"John Verdon writes grown–up detective novels, by which I mean stories with intelligent plots, well–developed characters and crimes that have social consequences. White River Burning, featuring the author's brainy gumshoe–for–hire, Dave Gurney, checks all these boxes." —The New York Times Book Review
Tensions have been running high in White River as it approaches the anniversary of a fatal shooting of a black motorist by a local police officer. The polarized city is on edge, confronted with angry demonstrations, arson, and looting. In the midst of the turmoil, a White River police officer is shot dead by an unknown sniper. As the town spirals out of control, local authorities approach Dave Gurney to conduct an independent investigation of the shooting. White River Burning is the most provocative and timely book yet by the author hailed by The New York Times as "masterly."
- ISBN10 1640090630
- ISBN13 9781640090637
- Publish Date 3 July 2018 (first published 1 July 2018)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 22 April 2024
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Counterpoint
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 432
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781640090637