The Second Girl
by David Swinson
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Pub Date Jun 07 2016 | Archive Date Dec 07 2016
Description
He's a good detective...with a bad habit.
"One of the Year's Best Crime Novels"-The New York Times Book Review, Booklist
Frank Marr knows crime in Washington, DC. A decorated former police detective, he retired early and now ekes a living as a private eye for a defense attorney. Frank Marr may be the best investigator the city has ever known, but the city doesn't know his dirty secret.
A high-functioning drug addict, Frank has devoted his considerable skills to hiding his usage from others. But after accidentally discovering a kidnapped teenage girl in the home of an Adams Morgan drug gang, Frank becomes a hero and is thrust into the spotlight. He reluctantly agrees to investigate the disappearance of another girl -- possibly connected to the first -- but the heightened scrutiny may bring his own secrets to light, too.
Frank is as slippery and charming an antihero as you've ever met, but he's also achingly vulnerable. The result is a mystery of startling intensity, a tightly coiled thriller where every scene may turn disastrous. The Second Girl is the crime novel of the season, and marks the start of a refreshing series from an author who knows the criminal underworld inside and out.
"One of the Year's Best Crime Novels"-The New York Times Book Review, Booklist
Frank Marr knows crime in Washington, DC. A decorated former police detective, he retired early and now ekes a living as a private eye for a defense attorney. Frank Marr may be the best investigator the city has ever known, but the city doesn't know his dirty secret.
A high-functioning drug addict, Frank has devoted his considerable skills to hiding his usage from others. But after accidentally discovering a kidnapped teenage girl in the home of an Adams Morgan drug gang, Frank becomes a hero and is thrust into the spotlight. He reluctantly agrees to investigate the disappearance of another girl -- possibly connected to the first -- but the heightened scrutiny may bring his own secrets to light, too.
Frank is as slippery and charming an antihero as you've ever met, but he's also achingly vulnerable. The result is a mystery of startling intensity, a tightly coiled thriller where every scene may turn disastrous. The Second Girl is the crime novel of the season, and marks the start of a refreshing series from an author who knows the criminal underworld inside and out.
Advance Praise
“David Swinson pulls off a masterly piece of characterization . . . The writing throws sparks, and the ferocious plot strips back layer after layer of Frank’s character as we—and he—find out how much of his humanity is still left.” —Tana French, author of The Secret Place
“Frank Marr turns the PI mold on its head; he’s an addict with a self-serving vigilante streak. . . . A gritty knockout debut that screams for a series.” —Booklist (starred)
“Like Dennis Lehane and Richard Price, David Swinson gives us a gritty urban crime novel populated with morally complex, utterly believable characters. . . . The Second Girl [is] a rewarding read from start to finish.” —Ron Rash, author of Serena
“Marr is one of the most compelling and complex protagonists to come along in years. . . . Reminiscent of The Wire and the writing of George Pelecanos and Dennis Lehane, The Second Girl is a winner.” —Jeffery Deaver, author of The Kill Room
“[A] highly original noir…Swinson keeps the outcome in doubt to the end. He also does a fine job portraying the varied neighborhoods of contemporary Washington.” —Publishers Weekly
“Frank Marr turns the PI mold on its head; he’s an addict with a self-serving vigilante streak. . . . A gritty knockout debut that screams for a series.” —Booklist (starred)
“Like Dennis Lehane and Richard Price, David Swinson gives us a gritty urban crime novel populated with morally complex, utterly believable characters. . . . The Second Girl [is] a rewarding read from start to finish.” —Ron Rash, author of Serena
“Marr is one of the most compelling and complex protagonists to come along in years. . . . Reminiscent of The Wire and the writing of George Pelecanos and Dennis Lehane, The Second Girl is a winner.” —Jeffery Deaver, author of The Kill Room
“[A] highly original noir…Swinson keeps the outcome in doubt to the end. He also does a fine job portraying the varied neighborhoods of contemporary Washington.” —Publishers Weekly
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780316264174 |
| PRICE | $26.00 (USD) |
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