The Dark Tide - Andrew Gross Perhaps the best term for Andrew Gross' entertaining novels might be the "Wall Street thriller". His books are solid action mysteries that center around white collar crime. Of course, being a crime novel it is very major white collar crime with more than a few murders involved. For a mainstream bestseller thriller, it is pretty good. Ty Hauck is an interesting homicide detective with his own baggage and an eye for the strong but vulnerable blonde. Romance ensues but it is the crime plot that prevails. A really good summer read but I doubt if I will remember much of it by Fall. I understand that the author is best known for his collaborations with James Patterson. He is much better than Patterson so let's hope he stays solo.