One of the best crime writers at work todayMichael ConnellyThe electrifying new novel in New York Timesbestselling author Ace Atkinss acclaimed series about the real Deep SouthHe is only in his early thirties but now Quinn Colson is joblessvoted out of office as sheriff of Tibbehah County Mississippi thanks to the machinations of county kingpin Johnny Stagg He has offers in bigger and better places but before he goes hes got one more job to dobring down Staggs criminal operations for goodAt least thats the plan But in the middle of the long hot summer a trio of criminals stage a bold wall-smashing break-in at the home of a local lumber mill owner making off with a million dollars in cash from his safe which is curious because the mill owner is wealthybut not that wealthy None of this has anything to do with Colson but during the investigation two men are killed one of them the new sheriff His friend acting sheriff Lillie Virgil and a dangerous former flame Anna Lee Stevens both ask him to step in and reluctantly he does only to discover that that safe contained more than just moneyit held secretsSecrets that could either save Colsonor destroy him once and for all.
