{"product_id":"purgatory-chasm-steve-ulfelder-9781250007025","title":"Purgatory Chasm: A Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Winner of the Reviewer's Choice Award from RT BookReviews for Best First Mystery \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTander Phigg was a real jerk, but he was also a Barnburner. Barnburners saved my life. I help them when I can. No exceptions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConway Sax, a no-nonsense auto mechanic with a knack for solving difficult problems, has never liked Tander Phigg. But Tander's a Barnburner, a member of the unique Alcoholics Anonymous group that rescued Conway, and when a Barnburner has a problem, Conway takes care of it. Besides, all Tander wants is to get back his vintage Mercedes from a shady auto shop. But Conway soon discovers there's much more to the problem-especially when Tander turns up dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConway was the last person seen with the victim, and on top of that, he has a record. He must catch the killer to clear himself, but he's also a man who honors his promises, even when the guy he made them to is dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Robert B. Parker and Dennis Lehane, Steve Ulfelder's crackling debut mystery features a gritty, razor-sharp new voice in crime fiction that will stay with you long after the last page. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA refreshing new character solving hardcore crimes.... crisp plotting, hard-boiled style and realistic dialogue. \u003ci\u003e--Associated Press \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombines elements of the thriller with tales of tangled families. Violence runs through the novel, but Ulfelder tempers it with compassion -- and evocative prose. \u003ci\u003ePurgatory Chasm\u003c\/i\u003e may be hardboiled, but it's heart-wrenching, too. -\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorking throughout is the edgy, self-effacing voice of a flawed main character, a good guy with plenty of baggage who's just trying stay alive and to get it right this time. -\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Ulfelder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 125000702X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250007025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Steve Ulfelder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44717459046655,"sku":"9781250007025","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_45720e0c-22ed-4824-bae8-7b1d6e351926.jpg?v=1705688287","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/purgatory-chasm-steve-ulfelder-9781250007025","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}