{"product_id":"down-the-broken-road-isbn-9781683317401","title":"Down the Broken Road","description":"\u003cb\u003eFans of J. T. Ellison and Tami Hoag will find a new favorite in J. R. Backlund’s second installment of the Rachel Carver mysteries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEx-SBI agent Rachel Carver’s past comes back to haunt her as she uncovers a trail of murderous revenge—and a horrifying secret.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRachel Carver’s career with the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation came to a shuddering halt after her last case led to the collateral death of an innocent woman and a shameful cover-up by her superiors. She’s turned in her badge and is settling in to a new life as a legal investigator—but Rachel’s past won’t leave her alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn anonymous tip leads her to investigate a possible link between a recent grizzly murder and the case that ruined her career. With a new set of clues to run down, Rachel is determined to uncover the truth once and for all. But the killer strikes again, and in a flurry of confusion, Rachel gets pinned for a double homicide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the run and desperate for answers, she peels back the layers of the victims’ lives—and discovers a shocking litany of murder and lies that now threatens to claim even more victims. Even if Rachel can prove her innocence, she might not be able to save her own life in Down the Broken Road, the second pulse-pounding novel in J. R. Backlund’s Rachel Carver mysteries.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDown the Broken Road\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers who admire strong female leads will want to see more of the intriguing Carver.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Backlund’s kick-ass heroine is just the person to clear up her own mistakes if she can only stay ahead of a dangerous conspiracy.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This compelling series will have fans of Alafair Burke and Karin Slaughter delighted to follow another such female protagonist.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Backlund deftly handles character development and sprinkles in enough details to make this story and the people in it come alive on the page.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNY Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAmong the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A surprising twist [to] this \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e debut...A violent, character-driven story. Fans of Linda Castillo’s ‘Kate Burkholder’ mysteries will welcome Rachel Carver’s arrival.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] \u003cb\u003egripping\u003c\/b\u003e debut...credible, moving, and \u003cb\u003esuspenseful\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[An] \u003cb\u003eexciting\u003c\/b\u003e debut...Readers will look forward to seeing more.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One \u003cb\u003ethrilling\u003c\/b\u003e ride!”\u003cbr\u003e—Rosalind Noonan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003etaut, twisting thriller\u003c\/b\u003e...hugely impressive.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Brian McGilloway, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Girl Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An \u003cb\u003eengrossing\u003c\/b\u003e story.”\u003cbr\u003e—Lisa Black, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eUnpunished\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will be eager for the next installment.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A very well-executed story.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003eWhile \u003cb\u003eJ. 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