Tropic of Night

By: Michael Gruber

Narrated by: Margaret Whitton

Jane Doe was a promising anthropologist, an expert on shamanism. Now she's nothing, a shadow living under an assumed identity in Miami with a little girl to protect. Everyone thinks she's dead. Or so Jane hopes.

Then the killings start, a series of ritualistic murders that terrifies all of Miami. The investigator is Jimmy Paz, a Cuban-American police detective. There are witnesses, but they can recall almost nothing of the events, as though their memory has been erased -- as if a spell has been cast on each of them. Equally bizarre is the string of clues Paz uncovers: a divination charm, exotic drugs found in the bodies of the victims, a century-old report telling of a secret place in the heart of Africa.

These clues point Paz inexorably toward the fugitive, Jane Doe, and force Jane to realize that the darkness she has fled is hunting her down. By the time her path intersects with Jimmy Paz's, the two will be thrust into a cataclysmic battle with an evil unimaginable to the Western mind.

Performed by Margaret Whitton.

©2003 Michael Gruber; (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Loved this entire series!

I read the series years ago and then decided to listen... I really disliked the voice the narrator used for Dt. Paz--she sounds Russian, rather than Cuban--but that's my only major criticism. Really loved the rest and will try Valley of the Bones next. Michael Gruber is an excellent writer! He can really tell an interesting story about ideas that are totally new to me...and as an avid reader, I sometimes feel like I've read it all. But these are very original ideas and I got incredibly submersed in his stories. Loved it!

Intriguing story

I’m a huge fan of Gruber. His blend of historical, societal and mystic research with a great story is a fine escape and mind opener. He captures Miami perfectly. In the strange times we are living in now, I also thought, while reading this one, that there are some real possibilities afoot in our country.

Good Story

I enjoy the work of the author, Michael Gruber. and this is an interesting and well written thriller. Unfortunately, the narrator's constant mispronouncation of Cuban-African terms and names were difficult to listen to and ruined the rhythm of the story. A few minutes spent learning the correct pronounciation would have made this a 5 star listen.

Great book

I love the book but wish the audiobook was not abridged. I would buy it again if the unabridged version was available.

Pleasant Surprise

This greatly abridged version of the book was a pleasant surprise... It captured the essentials of Tropic and provided an entertaining storyline and good sketches of the characters of the principles... but the voice of Paz was unfortunate... should have had a a more smooth sophistication, better facility with his second language.