<b>Before the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling success of <i>Defending Jacob,</i> William Landay wrote this critically acclaimed first novel of crime and suspense—perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Dennis Lehane.</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>“Landay writes with eloquent intensity.”—<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br>  <br>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.<br>  <br> <b>“A crackling debut that answers the question: Who will be the next Grisham?”—<i>Kirkus Reviews </i>(starred review)</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>“An inventive, gripping suspense debut . . . Landay deals out pertinent details with the finesse of a poker player. . . . A rich, harrowing and delightful read.”—<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>“[Landay's] tale is reminiscent of his fellow Beantown writer Dennis Lehane, which is a true compliment.”—<i>Rocky Mountain News</i></b><br>  <br> <b>“Waiting for a new Landay novel is like waiting for a guy from Cremona to build a violin: anxious but worth it.”—Lee Child</b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> <b>Winner of the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel</b>