Invisible Dead, Sam Wiebe
Invisible Dead, Sam Wiebe
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Invisible Dead

Author: Sam Wiebe

Narrator: Donald Corren

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/24/2017

Synopsis

An ex-cop who navigates by a moral compass stubbornly jammed at true north, Dave Wakeland is a talented private investigator with next to zero business sense. And even though he finds himself with a fancy new office and a corporate-minded partner, he continues to be drawn to cases that are usually impossible to solve and frequently don’t pay.When Wakeland is hired by a terminally ill woman to discover the whereabouts of her adopted child—who disappeared as an adult more than a decade earlier—it seems like just another in a string of poor career decisions. But it turns out this case is worse than usual, even by his standards. With only an anonymous and vaguely worded tip to guide him, Wakeland interviews an imprisoned serial killer who seems to know nothing about the case, but who nonetheless steers him toward Vancouver’s terrifying criminal underworld.And it all goes downhill from there.Whatever ghosts drive Wakeland, they seem to drive him inexorably toward danger—a journey he’s content to take, so long as it means finding out what happened to someone the rest of the world seems happy enough to forget. With nothing to protect him but his wit and his empathy for the downtrodden and disenfranchised, Wakeland is on the case.

About Sam Wiebe

Sam Wiebe’s novel Last of the Independents won the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize and an Arthur Ellis Award, and was nominated for a Shamus award. His short stories have appeared in Thuglit, Spinetingler, and subTerrain, and he was the 2016 Vancouver Public Library Writer in Residence. He lives in Vancouver.

About Donald Corren

Donald Corren is an audiobook narrator and a New York actor with leading credits on and Off-Broadway, as well as numerous television appearances. On Broadway, he costarred with Judy Kaye in the critically acclaimed production of Souvenir, and replaced Harvey Fierstein in the seminal production of Torch Song Trilogy. His Off-Broadway appearances include The Soap Myth, Dietrich & Chevalier, The Last Sunday in June, Stephen Sondheim’s Saturday Night, and the original New York production of Tomfoolery. His television credits include eight seasons as forensic tech Medill on NBC’s Law & Order, as well as his current role as Dr. Kurian on Syfy’s Z Nation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sebastien on August 22, 2017

Sam Wiebe's an exceptional writer and it shows from the first page of Invisible Dead. For those who enjoyed his debut detective novel, Last of the Independents, his new Wakeland series feels very much like the next level of that storytelling. The prose is crisp, maintaining the economy and directnes......more

Goodreads review by Kris (My Novelesque Life) on November 21, 2024

RATING: 4.5 STARS 2016; Random House Canada Former cop turned private investigator, Dave Wakeland cannot seem to catch a break. He relies on his business partner to bring in the money while he takes on dead end cases. Dave starts to look into the disappearance of Chelsea Loam - who disappeared eleven......more

Goodreads review by Janie on June 16, 2016

I can't overstate how impressed I am by this novel. Sam Wiebe's novel is a detective story that crusades for social justice. It's also about loneliness and identity, and includes the best character portrayals I've read in a long time; Wakeland's past is skillfully filled in bit by bit, just when you......more

Goodreads review by Benoit on June 02, 2016

I love a novel that knows what it's trying to be and that doesn't try and take moral responsibility for anything. Sam Wiebe's Invisible Death is, like his first novel, very much a PI story although it feels considerably more polished and atmospheric. Influences of Dashiell Hammett and especially Ros......more

Goodreads review by Simon on April 24, 2019

I really enjoyed this one. This was a PI novel that stood on the shoulders of the genre and gave it a lift. It took from the past while giving a fresh take. The mood is dark and I don't think I'll view Vancouver the same way again. Well worth a read.......more

Quotes

“Witty, smart, detailed, and highly entertaining, Wiebe has a gift for place and character.” Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author

“Wiebe illustrates the law of the jungle here, and he does it with great narrative skill and some very cool dialogue.” Booklist

“The enigmatic, intriguing tough guy at its center and gritty local color…deliver a message about Vancouver’s vulnerable female sex workers.” Publishers Weekly

“Moody, atmospheric, gray, and pensive…this is what being a P.I. is like. No glamour, girls, and glitz. Just hard-nosed reality in all its gloom and glory.” Great Mysteries and Thrillers

“A story as appealing as it is mysterious.” Toronto Star

“Haven’t yet heard of Sam Wiebe? You will soon…Lots of personal demons and good backstories give this novel heft. Wiebe is definitely a writer on the rise.” Globe and Mail (Toronto)

“Sharp and terrific…A harrowing, superbly puzzling, and richly cinematic tale.” Vancouver Sun

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