{"product_id":"9781250823267","title":"By His Own Hand : A Newberg Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy His Own Hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Neal Griffin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Add Neal Griffin to your list of must-read crime writers!”— Tess Gerritsen, author of the Rizzoli and Isles series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With crackling dialogue, dead-on police procedure, and a smart, feisty heroine in Detective Tia Suarez, Neal Griffin delivers.”—Tami Hoag, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engrossing. Griffin paints a vivid picture of the difficulties of police work, in particular the harassment Tia endures from her male colleagues on account of her gender.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt looks like suicide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe body of a young man has been found in the woods outside Newberg, dead from a close-range shotgun blast. The gun—his own—lies beside the body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCertain things don’t add up for Detective Tia Suarez. Where did the fat envelope of cash in his pocket come from? Who called the police to report the body, then disappeared before the cops arrived? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe trail leads Tia to an institution for juvenile incarceration and to the leader of a local mega-church, a political and economic powerhouse in the region. Newberg’s mayor and the medical examiner keep trying to close the case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what if it isn’t suicide? What if this young man’s death is covering up something that will shake the town to its foundations?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLos Angeles Times bestselling author Neal Griffin burst onto the scene with Benefit of the Doubt, which introduced Tia Suarez, the only female—and Latina—cop on the police force in tiny Newberg, Wisconsin. Griffin’s compelling suspense novels show that big-city crime regularly plagues small-town America—that Breaking Bad is the rule, not the exception. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Newberg Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBenefit of the Doubt\u003cbr\u003eA Voice from The Field\u003cbr\u003eBy His Own Hand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A taut, hard-hitting morality play rich with big themes: revenge, betrayal and redemption.”—Andrew Gross, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, on \u003ci\u003eBenefit of the Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The police work is definitive, the emotions run high, and [the] hero is one you will root for. Griffin is a solid storyteller.”—T. Jefferson Parker, three-time Edgar Award-winning author on \u003ci\u003eBenefit of the Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cleverly-plotted page-turner! This compelling tale of revenge and family secrets will keep you guessing from the first chilling line to the unpredictable--and completely surprising--last page.”—Hank Phillippi Ryan on \u003ci\u003eBenefit of the Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This fine debut novel is the sure-handed work of an exciting new author.”—Don Winslow, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, on \u003ci\u003eBenefit of the Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Destined to take its place alongside the work of Robert Parker, C.J. Box, and Harlan Coben when it comes to unrelenting suspense.\"—Jon Land on \u003ci\u003eBenefit of the Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A complicated killer seeking revenge is hunted by a complicated lawman in this unique and suspenseful debut novel by a cop-turned-author who knows the turf.”—Joseph Wambaugh, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, on \u003ci\u003eBenefit of the Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Penned by a veteran police officer, this debut boasts the creepy, dangerous feel of the film \u003ci\u003eCape Fear\u003c\/i\u003e and offers a compelling portrait of ethical burdens that often come with wearing a badge.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eBenefit of the Doubt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A convincing hybrid of thriller, procedural, and midwestern noir.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eA Voice From the Field\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250823267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Forge Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40826304233678,"sku":"9781250823267","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250823267","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}