{"product_id":"9780765374943","title":"Truth Be Told : A Jane Ryland Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTruth Be Told\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Hank Phillippi Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTruth Be Told\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the bestselling Jane Ryland and Jake Brogan series by Agatha, Anthony, Mary Higgins Clark, and Macavity Award-winning author Hank Phillippi Ryan, begins with tragedy: a middle-class family evicted from their suburban home. In digging up the facts on this heartbreaking story-and on other foreclosures- reporter Ryland soon learns the truth behind a big-bucks scheme and the surprising players who will stop at nothing, including murder, to keep their goal a secret. Turns out, there's more than one way to rob a bank. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoston police detective Jake Brogan has a liar on his hands. A man has just confessed to the famous twenty-year-old Lilac Sunday killing, and while Jake's colleagues take him at his word, Jake is not so sure. But he has personal reasons for hoping they've finally solved the cold case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinancial manipulation, the terror of foreclosures, the power of numbers, the primal need for home and family and love. What happens when what you believe is true turns out to be a lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fast-moving procedural with a strong journalistic bent. In Ryan's adroit hands, with her brisk prose, appealing protagonists, and well-limned characters, even foreclosures can be sexy.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Packs a powerful punch, and offers a clever mix of mystery, corruption, and romance. Mystery enthusiasts will want to drop everything and binge-read until the mind-boggling conclusion.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ryan's latest in her Jane Ryland series is a gem. Deception and greed lead to murder in this excellent novel that is enhanced by Ryan's background as an investigative reporter.” —\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews, Top Pick!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ryan's smart, well-paced third Jane Ryland novel (after 2013's \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl\u003c\/i\u003e) takes aim at the housing crisis of recent years. Ryan, a Mary Higgins Clark Award winner, cleverly ties the plot together, offers surprising but believable plot twists, and skillfully characterizes the supporting cast. She also provides just the right amount of romance between Jane and Jake, with a delectable hint that Jake might have some competition.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Foreclosure fraud entwines with a 20-year-old murder case in the latest knotty, engrossing mystery-thriller by an award-winning Boston journalist. Ryland and Brogan are such a cute couple that you wonder how long it'll be before somebody makes a TV series out of them.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Agatha Awards - Nominee (2015), Nominated Anthony Awards - Nominee (2015), Long-listed Library Journal Best Books of the Year (2014), Nominated Agatha Awards - Nominee (2014), Winner Agatha Awards - Winner (2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765374943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Forge Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40647990509774,"sku":"9780765374943","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_9330935a-239e-4f98-8985-31997a3c30be.jpg?v=1639189442","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765374943","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}