Dead Time

by Stephen White

Overview

A woman from Alan Gregory's past draws him into a deadly mystery in this exhilarating thriller from New York Times bestselling author Stephen White.

Colorado psychologist Alan Gregory is struggling to repair his insecure marriage when he makes an unexpected connection with the past. His ex-wife Merideth needs his help. She claims that the surrogate mother of her unborn child has vanished without a trace—a mystery with unnerving connections to the disappearance of another young woman several years earlier at the base of the Grand Canyon. As new demons, old betrayals, and unknown enemies surface, Alan unearths a series of secrets someone will kill to keep buried, and deceptions that will forever change his life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101211809
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/04/2008
Series:	Alan Gregory , #16
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	351,587
File size:	710 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Stephen White is a clinical psychologist and the New York Times bestselling author of the Alan Gregory novels. He lives in Colorado.

Hometown:

Colorado

Date of Birth:

August 20, 1951

Place of Birth:

Long Island, New York

Education:

B.A., UC Berkeley, 1972; M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1975; Ph.D., 1979

Website:

http://www.authorstephenwhite.com

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Hypnotically absorbing."
-Orlando Sentinel

"Moves at light speed."
-Midwest Book Review

Editorial Reviews

Psychologist Alan Gregory returns in this suspenseful stand-alone follow-up to Dry Ice. This time, the good doctor must confront the continuing ramifications of a Grand Canyon disappearance that occurred several years ago. As Dr. Gregory probes deeper, past deeds and present dangers intertwine, threatening him even further as he pieces together the troubling puzzle. A brain-stimulating thriller with a notably sympathetic main character.

In his 16th novel, White (Missing Persons) deepens his exploration of the psyches of the characters in his crime fiction series involving Colorado psychologist Alan Gregory, his family, and his friends. White's 15-year practice in clinical psychology lends credence to descriptions of his characters' motivations, perceptions, and reactions. Thoughtful listeners will likely find Alan's psychological musings involving and rewarding, especially as a seeming midlife crisis forces him to reassess his relationships. We get the 360° view: Alan's insights into himself and into others' impulses, along with commentary on his failed first marriage and not-so-gentle criticisms from friend Sam Purdy. White combines a fascinating murder mystery with wonderful descriptions of Colorado, Southern California, and New York. Read by Dick Hill, this is a well-engineered, well-directed audiobook that will keep the listener's attention; very highly recommended for adult crime fiction and mystery collections. [White is a New York Times best-selling author; Dead Time is also available as downloadable audio from Audible.com.-Ed.]
—Cliff Glaviano

Library Journal

Praise for Dead Time

“Gregory's (aka White's) use of his therapist skills to question witnesses and gather facts becomes almost hypnotically absorbing.”—Orlando Sentinel
 
“Deeply layered…Beautifully orchestrated.”—Booklist
 
“An exhilarating action-packed tale...Although the plot moves at light speed, it is the strong characterizations that make this a special read.”—Midwest Book Review

“A well-paced thriller with plenty of action.”—The Miami Herald
 
“An intellectual mystery...[it] succeeds on many levels. Dead Time is up to White’s usual standards.”—The Boulder Daily Camera
 
“This is a good action thriller with strong characters and a fast-moving plot. It will keep you guessing throughout.”—The Daily American

From the Publisher

Because of its multiple subplots and points of view, many performers might find this story daunting. Not Dick Hill. He's able to switch from psychologist Alan Gregory's point of view to Gregory's ex-wife, Meredith, in a flash. He plays Gregory as understated and somewhat wimpy and Meredith as catty and narcissistic. When their stories come together, we learn that Gregory's ex-wife has asked him to help search for a pregnancy surrogate who has disappeared. Gregory investigates this disappearance and its connection to a woman who vanished in the Grand Canyon years earlier. There's even more to this plot-a terrorist bombing and a missing child. Happily, Gregory's marriage and Hill's reading survive. A.L.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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