William Landay

Cuando descubren el cadáver de Ben Rifkin, de tan solo catorce años, en medio del bosque con tres puñaladas en el pecho, la paradisíaca comunidad de Newton pierde la inocencia de golpe. El ayudante del fiscal del distrito, Andy Barber, se hace cargo de un caso que se convierte en prioritario. Sin embargo, cuando su hijo Jacob, compañero de clase de Ben, es acusado del crimen, Andy no solo perderá su trabajo, sino que verá cómo el mundo que tanto esfuerzo le ha costado construir empieza a tambalearse. Defender a Jacob es un magistral thriller legal en el que William Landay cuestiona los límites de un sistema judicial en el que los niños son tratados como adultos, pero, al mismo tiempo, es una soberbia novela psicológica sobre la devoción paterna, que plantea la escalofriante pregunta que ningún padre quiere responder: ¿hasta qué punto conocemos a nuestros hijos?

"Un roman redoutable, au style magistral et au suspense explosif."Stephen KingUne mère disparueUn père présumé coupableEt pour leurs enfants, le pire des doutes

Junto a un plácido lago al oeste de Maine, a las afueras de una ciudad dormitorio llamada Versailles, aparece el cuerpo de un hombre en una cabaña abandonada. El cadáver pertenece a un ilustre fiscal del distrito de Boston, que encontró su derrota en el barrio más duro de la ciudad: Mission Flats. Para el jefe de policía de Versailles, Ben Truman, investigar este asesinato implica tener abandonar su tranquilo hogar y trasladarse a un mundo foráneo de calles peligrosas y oscuros negocios. Ben participa en una cacería humana en Boston, donde los policías concentran todos sus esfuerzos en un sospechoso. Pero pronto intuye que el hombre es inocente, sobre todo cuando descubre una historia secreta de asesinatos y venganzas que se remonta veinte años atrás. Y cuando el pasado y el presente confluyen, una cosa es cierta: la revelación más sorprendente aún está por llegar.

The infamous serial murder case that gripped an entire nation explodes to life in this shocking crime thriller from a former district attorney whose award-winning debut "Mission Flats" had critics praising him as "the new Grisham" ("Kirkus," starred review).,

La historia se centra en la ciudad de Boston (EE.UU.) a comienzos de los años 60. Arranca con la convulsión creada por el asesinato del presidente John F. Kennedy, pero no es más que un hecho utilizado como una simple referencia historica. Lo que realmente preocupa a los bostonianos es la estela de trece misteriosos asesinatos de mujeres (hecho tambien historico) aun sin resolver, bautizado como el Caso strangler (el estrangulador) por la forma de actuar del asesino y que da titulo a la obra de Landay. Este caso sirve de excusa para dar forma a una compleja trama que mezcla corruptelas en el seno de la Policia de la ciudad por su vinculacion a las apuestas clandestinas ilegales de carreras de caballos y perros, controladas por la mafia que, a su vez, esta metida de lleno en el turbio negocio inmobiliario y en una guerra sanguinaria entre clanes rivales. El hilo conductor de toda esta mezcolanza es la vida de tres hermanos muy diferentes de caracter y actitud ante la vida: Joe, Michael y Ricky Daley. El primero es un policia corrupto y enganchado en las redes de la mafia. El segundo es un abogado que trabaja para la oficina del fiscal de distrito y sufre fuertes migrañas que a la postre salvaran una vida... El tercero es un habil y elegante ladron, que se define como un burglar, puesto que dice que no hace daño a las personas, ya que solo asalta residencias vacias. El padre de los hermanos fue policia en la division de Homicidios, pero muere en extrañas circunstancias cuando perseguia supuestamente a un joven delincuente junto con su amigo de muchos años y compañero Brendan Conroy. Conroy entra a ocupar el lugar del asesinado en la familia Daley, lo cual no es del agrado de Michael, que no esconde su reticencia a aceptar la relacion del policia con su madre y, por ende, a aceptarlo en la familia. Este cuadro de personajes lo completa la novia de Ricky Daley, Amy Ryan, una reportera del diario local Observer, a quien le encargan, junto a la otra reportera femenina del periodico, Claire Downey, la cobertura del Caso strangler. Amy, los hermanos Daley y Conroy se ven

A função de Andy Barber, enquanto experiente e respeitado advogado na pequena cidade de Newton, no estado norte-americano do Massachusetts, é prender criminosos. Quando um rapaz de 14 anos, que frequ

William LandayBen Truman is Chief of Police in Versailles, Maine. Nothing ever happens in Versailles, Maine, unless you count the occasional drunk taking pot shots at streetlights. Then a body is found in a cabin up by the lake. The dead man turns out to be from the Boston DA's office, a prosecutor who had been investigating a series of gang-related murders in that city. Ben Truman heads down to Boston to follow the few fragile leads he has in the case. Unwelcomed and unwanted by the police there, he knows he really should get the message and disappear back to the sticks. Big city Boston crime is beyond anything he's ever dealt with before.But it rankles. This happened in his town and he refuses to let it go. With the help of a retired cop who knows all the angles, Ben Truman keeps digging and becomes embroiled in an investigation which has its roots in a sequence of deaths which began twenty years previously. And it seems like all the people who should be on his side are doing their best to get in his way.From its violent and shocking opening, through its vivid depictions of battle-scarred inner city Boston, to its intensely suspenseful conclusion, MISSION FLATS is the most thrilling literary crime novel in some years - combining intelligence and thoughtful, precise prose with pageturning action. Bill Landay has the potential to be the next Scott Turow.

Cuando descubren el cadáver de Ben Rifkin, de tan solo catorce años, en medio del bosque con tres puñaladas en el pecho, la paradisíaca comunidad de Newton pierde la inocencia de golpe. El ayudante del fiscal del distrito, Andy Barber, se hace cargo de un caso que se convierte en prioritario. Sin embargo, cuando su hijo Jacob, compañero de clase de Ben, es acusado del crimen, Andy no solo perdera su trabajo, sino que vera como el mundo que tanto esfuerzo le ha costado construir empieza a tambalearse.Defender a Jacob es un magistral thriller legal en el que William Landay cuestiona los limites de un sistema judicial en el que los niños son tratados como adultos, pero, al mismo tiempo, es una soberbia novela psicologica sobre la devocion paterna, que plantea la escalofriante pregunta que ningun padre quiere responder: ¿hasta que punto conocemos a nuestros hijos?

Bestseller internacional Nº 1 en EE.UUDefender a Jacob es un magistral thriller legal en el que William Landay cuestiona los límites de un sistema judicial en el que los niños son tratados como adultos, pero, al mismo tiempo, es una soberbia novela psicologica sobre la devocion paterna, que plantea la escalofriante pregunta que ningun padre quiere responder: ¿hasta que punto conocemos a nuestros hijos?Una mezcla de Presunto inocente de Scott Turow y Tenemos que hablar de Kevin de Lionel Shriver. Amazon UKUna novela en la que nada es predecible. Se admiten apuestas. Janet Maslin, The New York Times

If your son was on trial for murder, what would you do?Andy Barbers job is to put killers behind bars. And when a boy from his son Jacobs school is found stabbed to death, Andy is doubly determined to find and prosecute the perpetrator.Until a crucial piece of evidence turns up linking Jacob to the murder. And suddenly Andy and his wife find their son accused of being a cold-blooded killer.In the face of every parents worst nightmare, they will do anything to defend their child. Because, deep down, they know him better than anyone.Dont they?

A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . . Gripping . . . a masterly piece of writing.The New York TimesA wonderful, well-written novel that crackles with suspense.Stephen KingA BOOKREPORTER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAROne afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her moms pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot. So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What happened to Jane Larkin? Investigators suspect Janes husband. A criminal defense attorney, Dan Larkin would surely be an expert in outfoxing the police. But no evidence is found linking him to a crime, and the case fades from the publics memory, a simmering, unresolved riddle. Janes three childrenAlex, Jeff, and Mirandaare left to be raised by the man who may have murdered their mother. Two decades later, the remains of Jane Larkin are found. The investigation is awakened. The children, now grown, are forced to choose sides. With their father or against him? Guilty or innocent? And what happens if they are wrong? A tale about familyfamily secrets and vengeance, but also family loveAll That Is Mine I Carry With Me masterfully grapples with a primal question: When does loyalty reach its limit?

Nothing much happens in Versailles, Maine. Until a body is found in a cabin up by the lake. The dead man turns out to be from the Boston DAs office, a prosecutor who had been investigating a series of gang-related murders in that city. Ben Truman, Chief of Police, heads down to Boston to follow the few fragile leads he has in the case. Not welcomed by the police there, he knows he really should get the message and disappear back to the sticks. Big city crime is way beyond anything hes ever dealt with before. But still Truman refuses to let it go. With the help of a retired cop who knows all the angles, he becomes embroiled in an investigation which has its roots in a sequence of deaths which began twenty years previously...

A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt.One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find the house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her moms pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot. So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What happened to Jane Larkin?Investigators suspect Janes husband. A criminal defense attorney, surely Dan Larkin would be an expert in outfoxing the police. But no evidence is found linking him to a crime, and the case fades from the publics memory, a simmering, unresolved mystery. Janes three children-Alex, Jeff, and Miranda-are left to be raised by a man who may have murdered their mother.Two decades later, the remains of Jane Larkin are found. The investigation is awakened. The children, now grown, are forced to choose sides. With their father or against him? Guilty or innocent? And what if they are wrong?***Praise for All That Is Mine I Carry With Me:"All That is Mine is masterful, original and riveting, and the best book Ive read in quite a while." - Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent and Suspect"An enthralling mystery and a haunting family tragedy, heartbreaking in places, with deeply drawn characters and all the thrills of a classic whodunnit . . . I couldnt put this down. You wont be able to either"-Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens"Astonishing, powerful, and provocative, this book is worth the excruciating wait for another William Landay"- Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author of A World of Curiosities

A Chief of Police who is looking for a way out...a retired cop...and a murder which reaches back 20 years... The brilliant, award-winning novel from the author of DEFENDING JACOBIn a small town in Maine, nothing much happens. Even the Chief of Police, Ben Truman, is thinking about leaving. That is, until he discovers a body in a cabin up by the lake. The dead man turns out to be a Boston prosecutor who had been investigating a series of gang-related murders. When Truman heads to the city to follow the few leads he has on the case, he is not welcomed by the local police - after all, big city crime is not something he has had any experience with. But Truman refuses to let go of the case. With the help of a retired cop, he becomes embroiled in an investigation which reaches back to a killing 20 years ago...

Boston, 1963. A city on the edge. The Boston Strangler has already claimed a dozen victims. For the three Daley brothers, crime is very much the family business but the Stranglers murderous spree is about to bring violent death a lot closer to home:Joe - tough-talking cop whose gambling habits - fast women, slow horses - drag him down into the citys gangland. Michael - Harvard-educated lawyer, tasked to bring the Strangler to justice. Ricky - expert burglar and the devil-may-care youngest son who is used to leading a charmed life.When the Strangler strikes, they will all be forced to look into their familys own lethal secrets and the one death in the past that has changed them forever...