{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345539458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.24w x 0.88d","brand":"William Landay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43132795027637,"sku":"9780345539458","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3b364395-91eb-460c-9dba-6b5e6e898e16.jpg?v=1695134233","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mission-flats-9780345539458","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}