychological suspense novel Just west of the Ohio River, lies the peaceful town of Wintersville/5.  · Overview. John Burley’s The Absence of Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense involving a brutal murder and dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit Midwestern town. When a brutally murdered teenager is discovered in the woods surrounding a small Ohio town, Dr. Ben Stevenson—the town’s medical examiner—must decide if he’s willing to put his family’s life in Brand: HarperCollins Publishers.

The Absence of Mercy John Burley William Morrow Paperback pages November This thriller is the first effort of a promising storyteller, Burley diving right into the meat of the matter, so to speak, with a truly grotesque murder and mutilation of a boy in the woods of Wintersville, Ohio. The body is so brutally savaged that is almost. John Burley makes his fiction debut with The Absence of Mercy. In the small Ohio town of Wintersville, Dr. Ben Stevenson wears two hats - that of the town doctor and when needed, that of the medical examiner. But rarely is he called to examine violent deaths - Wintersville is a place where the neighbours all know your name - and a lot of times. THE ABSENCE OF MERCY. by John Burley. BUY NOW FROM. AMAZON BARNES NOBLE LOCAL BOOKSELLER GET WEEKLY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Email Address Subscribe. Tweet. KIRKUS REVIEW. Abandoned in the woods, the first victim is a local high school student, a year-old boy. The brutality of his death contrasts with the precision of the blows, head wounds.

edit data. John Burley worked as a paramedic and firefighter before attending medical school in Chicago and completing an emergency medicine residency at University of Maryland Medical Center and Shock Trauma in Baltimore. His debut novel, THE ABSENCE OF MERCY, received the National Black Ribbon Award, which recognizes a novelist who brings a fresh voice to suspense writing. John Burley’s The Absence of Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense involving a brutal murder and dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit Midwestern town. When a brutally murdered teenager is discovered in the woods surrounding a small Ohio town, Dr. Ben Stevenson—the town’s medical examiner—must decide if he’s willing to put his family’s life in danger to uncover the truth. Author John Burley had a wonderful book launch event for the release of his debut psychological suspense novel, 'The Absence of Mercy', at Books Inc. Mountai.