{"product_id":"9780345539458","title":"Mission Flats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes an excerpt of \u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A crackling debut that answers the question: Who will be the next Grisham?”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020468011248,"sku":"9780345539458","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345539458_p0.jpg?v=1763688372","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345539458","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}