Father's Day
by Keith Gilman
Awarded Best First Novel by the Private Eye Writers of America
Father’s Day is Keith Gilman’s provocative debut from St. Martin’s Press and Minotaur Books. It was awarded Best First Novel by the Private Eye Writers of America.
Father’s day is a dark and atmospheric tale of an ex-cop from Philadelphia asked to track down the missing daughter of an old friend. The investigation takes him deep into his past, into the darkest corners of the city where the ghosts of his most painful memories await his return.
He uncovers truths about the alleged suicide of his friend, a fellow officer with the Philadelphia police department; truths about the accusations that ended both their careers; truths about the woman who had come between them; truths about the tortured life of the girl he’s trying to find and naturally, truths about himself.
Father’s Day is a novel with multiple layers of meaning, taut psychological depth, strong noir elements and stark visual imagery. It is a terrifying exploration of the emotions behind our deepest fears.
by Keith Gilman
Awarded Best First Novel by the Private Eye Writers of America
Father’s Day is Keith Gilman’s provocative debut from St. Martin’s Press and Minotaur Books. It was awarded Best First Novel by the Private Eye Writers of America.
Father’s day is a dark and atmospheric tale of an ex-cop from Philadelphia asked to track down the missing daughter of an old friend. The investigation takes him deep into his past, into the darkest corners of the city where the ghosts of his most painful memories await his return.
He uncovers truths about the alleged suicide of his friend, a fellow officer with the Philadelphia police department; truths about the accusations that ended both their careers; truths about the woman who had come between them; truths about the tortured life of the girl he’s trying to find and naturally, truths about himself.
Father’s Day is a novel with multiple layers of meaning, taut psychological depth, strong noir elements and stark visual imagery. It is a terrifying exploration of the emotions behind our deepest fears.
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ADVANCE PRAISE
"Fresh, authentic, and downright gut-wrenching, FATHER'S DAY grabbed me by the collar and wouldn't let go. Gilman's voice is a powerful new addition to the crime fiction community."
--Reed Farrel - Coleman, Shamus, Barry, and Anthony Award-winning
author of Empty Ever After
"Gilman has a cop's eye for detail and a hardboiled humor that can't be faked. A palpable evil fills the pages of FATHER'S DAY that is both terrifying and relentless. Gilman writes sharply and knows where all the bodies are buried; his Philadelphia is worth a visit."
William Lashner - NY Times Best Selling Author of A KILLER'S KISS.
"The best fiction has this feeling that someone's just leaned close to whisper in our ear: 'I've something important to tell you.' FATHER’S DAY, Keith Gilman's debut novel has, and sustains, that quality from the first page. You know right away that you're in the hands of a natural and very fine storyteller. Authenticity, voice, the sense of lives beyond the page, all those things we crave as readers and for which we work so hard as writers, tossing the bones, hoping the magic will work -- all are solidly, soundly in place."-James Sallis, author of Drive and the Lew Griffin series
“Dark, gritty and hauntingly lyrical, Keith Gilman writes noir with the authenticity of a cop who has actually worked the mean streets,”
Robin Burcell, award-winning author of Face of a Killer
“There’s so much genuine suspense in this book. So much wisdom and humanity. Keith Gilman obviously knows these cold hard streets he’s writing about, and he knows how to tell a hell of a story.”
Steve Hamilton - Edgar and Shamus award winning author of the Alex McKnight Series
You can find out more about Keith Gilman at his website: www.keithgilman.com
"Fresh, authentic, and downright gut-wrenching, FATHER'S DAY grabbed me by the collar and wouldn't let go. Gilman's voice is a powerful new addition to the crime fiction community."
--Reed Farrel - Coleman, Shamus, Barry, and Anthony Award-winning
author of Empty Ever After
"Gilman has a cop's eye for detail and a hardboiled humor that can't be faked. A palpable evil fills the pages of FATHER'S DAY that is both terrifying and relentless. Gilman writes sharply and knows where all the bodies are buried; his Philadelphia is worth a visit."
William Lashner - NY Times Best Selling Author of A KILLER'S KISS.
"The best fiction has this feeling that someone's just leaned close to whisper in our ear: 'I've something important to tell you.' FATHER’S DAY, Keith Gilman's debut novel has, and sustains, that quality from the first page. You know right away that you're in the hands of a natural and very fine storyteller. Authenticity, voice, the sense of lives beyond the page, all those things we crave as readers and for which we work so hard as writers, tossing the bones, hoping the magic will work -- all are solidly, soundly in place."-James Sallis, author of Drive and the Lew Griffin series
“Dark, gritty and hauntingly lyrical, Keith Gilman writes noir with the authenticity of a cop who has actually worked the mean streets,”
Robin Burcell, award-winning author of Face of a Killer
“There’s so much genuine suspense in this book. So much wisdom and humanity. Keith Gilman obviously knows these cold hard streets he’s writing about, and he knows how to tell a hell of a story.”
Steve Hamilton - Edgar and Shamus award winning author of the Alex McKnight Series
You can find out more about Keith Gilman at his website: www.keithgilman.com