John Verdon returns with Shut Your Eyes Tight, the second book by in the David Gurney series. Once a cop. Always a cop...Ex-NYPD detective Dave Gurney is supposed to be retired. But people with problems keep knocking on his door. Like the police, for instance, who are baffled by a gruesome murder they just can`t seem to solve. A young bride has been killed in the middle of her own wedding reception. The prime suspect - her new husband`s Mexican gardener - is missing. As is the murder weapon - likely a machete - used to decapitate the bride. The police have drawn a blank. It`s as if the killer has vanished into thin air. But when Gurney begins his investigations, he finds that a baffling murder is just the latest of many sadistic crimes committed by an individual who`ll do anything to avoid capture. Following the success of Think of a Number, John Verdon`s stunning follow-up novel, Shut Your Eyes Tight is just as scintillating. Fans of Tess Gerritsen and James Hayman will love this series. Praise for John Verdon: The best thriller I`ve read in a long, long time. (Tess Gerritsen). Wow! Totally absorbing, brilliantly written. The best book I`ve read this year. (The Sun). John Verdon, a former Manhattan advertising executive, lives with his wife on a small hilltop in upstate New York. His first two Dave Gurney novels are Think of a Number and Shut Your Eyes Tight.