{"product_id":"third-rail-an-eddy-harkness-novel-isbn-9780544483927","title":"Third Rail: An Eddy Harkness Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThird Rail \u003c\/em\u003egets off to a ripping start and never lets off the gas. Rory Flynn is a suspense writer to watch.”—Jess Walter, author of the best-selling \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Harvard-educated Eddy Harkness was a rising star in an elite Boston Police Department narcotics unit—until he was blamed for the death of a Red Sox fan in the chaotic aftermath of a World Series win. Scapegoated and exiled, Harkness now empties parking meters in the sleepy town of Nagog while struggling to clear his name.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Then one night his police-issued Glock disappears. Unable to report the theft, he starts a secret search—just as a string of fatal accidents leads him to uncover a dangerous new smart drug, Third Rail. With only a plastic gun to protect him, Harkness begins a high-stakes investigation that leads him into the top levels of Boston’s power base, where politicians and criminals intertwine to deadly effect.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Glows with the kind of sawdust-dry humor regarding Beantown, cops, and the darkest of urban underbellies that you might find at 3 a.m. in the back booth of a backstreet bar . . . With its gaggle of crazy-yet-riveting characters, its spare approach, and its unflagging action, \u003cem\u003eThird Rail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e the first in a promised series of Eddy Harkness novels, adds yet another striking feather to [Flynn’s] impressively crowded cap.” —\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Terrific debut . . . impressive economy and stylish, sophisticated prose . . . Readers will want to see more of Flynn’s gritty Boston—and Eddy Harkness.”\u003cem\u003e—Publishers Weekly,\u003c\/em\u003e starred review | \u003cp\u003e\"Already compelling plot-wise, \u003ci\u003eThird Rail\u003c\/i\u003e also glows with the kind of sawdust-dry humor regarding Beantown, cops, and the darkest of urban underbellies that you might find at 3 a.m. in the back booth of a backstreet bar…With its gaggle of crazy-yet-riveting characters, its spare approach and its unflagging action, \u003ci\u003eThird Rail\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in a promised series of Eddy Harkness novels, adds yet another striking feather to [Rory Flynn]’s impressively-crowded cap.\" —\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e  \"\u003ci\u003eThird Rail\u003c\/i\u003e gets off to a ripping start and never lets off the gas. Rory Flynn is a suspense writer to watch.\" —Jess Walter, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e  “\u003ci\u003eThird Rail\u003c\/i\u003e is an adrenaline-soaked tale of political corruption and personal redemption that never lets up. Eddy Harkness, the self-destructive Massachusetts narcotics detective at the novel’s center, is a worthy successor to Robert B. Parker’s Jesse Stone.” —Sean Chercover,  author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Trinity Game\u003c\/i\u003e  \"\u003ci\u003eThird Rail\u003c\/i\u003e is driven equally by character and plot. Harkness's Nagog is faintly reminiscent ofFargo (the film or television series, take your pick). It is populated by quirky characters, some of whom are dangerous to others, others who are dangerous only to themselves.\" —\u003ci\u003eBook Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e  \"Terrific debut...impressive economy and stylish, sophisticated prose...Readers will want to see more of Flynn’s gritty Boston—and Eddy Harkness.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, boxed and starred  \"The start to a successful crime writing career.\" —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890048987365,"sku":"NP9780544483927","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544483927.jpg?v=1730232444","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/third-rail-an-eddy-harkness-novel-isbn-9780544483927","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}