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Forced out of the Los Angeles Times amid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paperto write the definitive murder story of his career. He focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a 16-year-old drug dealer in jail after confessing to a brutal murder. But as he delves into the story, Jack realizes that Winslow's so-called confession is bogus. The kid might actually be innocent.Jack is soon running with his biggest story since The Poetmade his career years ago. He is tracking a killer who operates completely below police radar--and with perfect knowledge of any move against him. Including Jack's.

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A nail-biting thriller...This magnificent effort is a reminder of why Connelly is one of today's top crime authors. -- Publishers Weekly A return to form for Mr. Connelly and his sharpest book since The Lincoln Lawyer. -- New York Times Connelly hits it out of the park with one of the best thrillers of the year...Peter Giles brings a skilled and intimate feel to his reading without losing the chilling momentum. -- Publishers Weekly (audio review) Connelly nails the death-of-newspapers theme...One of Connelly's very best. -- Booklist (starred review) With its ingenious story line and the twisted brilliance of the creeps involved, The Scarecrow holds its own with its predecessor. -- Washington Post

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Michael Connelly is the author of twenty-nine novels, including #1 New York Times bestsellers The Wrong Side of Goodbye and The Crossing. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series and Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than sixty million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels and is the executive producer of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver. He spends his time in California and Florida. Peter Giles, a film, television, and voice actor, is best known in the audiobook industry for his superb narration of Michael Connelly's thrillers.

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