Almost Night

This electrifying, gracefully executed novel marks the debut of poet Ann Prospero as a powerful new writer of suspense. The protagonist of Almost Night, Susannah Cannon, is a homicide detective for the Miami Police Department who is assigned to hunt down a cunning serial killer preying on lonely professional women. The case has special resonance for Cannon because of her own troubled past: tough as she is on the job, she is vulnerable to cold--or worse--emotionally destructive men. The team that works with her to track the killer reflects the cultural melange of the city: Bea, her formidable African-American female commander; Rafael, her Cuban emigre partner; Anglo colleagues Elton, a former motorcycle cop, & Craig, a wrestler & family man; & Raja, the fully Americanized Indian & self-possessed forensic pathologist. Miami is a richly textured backdrop for their pursuit: cosmopolitan brilliance with a dark underside, luminous tropical beauty, & the shadowy natural wonders of the nearby Everglades. Almost Night offers compelling reading, & promises a bright future for this accomplished first-time novelist.Prospero, Ann is the author of 'Almost Night' with ISBN 9780525945321 and ISBN 0525945326.