New York Times BestsellerThis "taut, reflective"* sequel to Gone, Baby, Gone isan explosive tale of integrity and vengeance from the acclaimed master of thenew noir, New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane.*DallasMorning NewsAmanda McCready was four years old when she vanished from aBoston suburb in 1997. Desperate pleas for help from the child's aunt ledsavvy, tough-nosed investigators Kenzie and Gennaro to take on the case. Thepair risked everything to find the young girl--only to orchestrate her return toa neglectful mother and a broken home. Now Amanda is sixteen--and gone again. A stellar student, brilliant but aloof, she seemed destined to escape her upbringing. Yet Amanda'saunt is once more knocking at Patrick Kenzie's door, fearing the worst for thelittle girl who has blossomed into a striking, clever young woman who hasn'tbeen seen in two weeks. Haunted by the past, Kenzie and Gennaro revisit the casethat troubled them the most, following a twelve-year trail of secrets and liesdown the darkest alleys of Boston's gritty, blue-collar streets. Assuringthemselves that this time will be different, they vow to make good on theirpromise to find Amanda and see that she is safe. But in their desperate fightto rewrite the past, Kenzie and Gennaro will face an evil that goes beyondbroken families, hearts, and dreams--a darkness at the heart of an impossibledecision the two investigators made long ago.
Sobre o autor(a)
Lehane, Dennis
DENNIS LEHANE nasceu em 1965, nos Estados Unidos. Estreou como romancista com Um drink antes da guerra, protagonizado pelos detetives Patrick Kenzie e Angela Gennaro. A dupla voltaria em Apelo às trevas, Sagrado e Gone, baby, gone, entre outros livros policiais, todos publicados pela Companhia das Letras. Também é autor de Sobre meninos e lobos, que foi adaptado para o cinema por Clint Eastwood e premiado em duas categorias do Oscar, e de Ilha do medo, que deu origem ao filme de Martin Scorsese. |