Dubbed "the newest of the blood bards" by
Philadelphia Weekly after the publication of Body Trace, his 2006 debut, Jonathan McGoran
-- a.k.a. D. H. Dublin -- is back with the September 4, 2007 release of Blood
Poison, the second book in his Philadelphia-based forensic crime series from Penguin
Books. Blood Poison follows rookie forensics technician Madison Cross as she continues to
learn the ropes while investigating the death of Derek Grant, an environmentalist and
health enthusiast whose sudden death by natural causes surprises everyone -- until it
turns out there was nothing natural about it. As Madison is drawn into the web of
Grant's perverse family, she realizes to her horror that the killer is honing in on
her.
Publishers Weekly calls Body Trace a "brisk, tight novel about the crime scene unit
of the Philadelphia Police Department ...[its] detailed approach and lively characters
make an immersive read." The Chestnut Hill Local writes "McGoran has a clean,
brisk writing style with lively characters and wonderful details." And Whodunit.com
calls Body Trace "a fascinating novel, well worth your time." Body Trace
received prominent coverage in Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia City Paper, Montgomery
Newspapers, the Chestnut Hill Local, and the Mt. Airy Times Express, as well as mentions
in Philadelphia Magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The third book in the series, Freezer Burn, is slated for release in September 2008. For
more information, including excerpts of Body Trace, Blood Poison, Freezer Burn and
McGoran's other works, visit www.jmcgoran.com.
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