Blackout

Praise for the Pete Fernandez ThrillersSilent CityOne of Crimespree Magazine’s Favorite Reads of 2013“Segura’s command of tight plotting and realistic characters keeps this energetic debut on track.” —Miami Herald“Murder, mayhem, Miami…and every character has their own great taste in music. Silent City knows that every city has its own dark and twisted personality. And so do its inhabitants. Take a chance and step inside.” —Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author“In Silent City, Segura shines a light on a Miami not often seen, one in which neon and glitz are supplanted by the hardscrabble grit of folks just trying to get by. Silent City is a coiled snake, twist after twist bringing you ever closer to its final, stinging bite.” —Chris F. Holm, bestselling author of Dead Harvest, The Wrong Goodbye, and The Big Reap“Miami glows hot in this debut. Alex Segura is a name to watch.” —Jeff Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Downfall“Silent City screams off the page! Someone lock Alex Segura in a room until he churns out more tales of Pete Fernandez’s Miami! As someone once wrote, ‘Please, sir, I want more.’” —Kevin Flynn, author of Notes on a Killing, Legally Dead, and Our Little Secret“Silent City is a top-notch thriller. The action is nonstop, the tension is relentless, and in Pete Fernandez, Alex Segura has created the most compelling, original, and complex multilayered hero I’ve encountered in years.” —Andrew Grant, bestselling author of Even, Die Twice, and Run“Silent City is a noir page-turner I couldn’t put down, a race through the Miami that tourists don’t see. I loved the book and can’t wait for the next one. Alex Segura is a writer to watch.” —Sara Gran, bestselling author of Dope and Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead“Silent City is a page-turner right from the get-go, fast and furious and with plenty of bite.” —Adam Christopher, bestselling author of Empire State and The Burning Dark“A thrilling read that picks up speed with each page. This book was a fantastic debut in the mystery genre, and I’m ecstatic that Pete Fernandez has his own series. Looking forward to more from Segura.” —Steve Weddle, acclaimed author of Country Hardball“A gritty murder mystery / detective story set in Miami among the ruins of the old guard media.” —The Huffington Post“Alex Segura nails the mood his first time out with his debut novel, Silent City. He takes the reader on a rough-and-tumble tour of his hometown of Miami, Florida. But hold on. This isn’t the Miami of USA Network’s Burn Notice. No one is cracking wise with a drink by the ocean; Segura’s Miami is haunted by a silent killer while our hero is haunted by his failures.” —Crimespree Magazine“Both a classic and unique detective novel…a pretty powerful and exciting tale.” —Criminal ElementDown the Darkest Street“So many writers have tried to reinvent the PI novel in recent years that it’s refreshing to be reminded it was never broken. Down the Darkest Street is classic PI fiction in the best sense, with a vibrant setting and a character who’s so much more than the sum of his flaws. Larger-than-life has its charms, but Alex Segura shows us how riveting a human-scale story can be.” —Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of Wilde Lake“With a damaged-yet-resilient hero, the meanest of streets, and the twistiest of crimes, Down the Darkest Street is tense and taut. A series not to be missed.” —Megan Abbott, bestselling author of The Fever“[Segura] has created the next great hard-boiled protagonist in Pete Fernandez…Down the Darkest Street marks the emergence not just of the next great crime fiction series but of a writer on the rise.” —Bookreporter“This compelling sequel to Silent City is a brooding, melancholy tale with a somber ending. Pete’s sadness echoes the darkest corners of Miami’s roughest streets.” —Library Journal“Down the Darkest Street is strongest when it focuses on Pete trying to rebuild his life, and sometimes failing…Segura makes us care about Pete, whose struggles with alcohol are realistic…Pete and his journey through Miami are appealing.” —Sun Sentinel“[Pete Fernandez’s] flaws are refreshing after the growing popularity of comic book‒type heroes who, whatever happens, emerge from their brawls with nary a scratch. In contrast, the flawed Fernandez comes across as very, very human.” —Mystery Scene“At once a harrowing crime novel and a deeply human tale of struggle and redemption, Down the Darkest Street will keep you guessing and gasping until you’ve turned the final page.” —Chris Holm, bestselling author of The Killing Kind“Segura’s Down the Darkest Street is pitch-perfect in the key of hard-boiled. A sublime blend of flawed protagonist, hothouse setting, and gritty narrative.” —Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of Where It Hurts and Robert B. Parker’s Blind Spot“Cool, compelling, and completely believable—Alex Segura nails Miami noir. His Pete Fernandez is terrific, and readers will fly through the pages as this reluctant PI faces broken promises, terrifying loyalties, and inevitable heartbreak. Loved this book!” —Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha, and Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author“Down the Darkest Street is a compelling page-turner. It’s a smartly written book that offers an insider’s view of Miami and weaves a fascinating mystery that we only hope Pete can get to the bottom of.” —The Huffington PostDangerous EndsAnthony Award Nominee for Best Novel in a Series“A confirmation that noir hasn’t run out of tricks and just might be the ideal vehicle to explore our current moment.” ―Los Angeles Review of Books“A case with dark, unexpected twists.” ―Publishers Weekly“A real throwback to the kind of books I love. Segura captures the spirit of modern Miami with its complicated past and conflicted present. Pete Fernandez is the perfect hero to walk the mean streets of both worlds.” ―Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker’s Slow Burn and The Innocents“Alex Segura honors the private detective tradition but also expands it. With a rich setting and an engagingly complex main character, Dangerous Ends is a tense, gripping exploration of what happens when a bloody past collides with a dangerous present.” ―Lou Berney, Edgar Award‒winning author of The Long and Faraway Gone“Segura guides Dangerous Ends with surprising, and believable, twists, putting his work firmly among the best of South Florida crime fiction.” ―Sun Sentinel“Segura knows his territory, and the combination of the knowing and troubled detective with the seething backdrop of contemporary Miami makes this a hard series to resist and Dangerous Ends a book you’ll want to read immediately.” ―Bookreporter“Alex Segura is one of the most exciting and vital voices in crime fiction today, and his Pete Fernandez series is keeping private eye fiction alive and kicking (serious ass) in the new millennium. His work does what the best crime fiction should do: take us down city streets we wouldn’t dare visit alone.” ―Duane Swierczynski, Edgar Award‒nominated author of Canary“Like Elmore Leonard before him, Segura drags the darkness out into the hot sunlight. There’s a lot of heart in these broken souls.” ―Brian Azzarello, author of 100 Bullets, Moonshine, and BatmanBlackoutAnthony Award Nominee for Best NovelOne of Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers of 2018One of BookBub’s Biggest Mystery and Thrillers of Spring 2018One of Mystery People’s Most Anticipated Books of 2018“Expertly weaving the past and present, Alex Segura masterfully cranks the tension while revealing the demons that both haunt PI Pete Fernandez and drive him forward. Blackout will hook you on Fernandez and Alex Segura. Let’s have more, and soon.” ―Robert Crais, New York Times bestselling author of The Wanted“With its smart dialogue and vivid settings, this series concentrates equally on the trajectory of Pete Fernandez’s life and the mysteries he tries to solve. From both perspectives, it’s fine crime fiction.” ―Booklist“A hot summer read!” ―The Boston Globe“Blackout is cool, vivid―and poignant. In Alex Segura’s capable hands, Florida becomes a haunted landscape where hope can’t quite be eradicated. We’re with Pete Fernandez every step of the way.” ―Meg Gardiner, Edgar Award‒winning author of UNSUB and Into the Black Nowhere“Alex Segura is one of the writers who reminds me why I fell in love with PI fiction and wanted to write it.” ―Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of Sunburn“Blackout has a sharp, twisty plot, but it also delivers on the human level―showing characters at their most vulnerable, damaged, and desperate while demonstrating their powers of resilience and insisting on the possibility for redemption.” ―Ivy Pochoda, author of Wonder Valley“Alex Segura’s latest is dark, devious, and devastating. Deftly shifting through three distinct periods in time, he shows us the scars that never heal, while allowing for moments of grace. Blackout is, quite simply, a knockout.” ―Hilary Davidson, Anthony Award–winning author of One Small Sacrifice“Segura’s latest offers a mind-spinning mix of dark and darker elements—not to mention multiple literal head-blowing moments, and, partway through, a super-shocking surprise.” ―Seattle Review of BooksMiami MidnightAnthony Award Nominee for Best Novel“Segura wraps up his hit Pete Fernandez saga in style with this twisty, surprising conclusion.” ―Entertainment Weekly“A page-turner that delivers. Thrills, spills, and chills ratchet ever upward to a satisfying finale.” ―Library Journal“A fantastic noir with a complex and very human hero in Pete Fernandez. My takeaway: More books should be set in Miami and more novels should be written by Alex Segura.” ―Lisa Lutz, author of The Passenger and The Swallows“The Pete Fernandez novels are a must-read for any crime fiction series fan. Alex Segura is a writer to watch.” ―Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of The Better Sister“Dark, dangerous, and compelling, Miami Midnight by Alex Segura is modern-day noir crime fiction at its best.” ―Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Under My Skin“Deeply absorbing…I’d suggest reading this with Coltrane or Dizzy playing in the background, a chilled mojito next to you, and nothing on your schedule because you’ll not want to put this book down.” ―Milwaukee Journal Sentinel“My gold standard for novels these days is awarded only to those that consistently surprise in the sense that they leave me unable to predict what will happen next. Segura and Miami Midnight do this consistently from beginning to end. If you’re searching for a book with which to spend the closing days of summer, you need look no further.” ―Bookreporter“Segura brings the Miami setting to life in the same way that James Lee Burke has made a career out of capturing the ambiance of Louisiana, or how C.J. Box’s deep knowledge of Wyoming often makes the setting itself a character within the story. Simply put, Miami Midnight is superb.” ―The Real Book Spy“Alex Segura’s PI series is one of the best around, and this latest offering might very well be the pick of the bunch. Don’t miss it.” ―Michael Harvey, author of Pulse and Brighton“Topflight suspense, full of head-snapping twists, but what sets it apart are its richly detailed and engaging characters, especially Pete Fernandez, whose troubled past rises up to threaten him and all he holds dear.” ―James W. Hall, author of the acclaimed Thorn mystery series