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A Drink Before the War
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Hired by powerful politicians to find a missing cleaning woman who has stolen secret documents, they soon discover that this case is far from straightforward. The investigation entangles them in a deadly struggle over justice and moral truth in a city where seeking the truth can be perilous.
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This gripping crime thriller is ideal for readers who enjoy noir fiction, complex characters, and atmospheric urban settings. Fans of detective stories and moral complexities in crime narratives will find this novel compelling.
The first in Lehane's acclaimed series with Boston detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro is a remarkable debut that is at once a pulsating crime thriller and a mirror of the world, one in which the worst human horrors are found closest to home, and the most vicious obscenities are committed in the name of love.
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The mesmerizing, darkly original novel that heralded the arrival of now New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane, the master of the new noir — and introduced Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, his smart and tough private investigators weaned on the blue-collar streets of Dorchester.
A cabal of powerful Boston politicians is willing to pay Kenzie and Gennaro big money for a seemingly small job: to find a missing cleaning woman who stole some secret documents. As Kenzie and Gennaro learn, however, this crime is no ordinary theft. It's about justice, about right and wrong.
But in Boston, finding the truth isn't just a dirty business … it's deadly.
Series: Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro
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A Drink Before the War
The mesmerizing, darkly original novel that heralded the arrival of now New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane, the master of the new noir — and introduced Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, his smart and tough private investigators weaned on the blue-collar streets of Dorchester. A cabal of powerful Boston politicians is willing to pay Kenzie and Gennaro big money...Paperback$4800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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ISBN: 9780062049100
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 April 2011
Country: United States
Imprint: Collins
Illustration: Illustrations, black and white
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 272g
Pages: 368
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Dennis Lehane is the author of thirteen novels--including the New York Times bestsellers Live by Night; Moonlight Mile; Gone, Baby, Gone; Mystic River; Shutter Island; and The Given Day--as well as Coronado, a collection of short stories and a play. He grew up in Boston, MA and now lives in California with his family.
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