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Bestselling author William Wood spins this dark, riveting tale of a beloved Sacramento cop killed in a bizarre accident, and the hunt to track down his killer-a fast-paced thriller of murder, deceit, haunting pasts, and one man's dangerous scheme to fight for those he loves.
About the author
William P. Wood, originally from Johnson City, Tennessee, was pastor of First Presbyterian Church (USA), in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1983 to 2010, where he served with distinction in building up a thriving congregation. After graduating from Davidson College (1965) he attained theology degrees, BD, ThM, and PhD in Old Testament from Union Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Wood was a student of John H. Leith and from 1998 to 2022 served as president of the Foundation for Reformed Theology.
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Bestselling author William Wood spins this dark, riveting tale of a beloved Sacramento cop killed in a bizarre accident, and the hunt to track down his killer—a fast-paced thriller of murder, deceit, haunting pasts, and one man’s dangerous scheme to fight for those he loves.
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“No one writes a better police procedural than Bill Wood, and Sudden Impact is his best one to date—lucid prose, meticulous legal detail, and unforgettable characters struggling in various moral quandaries. Terrific, unputdownable stuff.” —John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Juror and The Hunt Club
“William Wood is a master of suspense. Sudden Impact is Wood at the peak of his powers, tense and eloquent, with characters and a story of political intrigue and riveting tragedy.” —Steve Martini, New York Times bestselling author
“Wood clearly knows the inner workings of the judicial system.” —Publishers Weekly
“A feeling of truth permeates this book . . . one of the better courtroom dramas of recent years.” —New York Times, for Rampage
“The story never cools down and never plays tricks.”
—Kirkus Reviews “The nonstop action and relentless pace will satisfy fans of the hard-boiled thriller genre.”
—Publishers Weekly, for Gangland “A spellbinding tale about the men and women who dispence justice from the bench.”
—Associated Press, for Broken Trust “William P. Wood . . . knows the intricacies and ironies of the legal system. He also knows how to employ them to weave a compelling story.”
—San Diego Union, for Stay of Execution 
