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