Synopsis Winner of the 2005 Edgar Award for best novel, this mystery views the turbulent '60s through the lens of a murder case. The Becker brothers have always hated the Vonn boys. But in 1968, it's one of the Vonn sisters, the beautiful Janelle, whose brutal killing becomes something of a touchstone for the Beckers. David Becker, a minister, tried to help Janelle when she showed up at a service with a black eye, strung out on marijuana and pills. Janelle gave the smitten Andy, an ambitious reporter, her phone number, but he never called. And Nick, a rookie detective, is assigned Janelle's case, and must comb through many suspects, and ultimately, wait many years, before he truly understands how Janelle met her death.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2006-01-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 396 pages | | Height: | 6.8 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 7.0 oz |
Publisher's Note Living in politically driven Orange County, California, of the late 1960s, the three Becker brothers pursue leads relevant to their respective careers as a homicide detective, a minister, and a reporter after the body of a woman from a childhood rival family is found murdered. By the award-winning author of Silent Joe and Cold Pursuit. Reprint.
Industry Reviews "Love, lust, murder, betrayal, suffering and redemption all parade by as a brilliant tale-spinner...once again has his way with us." (starred review) Kirkus (09/01/2004)
"Powerful, poignant sense of time and place." Literary Review - Philip Oakes (02/01/2005)
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