The Lost Witness

Name: The Lost Witness
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert Ellis
ISBN: 9781423337003

Author: Robert Ellis

Series: Lena Gamble Series #2

Narrator: Deanna Hurst

Unabridged: 11 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 02/01/2009

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

Lena Gamble is an LAPD cop held in disgrace by department higher-ups for the explosive way her last case played out, though she’s still hailed as a hero by her colleagues for catching the killer. For her punishment, she hasn’t handled a real murder investigation in eight months. When the chief finally tosses her a case, she’s thrilled until she gets a look at the scene and realizes he’s probably setting her up to be exiled once and for all: the victim is unidentified, and there are no witnesses, and no leads. Just the body, chopped into pieces and dropped in a Dumpster – gruesome enough to ensure that, once again, the media will be following Lena’s every move. Robert Ellis delivers another high-speed, powerful read, featuring one of the most engaging and vibrant police characters on the shelf today.

About Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis began his career as a writer, producer, and director in film and TV, winning a New York Film Festival award for his documentary work with National Geographic. He is the author of two previous novels, Access to Power and The Dead Room. Born and raised in southeastern Pennsylvania, Ellis lived in Los Angeles for sixteen years and now spends his time between Los Angeles and Connecticut.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on November 27, 2021

In this second book in the 'Lena Gamble' series the detective investigates a particularly gruesome crime. The book can be read as a standalone. ***** Los Angeles robbery-homicide detective Lena Gamble is on the outs for embarrassing her bosses, but is nevertheless assigned the case when the chopped up......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on June 30, 2020

I thought the plot was great, and I loved Lena. But the gratuitous violence in this was way over the top. (This is the second book of a trilogy.) 4/5 stars.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on December 30, 2009

When someone has ascended to the top of a profession, others are compared to them, some deservidly, some not. With "The Lost Witness," Robert Ellis has been compared to Michael Connelly, and I believe that the comparison is correct. In this story, Lena Gamble, L.A. detective is given a case of a disme......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on February 22, 2009

This is a diabolical story with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing all through the book. Just when you think you have it all figured out the author pulls another trick out of his ass. Nevertheless, everything is consistent. Lena Gamble is a cop investigating the murder of a girl who was di......more

Goodreads review by Paula on January 21, 2023

Det. Lena Gamble isn't much liked by the higher-ups after the last case she solved, even if the rest of the police department admire her. After months of doing officer-involved shooting work, she is finally given a homicide, and immediately comes to think she has been set up to fail. A woman's body......more