| Mission Flats Contributor(s): Landay, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345539451 ISBN-13: 9780345539458 Publisher: Bantam Dell OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012462423 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.24" W x 8.01" (0.65 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Maine - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Locality - Boston-Worcester, Mass. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Before the New York Times bestselling success of Defending Jacob, William Landay wrote this critically acclaimed first novel of crime and suspense--perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Dennis Lehane. "Landay writes with eloquent intensity."--The New York Times Book Review By a shimmering lake in western Maine, a body lies sprawled in a deserted cabin. The dead man was an elite D.A. from Boston whose beat was the city's toughest neighborhood: Mission Flats. For local police chief Ben Truman, investigating the murder will mean leaving his quiet home and joining a vengeful manhunt in a world of hard streets and harder bargains. The cops have zeroed in on a suspect, a ruthless predator targeted for prosecution by the murdered D.A. But Ben distrusts the Boston police--especially when he uncovers a secret history of murder and retribution stretching back twenty years. As past and present collide, as tribal loyalties threaten to lynch an innocent man--or let a guilty one go free--one thing remains certain: The most powerful revelations are yet to come. Includes an excerpt of Defending Jacob "A crackling debut that answers the question: Who will be the next Grisham?"--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "An inventive, gripping suspense debut . . . Landay deals out pertinent details with the finesse of a poker player. . . . A rich, harrowing and delightful read."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) " Landay's] tale is reminiscent of his fellow Beantown writer Dennis Lehane, which is a true compliment."--Rocky Mountain News "Waiting for a new Landay novel is like waiting for a guy from Cremona to build a violin: anxious but worth it."--Lee Child Winner of the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel |