The Blade Itself (Thorndike Crime Scene) - Hardcover

Sakey, Marcus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786294728 ISBN 13: 9780786294725

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2007

Synopsis

In the poor neighbourhood where he grew up, you were only as strong as the reputation you built. Danny and his best friend Evan built theirs turning over pawnshops and liquor stores. But one night Evan lost control. A man was shot. And everything changed. While Evan was caught and gaoled, Danny slipped into the night, praying that his best friend wouldn't use his name to shorten his sentence. The knock on the door never came. Danny turned things around and built a life to be proud of. He's put the past behind him. Then he spots a barely recognizable Evan in the back corner of a smoky bar - muscled, covered in tattoos, and just out of State Pen. The way he sees it, Danny owes him. But just how far will Danny go to protect his future?

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Review:

"The first page-turner of 2007...this is how immortality gets started."--"CBS Sunday Morning" "Few of us remember the debuts of some of today's best genre writers, such as Elmore Leonard and Stephen King with the publication of Marcus Sakey's first novel, we have the chance to."  --"The" "Washington"" Post"  "Truly excellent--like vintage Elmore Leonard crossed with classic Dennis Lehane.  Buy it today and read it tonight." --Lee Child, bestselling author of "Bad Luck and Trouble"  "A white-knuckle story with a cool, commanding style." --"The New York Times Book Review"   "Stunning Sakey gets everything right. "The Blade Itself" moves at such lightning speed that its only flaw may be leaving us wanting more." --"Florida"" Sun-Sentinel""Sakey's brilliant debut is a must read. From the thrilling opening to the riveting ending, the tension ratchets up to almost unbearable levels." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred re

About the Author:

MARCUS SAKEY is an award-winning copywriter who lives in Chicago. While writing The Blade Itself, he shadowed homicide detectives, toured the morgue, and learned to pick a deadbolt in sixty seconds.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0786294728
• ISBN 13: 9780786294725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 485