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A Very Simple Crime by Grant Jerkins

A Very Simple Crime

By Grant Jerkins

By Grant Jerkins

By Grant Jerkins

By Grant Jerkins

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Nov 02, 2010 | ISBN 9780425238301

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    About A Very Simple Crime

    A twisting debut novel of murder and dark family secrets from a riveting new voice in crime fiction.

    A murdered woman. A grieving husband. And their son-a mentally handicapped adult with a history of violent outbursts. A very simple case. Or is it?

    Leo Hewitt, an Assistant DA once blamed for setting free a notorious child-killer, is eager to redeem himself with this intimate and grisly crime. As he digs below the surface he discovers more than he ever anticipated-including an emotionally disturbed wife, a husband who’d do anything to escape his disastrous marriage, and an accused young man with no apparent means of defense. But with each shocking new revelation, Leo is only led deeper and deeper into the darkness-an inescapable trap of blood bonds and twisted family secrets.

    About A Very Simple Crime

    A twisting debut novel of murder and dark family secrets from a riveting new voice in crime fiction.

    A murdered woman. A grieving husband. And their son-a mentally handicapped adult with a history of violent outbursts. A very simple case. Or is it?

    Leo Hewitt, an Assistant DA once blamed for setting free a notorious child-killer, is eager to redeem himself with this intimate and grisly crime. As he digs below the surface he discovers more than he ever anticipated-including an emotionally disturbed wife, a husband who’d do anything to escape his disastrous marriage, and an accused young man with no apparent means of defense. But with each shocking new revelation, Leo is only led deeper and deeper into the darkness-an inescapable trap of blood bonds and twisted family secrets.

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    About Grant Jerkins

    Grant Jerkins is the critically acclaimed author of A Very Simple Crime, the “extremely nasty study in abnormal psychology” (New York Times). His other novels include At the End of the Road and The Ninth Step. He has worked for ten… More about Grant Jerkins

    About Grant Jerkins

    Grant Jerkins is the critically acclaimed author of A Very Simple Crime, the “extremely nasty study in abnormal psychology” (New York Times). His other novels include At the End of the Road and The Ninth Step. He has worked for ten… More about Grant Jerkins

    Product Details

    Category: Mystery & Suspense

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Berkley
    Nov 02, 2010 | 272 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780425238301

    Category: Mystery & Suspense

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Berkley
    Nov 02, 2010 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9781101444764

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    Verdict: No one in this novel is as they appear to be, and the twists and turns never let up until the very last page. This dark, chilling debut, which has been optioned for film by screenwriter Nicholas Kazan (Reversal of Fortune) is a real page-turner and should especially appeal to legal thriller fans.
    -Starred Review, Library Journal, Stacy Alesi, Palm Beach Cty. Lib. Syst., Boca Raton, FL

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