The Numbers

The Thomas Prescott Series

By: Nick Pirog

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

The electrifying prequel and perfect introduction to the bestselling and fan-favorite Thomas Prescott series, with over 1.3 million downloads and 10,000+ five-star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads!

After getting canned from the Seattle PD, brilliant, wisecracking Thomas Prescott follows his sister Lacy to Philadelphia, where she swims on the Drexel University team. While Thomas’s slapstick antics mask a keen analytic mind, it’s his nose for trouble that leads him again and again into dicey situations. The ex–homicide detective is not long in Philly before getting caught up in two high-powered criminal cases.

Thomas stumbles into a crime scene amid the Occupy Philadelphia protests. Activist Brooke Wexley has been strangled within sight of city hall. While demonstrating against economic inequality, the college student hid her own family’s wealthy background. The über-rich Wexleys have many dark secrets—one of which may have led to Brooke’s violent death.

Thomas is also called to join an emergency multiagency task force on the trail of a prolific serial killer who leaves gruesome calling cards: a three-digit number carved on each of his many victims. It’s when Thomas realizes the murders are linked to the Numbers—the old illegal street lottery—that his investigation shifts into high gear. The trail jumps back to the past before rushing back to the present like a tsunami of fire, bent on revenge.

Amid all this, Lacy has a health scare, and Thomas’s priorities shift. Encountering gambling church ladies, felonious businessmen, and murderous mobsters—with an investigation hampered by a competitive colleague and Lacy’s narcoleptic pug—Thomas must summon all his considerable powers to root out the guilty and dangerous while caring for his adored sister.

Reader’s Note: This book takes place when Thomas Prescott is thirty years old (three years before the events of Unforeseen). If you are new to the Thomas Prescott series, this is the perfect place to start!

©2023 Nick Pirog (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

Thomas Prescott never DISAPPOINTS!

I love these books! To me they get better and better. Thomas Prescott doesn't sound like a 30 yr man, he is more like 50 and has been in the business forever. I would say trouble finds him, but no he finds trouble. I really hope there are more because they are serious but also you will laugh until tears are pouring.

Love the story and the story teller

I thought at first, I was reading this out of order, as it was based in 2011, and introduced Baxter, the narcoleptic pug and the beginning of Lacie's medical backstory. It's a good book to start with, or continue within the series. I love the serious of the often cold cases with the snark and laughing out loud dialog. Can't wait for the next book!

The numbers

I can’t get enough of Thomas Prescott. The series is excellent. The character is hilarious with his snarky humor. I laughed out loud more than once. The narrator Johnny heller is superb! I’m so glad he did all the books. I’m going to reread the first 4! Hurry up Nick and write the next one ❤️

I absolutely enjoyed this book!

So once again a fantastic book,!!!Nick Pirog has written. And a great audible performance by Johnny Heller. I can’t get enough of the stories, I’ve listened to all of the books Nick Pirog has written. I absolutely enjoy the humor in Thomas caricature.
Thank you for keeping me entertained. I will listen to this book again several times. Because it’s worth it like all of the other!

Prequel Paradise!

I would listen to Johnny Heller read a math book! He always balances the suspense with the humor perfectly and once again brings Thomas Prescott and his adventures to life in a riveting dual mystery. Pirog masterfully fills in Thomas' backstory, delightfully including Baxter's origin story and poignantly introducing Lacey's MS. This is the perfect introduction to this charming, impulsive, loving and wicked smart detective for newbies and a delicious Philly cheese steak for fans. Oh, Thomas would want me to say he's also incredibly handsome! Pirog always does his homework and includes it in an authentic manner. Even though he is going back in the series timeline, Pirog continues to mature as a storyteller. If this is your first Thomas Prescott mystery or first Nick Pirog book or first Johnny Heller narration, it won't be your last.

Loved it

I've listened to all the books in this series and enjoyed every one of them. This one was no exception. Great story, great characters, and great performance by the narrator. They chose the perfect narrator. I can't imagine anyone else playing the part. I love the many one liners the detective comes up with. So funny. It seemed like it took forever waiting for this book to be produced but it was so worth it. I really hope more books will be added to this series. Of course it would have to narrated by the same actor. Listen to the series you will thoroughly enjoy them all.

Love the Thomas Prescott Series

This Nick Pirog title does not disappoint. Like the other Prescott books, it has the perfect blend of suspense, a great story with the Thomas Prescott wit blended in.

loved it!

freaking awesome addition to the series! loved the story and love some back history on Thomas,Laci and Baxter

Love when a book makes you laugh

I absolutely adore Thomases smart ass personality and Nick is amazing at writing this character. I have enjoyed all of them as well as this one. Can’t wait for more!

My new favorite author!

Do your self a favor and give Nick Pirog a chance! Audible suggested him and I’m so glad I found him! I thoroughly enjoyed the Thomas Prescott series, I adore Thomas Prescott and almost feel like I know him. The books kept getting better throughout the series and I was absolutely addicted. If you’re someone who needs every detail to be believable then he might not be the author for you but that was part of the fun. It’s fiction, have fun with it. I also love it when an author can make me laugh out loud and he did a few times!