{"product_id":"the-guilty-one-isbn-9781639102464","title":"The Guilty One","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hero cop thwarts a brutal murder and can’t remember a thing about it. But memories return—and so do the nightmares in this breathlessly paced thriller for fans of David Ricciardi and Michael Connelly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery town needs a hero—and Detective Cal Farrell fits the bill. He stopped an active shooter six months earlier, and now he’s become the darling of the Alexandria press. The problem is that Cal remembers nothing from that day. He’s working with a psychiatrist to recover his memories, but hasn’t had much luck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, on one of his morning runs, he is once again the first on scene for a grisly discovery—a body hanging impossibly high on a tree. Soon there’s another victim, killed by a blade and dumped in a ravine. As the bodies begin to stack up, each staged more gruesomely than the last, Cal sees a baroque pattern to the crimes that no one else seems to understand—something out of legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Alexandria dubs the serial killer “Old Town Jack,” Cal learns that the only thing a city loves more than creating a hero is tearing one down. And if he can’t get to the truth, this hometown hero might just be next in line for destruction.\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Guilty One\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brisk, [and] action-packed . . . Readers will hope they haven’t seen the last of this well-developed lead.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Schweigart keeps listeners on the edge of their seat . . . Recommended for readers of Michael Connelly, David Baldacci’s “Memory Man” series, and T. Jefferson Parker.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, audiobook review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A suspenseful, dark and twisty story . . . One that captures your attention early and keeps a tight death grip on you throughout.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBest Thriller Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As much an experience as it is a work of fiction . . . a whirlwind of adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e—David Rothenberg, on \u003ci\u003eWBAI\/Radio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well-written . . . Keeps you engaged right to the end.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A raw, visceral, hard-charging police procedural and a relentless thriller packed into one explosive novel. You'll finish this book breathless.”\u003cbr\u003e—Lee Goldbeg, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMovieland \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Guilty One\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect kind of crime novel. Crackling with suspense and chock full of compelling characters, this book grabs you by the throat and never lets go. I absolutely loved it!”\u003cbr\u003e—Don Bentley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHostile Intent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Skillfully executed and fast-paced, Bill Schweigart’s \u003ci\u003eThe Guilty One\u003c\/i\u003e will haunt you long after reading the final page. Brilliant!”\u003cbr\u003e—Bruce Robert Coffin, award-winning author of the Detective Byron Mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bill Schweigart’s \u003ci\u003eThe Guilty One\u003c\/i\u003e is a brutal, bloody blast. The plot moves like a rollercoaster, the dialogue snaps like a whip, and the pages practically turn themselves.”  \u003cbr\u003e—Andrew Bourelle, author of \u003ci\u003e48 Hours to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Guilty One\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast, fun, incredibly thrilling novel, as well as a compelling argument for the necessity of police work and a deep examination of its costs. Or I could keep it short and sweet: Bill Schweigart is REALLY good. Read this book!”\u003cbr\u003e—Nick Petrie, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Runaway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Schweigart\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of The Fatal Folklore Trilogy, \u003ci\u003eRunning Light\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSlipping The Cable\u003c\/i\u003e. Bill is a former Coast Guard officer and daylights as a branch chief with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He currently lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and daughter, who along with their monstrous Newfoundland and four cats, provide him with all the adventure he can handle.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300496560357,"sku":"NP9781639102464","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639102464.jpg?v=1767739687","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-guilty-one-isbn-9781639102464","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}