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Twenty‑five years after their friendship was fractured by a violent incident, Sean Devine is a Boston homicide detective, Jimmy Marcus is an ex‑con running a corner store, and Dave Boyle struggles to keep his marriage intact while battling inner demons. When Jimmy’s daughter is found murdered, Sean investigates, leading him into a tense spiral of conflict and suspicion. The case forces each man to face the buried trauma that has shaped their lives, turning their already fragile bonds toward a collision with the darkest truths of their hidden selves.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Dennis Lehane
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