ABSOLUTION-Edition2: A Frank Renzi Novel

By Susan Fleet

A vicious serial killer preys on young women in New Orleans. Is he a priest? He tortures them, kills them and takes a gruesome trophy. NOPD Detective Frank Renzi is hellbent on stopping him. A tip from a prostitute leads Renzi to believe the killer is a local priest. With Renzi hot on his trail, the killer persuades a teenaged girl to help him escape. Will Renzi be able to save her? Book 1 in this award-winning crime thriller series. Get it now Best Mystery/Suspense/Thriller of 2009 -- The Premier Book Awards. "A killer thriller " Jan Herman, Arts Journal"Creole-flavored suspense " The Sun Chronicle "Relentless tempo, sharp writing." Kirkus Discovery"Intertwining 21st century issues with captivating character development, Fleet has created a crime drama far above the ordinary whodunit. Bravo " -- K. Hunt, The Florida Times-Union"First class writing Fleet goes inside the head of the killer with a rare talent." -- C.J. Gregory

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 098472351X
• ISBN13: 9780984723515
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Music & Mayhem Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great noir suspense!

If you like good suspense writing, you will love Absolution. Not only were there great characters and a colorful setting, but the book's well-crafted plot was full of surprises. Fleet kept me guessing about the killer's true identity right up to the end. A real page-turner!

Absolutely Terrific

Susan Fleet's thriller, "Absolution," can make the most disciplined reader totally ignore his usual bedtime in pursuit of "What happens next." It's the story of a serial killer with a tortured past who is intent on making his victims experience his pain. Fleet paints those scenes with a masterful stroke, conveying the horror without elongating graphic description to the degree that it would turn off traditional mystery readers. The characters are all built on a solid foundation. Their motivations and actions are all consistent and believable. As tensions build, the characters reveal and adapt to their flaws in a way that enhances the plot and keeps the reader guessing about how it will play out. I hope the author intends to make her detective the central character in a series, and releases another one soon. RJ McDonnell Rock & Roll Mystery Series [...]

ABSOLUTION by Susan Fleet

Intertwining relevant 21st century issues with captivating character development, suspenseful action and a little twist of humor now and then, Susan Fleet has created a crime drama that stands in a league of its own, far above the ordinary whodunit murder mystery. Fleet's pre-Katrina New Orleans 2005 has a serial killer on the loose, targeting vulnerable women; nerves are tighter than the strings on a jazz piano, while racial tensions and religious controversy play into the frantic efforts of rogue detective Frank Renzi to find the killer before he claims his next victim. "Absolution" author Susan Fleet is well known in the music world as a trumpeter, music historian and champion of women's pioneering contributions to jazz and classical music; her website www.susanfleet.com contains an ever-growing wealth of information on these fascinating women. The website also provides another convenient venue for ordering ABSOLUTION, Ms. Fleet's first foray into fiction. This reader gives her newest endeavor a wholehearted "Bravo!"