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Crime Song

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Pub Date May 02 2017 | Archive Date Nov 06 2017


Description

The return of Frank Marr, the "refreshing" protagonist of one of the New York Times' Best Crime Novels of 2016.

Frank Marr was a good cop with a bad habit, until his burgeoning addictions to alcohol and cocaine forced him into retirement from the DC police. Now barely eking out a living as a private investigator, he agrees to take on a family case: a favor for his aunt, who was like a second mother to him growing up.

Frank's surveillance confirms that his cousin Jeffrey is involved with a small-time drugs operation. Modest stuff, until Frank's own home is burglarized, leaving a body on the kitchen floor: Jeffrey. Worse, Frank's .38 revolver-the murder weapon-is stolen, along with his cherished music collection, his only possessions of sentimental value: dozens of vinyl albums that belonged to his late mother. Only Frank's stash, his dwindling supply of the cocaine he needs to get through the day, is untouched. Why?

Clearly, his cousin was deeper in the underworld than anyone realized. With the weight of his family, his reputation, and his own life on the line, he'll have to find the culprit by following the stolen goods through a tangled network of petty thieves, desperate addicts, deceiving fences, good cops, bad cops, and one morally compromised taxi driver.

Frank's as determined to uncover the truth as he is to feed his habit, and both pursuits could prove deadly. This time, it may just be a question of what gets him first.
The return of Frank Marr, the "refreshing" protagonist of one of the New York Times' Best Crime Novels of 2016.

Frank Marr was a good cop with a bad habit, until his burgeoning addictions to alcohol...

A Note From the Publisher
The sequel to The Second Girl.

The sequel to The Second Girl.


Advance Praise

“Former DC detective Swinson knows his stuff. . . . His second in the Frank Marr series features sharp prose, spot-on dialogue, and a protagonist as complicated and unlikely as he is appealing. Fans of gritty crime fiction will want to add Swinson to their reading lists.” —Booklist (starred review)

“David Swinson is one of the most exciting new voices to come along in crime fiction in this decade, and Crime Song is Exhibit A of his remarkable talent. Swinson’s writing is heartfelt, powerful, and authentic, and Frank Marr is as fully rendered as any detective in recent memory.” —Michael Koryta, bestselling author of Rise the Dark

“Frank Marr is a straight-up addict. His life, a train wreck. And he’s the good guy. Welcome to the world of David Swinson, author of one of the most compelling P.I. series to come along in a while. Pick up a copy of Crime Song. You’ll love it.” —Michael Harvey, author of the New York Times bestselling Brighton

“A veteran detective, David Swinson knows DC’s secrets and it shows in this killer noir, so authentic it’ll make you get up and lock your doors. . . . This is right up there with Richard Price and The Wire.” —Matthew Quirk, New York Times bestselling author of Dead Man Switch and The 500

“Crime Song is fast and rough and great. The atmosphere is perfect. The details are perfect. Only a cop, someone who’s really lived in this world, could get so much so right.” —James O. Born, bestselling author of Walking Money

“Former DC detective Swinson knows his stuff. . . . His second in the Frank Marr series features sharp prose, spot-on dialogue, and a protagonist as complicated and unlikely as he is appealing. Fans...


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ISBN 9780316264211
PRICE $26.00 (USD)
PAGES 368

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