The Strangler: A Novel

The Strangler: A Novel

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<b>Before the <i>New York Time</i>s bestselling success of <i>Defending Jacob,</i> William Landay wrote this widely acclaimed second novel of crime and suspense, which was named a Favorite Crime Novel of the Year by the <i>Los Angeles Times</i> and several other newspapers.</b><br> <b> </b><br> Boston, 1963. Meet the charming, brawling Daley brothers. Joe is a cop whose gambling habits have dragged him down into the city€s underworld. Michael is a lawyer, always the smartest man in the room. And Ricky is the youngest son, a prince of thieves whose latest heist may be his last. For the Daleys, crime is the family business€"they€re simply on different sides of it. Then a killer, a man who hunts women with brutal efficiency and no sign of stopping, strikes too close to the Daley home. The brothers unite to find the Strangler, a journey that leads to the darkest corners of Boston€"and exposes an even deeper mystery that threatens to tear the family apart.<br>  <br> <b><b><b>Includes an excerpt of <i>Defending Jacob<br></i></b></b><br>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CRIME NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY</b><br><b><i>Los Angeles Times € The Guardian € St. Louis Post-Dispatch € The Kansas City Star<br></i></b><br>€œReminiscent of Dennis Lehane€s <i>Mystic River</i>, the novel takes us into a dark world where goodness is smothered and villainy thrives. . . . I was completely riveted.€€"<i>The Boston Globe</i><br> <i> </i><br> €œA dense and satisfying novel of crime and retribution . . . [Landay has] been touted as the natural successor to George V. Higgins.€€"<i>The Independent</i><br>  <br> €œA gripping, atmospheric saga.€€"<i>The Wall Street Journal</i><br>  <br> €œAn impressive and satisfying performance.€€"<i>The Washington Post</i><br>  <br> €œSmart and surprising.€€"<i>Esquire</i><b><br></b>