{"product_id":"dark-matter-a-steve-nastos-mystery-1770410066","title":"Dark Matter: A Steve Nastos Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1770410066\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cain, Richard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview Having a protagonist who is so impulsive and pushes right to the limits of what is generally socially acceptable certainly makes for unpredictable and exciting reading. - Girl vs BookshelfThe conviction with which Cain writes and Nastoss hard-nosed moral ambiguities makes for one-sitting reading - at least for those willing to risk an extended journey through some unsavoury places where being rich or poor doesnt matter in the least. - National PostUnrelentingly dark  Cain ramps up the suspense to fever pitch and follows the exciting ending with an ambiguous dénouement that augurs another story. - Publishers Weekly Product Description A disgraced Toronto police detective tries to save a missing teenaged girl in a novel that ramps up the suspense to fever pitch. - Publishers WeeklyHe may have been cleared of murder charges, but that doesnt mean Steve Nastoss troubles are over. Some of his former colleagues on the force still think he belongs in prison, and his wife wants him to finally free himself from the darkness that has been fueling his law enforcement career - and his life.But hes made a promise to a stranger: to find Lindsay Bannerman, a troubled teenager who has gone missing from her upper-class adoptive home. Teaming up with his similarly disgraced lawyer, he is about to unravel a tale of sadistic abuse and follow a trail littered with lies, deceptions, and lifeless bodies  About the Author R.D. Cain has worked for the last 18 years in the emergency services as a paramedic, firefighter, and police officer. He is the author of Cherry Beach Express, the first book in the Steve Nastos mystery series. He lives in Scarborough, Ontario. Excerpt.  Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Dark MatterA Steve Nastos MysteryBy Richard D. CainECW PRESSCopyright  2012 Richard CainAll rights reserved.ISBN: 978-1-77041-006-0CHAPTER 1Thursday, September 27Lindsay Bannerman lay in a heap, half-covered by a rat-gnawed blanket in a corner of a windowless basement that stank of musty potatoes, dampness and old things that had been stored for too long and forgotten. Afraid to move and almost too scared to breathe, she scanned the area. Concrete block walls and dirt floor. The ceiling was exposed floor joists and thick metal piping within arm's reach over her head. The only lighting came from a night light plugged into a receptacle that had been attached to the side of a joist above. There was another pile of filthy blankets at the far corner of the room with two distinct, human-sized humps beneath it.She had no idea how she had come to be there. Her last memory was walking home from the bus to Abby's house; they were going to meet up with some boys, then go to a movie. If I could just clear my head and remember ...The feeling she had was familiar, high and weightless like vapour floating in infinite blue sky. She had tried oxys before and this felt similar. It was a warm, cozy feeling, like being wrapped in a warm blanket and having every inch of her body hugged by someone she loved. This kind of drug didn't appeal to her - she preferred the vitality and confidence that cocaine provided and stayed far away from opiates and the itching arms that came on their rollercoaster ride down to earth.Summer school let out at noon, which was early. She rode the Lawrence Street bus to Meadowvale then walked north, oblivious to the crisp fall air, listening to her iPod. While scanning the songlist for Rihanna's \"Disturbia,\" she caught a glimpse of the street ahead and for some reason, her heart dropped a beat. It was desolate, like always. This far east in the city had no commuter traffic, even during the morning rush. Something struck her as odd.Before the song started she barely registered that there were kids in Wanita Park to her right. This part of Scarborough was like a disaster movie, where all of the people were dead and the streets vacant. Now she remembered thinking that exactly.I\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68045198426400,"sku":"NEW1770410066","price":13.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61HQl8xLyXL.jpg?v=1793253079","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/dark-matter-a-steve-nastos-mystery-1770410066","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}