{"product_id":"bad-boy-beat-9781448315741","title":"Bad Boy Beat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA page-turning journalistic thriller starring a rookie female reporter for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Standard\u003c\/i\u003e who's determined to chase down a big story . . . with potentially deadly consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Standard\u003c\/i\u003e journalist Emily - Em - Kelton is desperate for a big story. As a new reporter Em covers the police beat, which has her responding to every crime that comes across the newsroom scanner. Despite the drudgery and the largely nocturnal hours, it's a beat that suits her - especially with her affinity for the low-level criminals she regularly interacts with and what she considers a healthy scepticism for the rules. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut she's sick of filing short news briefs about random street murders that barely merit a byline, and when she sets out to cover yet another shooting of a low-level dealer, she begins to wonder if these crimes are somehow connected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith not much to go on but her instincts, Em sets out to uncover the truth behind these sordid crimes. But the more she investigates and uncovers a pattern, the more she digs herself into a hole from which she might not come out of alive . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on her career as a journalist, Clea Simon delivers a fast-paced, intricate plot that brings the city of Boston to life. Mystery fans who love a strong female protagonist, such as SUE GRAFTON's Kinsey Millhone, GILLIAN FLYNN's Camille Preaker and DENISE MINA's Paddy Meehan won't want to miss \u003ci\u003eBad Boy Beat\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448315741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Clea Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44916277117109,"sku":"9781448315741","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7131d9e0-9419-4ba9-a763-3c0596073ccc.jpg?v=1734449740","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bad-boy-beat-9781448315741","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}