Karl Kane is a private investigator with a dark past. As a child, he witnessed the brutal rape and murder of his mother. The same man sexually molested and stabbed Karl, leaving him for dead. Years later, Karl has a chance to avenge his mother's murder by killing the man responsible. For reasons he later regards as cowardice, Karl allows the opportunity to slip through his hands, only to be shattered when, days later, two young girls are sexually molested and then brutally murdered by the killer on Easter morning. Karl now ...
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Karl Kane is a private investigator with a dark past. As a child, he witnessed the brutal rape and murder of his mother. The same man sexually molested and stabbed Karl, leaving him for dead. Years later, Karl has a chance to avenge his mother's murder by killing the man responsible. For reasons he later regards as cowardice, Karl allows the opportunity to slip through his hands, only to be shattered when, days later, two young girls are sexually molested and then brutally murdered by the killer on Easter morning. Karl now holds himself responsible for their deaths. "A dark violent noir odyssey of injustice, mercy and nerve. Be prepared..."-The Thrilling Detective Magazine "Bloodstorm is a real find for aficionados of the classic hard-boiled novel who would like to see the form updated without it smelling like an anachronism."-Booklist "Powerful first of a new crime series.... The consistently tough prose should help gain Millar fans in the U.S. with a taste for the hard-boiled."-Publisher Weekly
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