{"product_id":"purgatory-chasm-a-mystery-9781250007025","title":"Purgatory Chasm: A Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Winner of the Reviewer's Choice Award from \u003ci\u003eRT BookReviews\u003c\/i\u003e for Best First Mystery of 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tander Phigg was a real jerk, but he was also a Barnburner. Barnburners saved my life. I help them when I can. No exceptions.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A refreshing new character solving hardcore crimes.... crisp plotting, hard-boiled style and realistic dialogue.\" \u003ci\u003e--Associated Press \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Combines elements of the thriller with tales of tangled families. Violence runs through the novel, but Ulfelder tempers it with compassion -- and evocative prose. \u003ci\u003ePurgatory Chasm\u003c\/i\u003e may be hardboiled, but it's heart-wrenching, too.\" -\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Working throughout is the edgy, self-effacing voice of a flawed main character, a good guy with plenty of baggage who's just trying stay alive and to get it right this time.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe job seems simple. Conway Sax, a no-nonsense auto mechanic with a knack for solving difficult problems, has never liked Tander Phigg. But Tander's a Barnburner, a member of the unique AA group that rescued Conway, and when a Barnburner has a problem, Conway takes care of it. Besides, all Tander wants is to get back his vintage Mercedes from a shady auto shop. But Conway soon discovers there's much more to the problem-especially when Tander turns up dead. Conway was the last person seen with the victim, and on top of that, he has a record. He must catch the killer to clear himself, but he's also a man who honors his promises, even when the guy he made them to is dead. In the tradition of Robert B. Parker and Dennis Lehane, Steve Ulfelder's crackling debut mystery features a gritty, razor-sharp new voice in crime fiction that will stay with you long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250007025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Steve Ulfelder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38294714220725,"sku":"9781250007025","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c204fcf2-1f15-4f63-942e-450ef1ed9336.jpg?v=1611068292","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/purgatory-chasm-a-mystery-9781250007025","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}