{"product_id":"9781451613223","title":"Hidden River: A Novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMcKinty, Adrian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScribner\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/1\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn electrifying noir thriller from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chain\u003c\/i\u003e, in which a young Irish ex-cop travels half a world away to investigate the murder of a beautiful girl he once loved, and whose peculiar sexual banter he will later have urgent reason to recall\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003eif he is to survive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHard on the heels of \u003ci\u003eDead I Well May Be\u003c\/i\u003e—which \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003enamed \"one of the top ten crime fiction debuts of the year,\" and which established Adrian McKinty as the perfect new find for fans of Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly—McKinty's tightly paced \u003ci\u003eHidden River\u003c\/i\u003e displays his unerring gift for crafting powerhouse literary thrillers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlexander Lawson is a former detective for Northern Ireland's police force and a rising star at cracking difficult cases. After he is assigned to the force's dangerous, corruption-ridden drug squad, he becomes addicted to heroin—under unusual circumstances. Forced to resign in disgrace, Alex is twenty-four and still entrapped by the needle when he learns that his high school love, beautiful Victoria Patawasti, has been murdered in drought-scorched Denver, Colorado.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVictoria's family begs Alex to investigate the case, and he seizes the opportunity to fly to America for a chance at redemption.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSoon the bodies begin to pile up, and Alex is forced to go on the run after the only credible lead to Victoria's murderer is accidentally killed. Wanted by both the Colorado cops and the British police, who believe he has information about a corruption scandal, and with the murderer closing in all the time, Alex will have to fight just to stay alive, never mind solving the terrifying case.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCritics have called Adrian McKinty's work \"explosive,\" \"violent yet virtuous,\" and \"always enthralling.\" \u003ci\u003eHidden River\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting novel of characters, including a sadistic English cop who puts out cigarettes on other people's eyebrows, a billionaire's son with political aspirations, and a sexy Ethiopian girl living illegally in a squat. All manner of sinners converge on Denver's notoriously seedy Colfax Avenue against the breathtaking backdrop of the Rocky Mountains.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGritty, with spot-on dialogue and black humor, \u003ci\u003eHidden River\u003c\/i\u003e is a dynamic thriller from a storyteller who writes \"in prose that is a kind of poetry\" \u003ci\u003e(The Washington Post),\u003c\/i\u003e and confirms his reputation as a dazzling literary voice in crime fiction.","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42937641730303,"sku":"9781451613223","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781451613223-us-300.jpg?v=1783010061","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781451613223","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}