the Instant #1 Bestseller From Author Michael Connelly—the Best Mystery Writer In The World (gq)—brings Back The Hero Of the Poet in A Terrifying New Thriller.

forced Out Of The los Angeles Times Amid The Latest Budget Cuts, Newspaperman Jack Mcevoy Decides To Go Out With A Bang, Using His Final Days At The Paper To Write The Definitive Murder Story Of His Career.

he Focuses On Alonzo Winslow, A 16-year-old Drug Dealer In Jail After Confessing To A Brutal Murder. But As He Delves Into The Story, Jack Realizes That Winslow’s So-called Confession Is Bogus. The Kid Might Actually Be Innocent.

jack Is Soon Running With His Biggest Story Since The Poetmade His Career Years Ago. He Is Tracking A Killer Who Operates Completely Below Police Radar—and With Perfect Knowledge Of Any Move Against Him. Including Jack’s.

the New York Times – Janet Maslin

the Scarecrow, A Return To Form For Mr. Connelly And His Sharpest Book Since the Lincoln Lawyer, Pivots Energetically Among Its Subplots, Often Returning Affectionately To The Newspaper World.

Publish Date : 2010-02-01T00:00:01Z