{"product_id":"9781466802421","title":"The Whole Lie (Conway Sax Series #2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Lie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Massachusetts gubernatorial race forms the backdrop for Ulfelder's excellent sequel to his Edgar-finalist debut, Purgatory Chasm… Readers will want to see more of Ulfelder's tough but vulnerable lead, whose narration offers a warts-and-all view of his multifaceted character.\" – \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSavvy hadn't changed.  She was smarter than you and didn't mind letting you know it.  She'd whip you up and down trying to get her way.  But we weren't lovers any more—and she'd stopped being a Barnburner long ago.  Still…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConway Sax, the no-nonsense auto mechanic with a knack for solving difficult problems for the Barnburners, the renegade AA group who saved his life, is back in \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Lie\u003c\/i\u003e.  And for once, he thinks normalcy is within reach. He's opening a new garage, and he's finally moved in with longtime girlfriend Charlene.  The end of his parole is finally in sight. Then along comes Savannah Kane: smart, smoky, and a pusher of men's buttons. Seven years ago, Conway helped her disappear—but not before they had a sizzling, knock-down-drag-out affair. Now she's back with a shocking revelation: she's the mother of a six-year-old boy. Savvy claims her son's father is billionaire Bert Saginaw, but Conway (not to mention Charlene) knows she's back for more than just a family reunion.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaginaw wants to be Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. Savvy wants to get paid. Conway wants nothing to do with either of them. But when Savvy turns up brutally murdered, he's got no choice but to sort lies from truth – even though doing so may cost him his freedom, his lover, and his life in this thrilling and heart-wrenching follow-up to critically acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003ePurgatory Chasm\u003c\/i\u003e, in the tradition of Robert B. Parker and Dennis Lehane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Steve Ulfelder and \u003ci\u003ePurgatory Chasm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ulfelder smoothly steers his plot from one hairpin twist to the next… Conway [is] both tough and vulnerable, a man who has made too many mistakes in his life and, unfortunately, will make even more. \u003ci\u003ePurgatory Chasm\u003c\/i\u003e is a superb beginning for an author who shows much promise.\" –\u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\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\u003e\"Ulfelder couples precise, evocative prose with an original private investigator in his compelling hard-boiled debut…. Ulfelder smoothly navigates the many plot twists, and effortlessly introduces wrinkles in his protagonist's backstory that enhance the character.\" –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129331630320,"sku":"9781466802421","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466802421_p0.jpg?v=1769890813","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466802421","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}