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Title: A Murder of Honor

Author: Robert Andrews

Narrator: David Daoust

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Homicide detectives Frank Kearney and José Phelps have been members of the force for 25 years, partners from the start. They're smart cops - smart enough to know they've been played for patsies when the O'Brien murder lands in their laps. This is payback time for two cops who've been a little too brash, a little too independent.

But what appears to be a motiveless drive-by in a city with one of the nation's highest homicide rates soon turns into a dirtier, far more complex case involving corrupt politicians, self-serving media, warring drug lords, millions of dollars in questionable cash - and more murder. As Frank and José dig deeper, fending off the police bureaucracy and meddling politicos, it becomes increasingly clear that this case might cost them more than their careers. It might cost them their lives.

Members Reviews:

First in a Series?

Bob Andrews immerses the reader into a rewarding world of two homicide detectives who must battle murderers, drug syndicates, and money launderers in the course of solving the seemingly random murder of a priest. At the same time, Frank Kearny and Jose Phelps must cope with the frustrations laid in their path by bureaucratic weasels, slippery politicians, and slimy media figures. As in his earlier novels, Andrews gets the details exactly right while moving the story along at a steady clip. The plot twists and turns interweave nicely with Andrews at the controls. When this story reached its climax and resolution, I felt both satisfied and anticipating Frank's and Jose's next case.

Five Stars

Very enjoyable police detective novels

Decent DC Thriller

I don't usually read mainstream thrillers like this, but I find it hard to resist anything set in my hometown of Washington, DC. Andrews' tale follows two grizzled DC police detectives, Frank Kearney and José Phelps (the requisite white/black cop duo), as they attempt to solve the driveby shooting of a world-renown local activist priest. Their search of the dead priest's quarters turns up half a million in cash and a bunch of classified personal ads from DC's gay newspaper, The Blade. The killing is poised to escalate into a full-blown media event, with the priest's reputation bound to be tarnished forever, and it's up to Kearney and Phelps to sort out the connections. Naturally, there's pressure from above, in the form of Mayor Malcom Burridge-who is a very thinly veiled Marion Barry.

The plot is appropriately convoluted, with bureaucratic obstacles, recalcitrant informants, and all manner of complications. The DC details are mostly authentic and believable, although the year is somewhat unclear. It appears to be set during DC's "Murder Capitol" days back in '91-'92 or so, but references to Kearney's Vietnam service and age make it seem to be set in the late '90s. One major issue I have with the book is a certain level of cliché creep that occurs throughout. For example, the Mayor has a speech where he threatens the two cops with the tired old threat, "If I go down, you're going with me!" The slimy media star character is also rather cardboardy in comparison to other characters. The other complaint I have with the book is that its fairly well-done procedural aspect is undermined by a ridiculously high body count. Indeed, every clue seems to lead to another murder or wild shoot-out.