An old-school reporter discovers that the search for the truth is still full of surprises in a twisty short thriller from bestselling master of suspense Jeffery Deaver.
After a long run as a respected journalist, Edward "Fitz" Fitzhugh is on his way out when he stumbles across the story of a lifetime. The Gravedigger is a serial kidnapper who taunts the police with riddles. The other puzzle is his motive, which Fitz is determined to piece together. When an eyewitness to the latest abduction leads Fitz closer to the facts, he realizes that the last great story of his career is not at all what it appears to be.
Jeffery Deaver's Buried is part of Hush, a collection of six stories, ranging from political mysteries to psychological thrillers, in which deception can be a matter of life and death. Each piece can be read or listened to in one truly chilling sitting.
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The ancient Radio Shack police scanner uttered its shattering-glass static, then the woman's voice reported, 'Be advised all units. Reports of a possible one-three-four'. 1
(Amazon Original Stories, 30 July 2020, 80 pages, ebook, borrowed from @AmazonKindle, #PrimeReading)
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I've heard of the author, of course but have never read his work though I have a copy of The Bone Collector on my Kindle and loved the TV series earlier this year and was pissed off when it was cancelled. This is the longest story so far in the Hush collection, more of a novella than a story. I liked the character, Fitz, a once respected journalist whose career is all but over, scrabbling for one last story and one last moment of glory. He thinks he's found it when the notorious Gravedigger, an uncaught murderer takes another victim. His determination to get one final moment of glory reveals the town's dark secrets.
