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Former Los Angeles Times reporter Jack McEvoy is forced out of the newsroom and decides to finish his career with a record-breaking murder piece. He turns to the case of 16‑year‑old Alonzo Winslow, who claims he killed an accomplice after a drug deal went wrong. As McEvoy digs deeper, he discovers the confession may be fabricated and that Winslow could actually be innocent. With the killer still at large and the police on his trail, McEvoy must outwit a serial murderer who operates entirely off the grid.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Michael Connelly
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