{"product_id":"mission-flats-9780345539458","title":"Mission Flats","description":"\u003cb\u003eBefore the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling success of \u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob, \u003c\/i\u003e William Landay wrote this critically acclaimed first novel of crime and suspense--perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Dennis Lehane.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Landay writes with eloquent intensity.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes an excerpt of \u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A crackling debut that answers the question: Who will be the next Grisham?\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An inventive, gripping suspense debut . . . Landay deals out pertinent details with the finesse of a poker player. . . . A rich, harrowing and delightful read.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" Landay's] tale is reminiscent of his fellow Beantown writer Dennis Lehane, which is a true compliment.\"--\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Waiting for a new Landay novel is like waiting for a guy from Cremona to build a violin: anxious but worth it.\"--Lee Child\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Landay\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Strangler, \u003c\/i\u003ea\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Favorite Crime Book of the Year; and \u003ci\u003eMission Flats, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel and a Barry Award nominee. A former district attorney who holds degrees from Yale and Boston College Law School, Landay lives in Boston, where he is at work on his next novel of suspense.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bantam Dell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50903520575762,"sku":"9780345539458","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_db0a6d3f-4336-4b02-9c54-a2d4447f10af.jpg?v=1738496751","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mission-flats-9780345539458","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}