Chief Detective David Wolf is called to a crime scene next to the Chautauqua River, where a woman resident of Rocky Points has been murdered. The killer has left a well-known signature not seen for years–a severed ear. For Wolf, the gruesome display is a surprise, but so is the FBI beating the local department to the scene.Three days earlier a truck is unearthed from south of Durango, Colorado. … Durango, Colorado. Within it is DNA evidence linking to killings in southwest Colorado that have stumped the FBI for years. The evidence, and now a new body, has led them north, where it seems the monster known by all as The Van Gogh Killer has chosen Rocky Points as his new venue to display his horrific works.
While the town reels with panic, Wolf learns the latest victim was dating an SBCSD deputy whose past directly links to the killings in the Four Corners area. Worse, the news the case involves one of their own means the higher-ups want to outsource the investigation to the feds. It’s a matter of due process and objectivity.
With his community in danger there’s no swaying Wolf, however, and Special Agent Kristen Luke sees the value in using his skills, convincing her superiors to add Wolf to the killer task force. Now part of the team, Wolf learns there are more secrets the FBI isn’t telling everyone, and the unanswered questions are more than anyone can deal with.
In this nail-biting ninth book of the David Wolf Mystery-Thriller series, Wolf and Luke are pushed to their furthest limits yet to find the answers. But the killer isn’t waiting around for them to figure it out. He has more work to do. More payments that require his signature.
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Somewhat slow moving and too detailed in side issues. The last quarter proved much more of a page turner as all story lines were revealed
Loved it, it was a great read
Interesting, a bit slow moving
I like Jeff Carson. I think his character development and style are very good and have improved throughout the series.
Very good book overall.
Within the first chapter is a soft porno scene that went on for pages. I choose this book as a mystery. After not being able to find the end of the porn scene I just deleted the book. What a waste of time!
Great characters that you will love and some you hate. Reminds me of a criminal minds, NCIS, CSI type plot. Love it!
I like the action, I like the style and the way Carson creates an ensemble cast that care for each other, display their human flaws and dilemmas, while working through a complex and deadly case.
The plot and characters bounced around/disappeared too much. I got confused as to who was who at times..! Strange
This is one of my favorite series. Mr. Carson did an amazing job on the story line of Signature and also an wonderful job building up his characters book by book and adding additional people along the way. If you have not read a David Wolf novel than you are missing an excellent talent. Take the time to read one, you should start from the first, you will not regret it.
I really enjoy the David Wolf books. I believe I have read them all.
I really enjoy Jeff Carson’s writing. His characters are real people, those you can identify with. The stories are believable.
Plus Mr. Carson is likes his fans.
A good old action-filled police detective mystery, set in Colorado. I thoroughly enjoyed this –
I love the David Wolf series!
Kept me reading
A good read
Really love the David Wolf series! Keep ’em coming, Jeff!
I like these kind of books, with some history of a state and area which is part of the plot. Good reading and kept me wondering who was the murderer.