The Water's Edge
Judson, Daniel
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
When Jake "Payday" Bechet hears that two men have been murdered a few miles from where he lives in the Hamptons---hanged from the Shinnecock Bridge, their hands severed---he knows that trouble is coming. Trouble for him, for everyone, because it means that someone has betrayed the Castello crime family. Whether its someone trying to move in on their drug operation or the cops making their own statement, he doesnt know, but he wants to stay far away from it all.
After all, years ago Bechet himself walked away from the Castellos with enough inside information to hold over their heads and to keep himself safe, then went underground. He doesnt want to get anywhere near them now but soon discovers that he cant remain indifferent---first it seems one of his friends has gotten involved in the fringes of this battle, and then the larger picture becomes clear: Jorge Castello himself wants Bechet to find out whos behind the killings, claiming theres a traitor in the family. The last thing Bechet wants to do is work for the Castellos again, but he knows he has to find a way to finish it somehow.
Between Bechet and Tommy Miller, a retired P.I. whose ex-girlfriend has also gotten too close to the Castellos and whose father was one of their casualties a few years back, all the loose ends will be tied up---one way or another---before the end of twenty-four hours.
Once again Daniel Judson shines an unforgiving light on the darkest parts of the Hamptons and delivers a powerful, unforgettable read paced at breakneck speed.
AUTHOR BIO
Daniel Judsons three novels, including The Darkest Place, have all garnered Shamus Award nominations, and one Shamus prize. He attended Southampton College, and his time in the Hamptons (particularly the parts you dont find in the society pages) was the inspiration for the setting and characters in The Waters Edge. He now lives in Connecticut.
BOOK REVIEWS
Praise for The Darkest Place
Well-drawn moral and amoral characters, and permeated with violence... Offers a strong sense of place along with thoughtful rumination about doing the right thing and finding redemption.
---Booklist
A searing, brooding look at the bleak side of the Hamptons. Judson keeps the reader off-kilter as he builds on his cast of morally compromised characters. An intense novel, fortified by authentic dialogue and a precise setting.
---Florida Sun-Sentinel
I could not have been more impressed. Judson has written a novel of depth and dimension about characters with blood in their veins and fire in their hearts.
---Robert Crais, author of The Watchman
Grim and harrowing.
---Daily News (New York)
Action packed. Loss and redemption rule in Shamus Award-winning Daniel Judson's third novel, set in Southampton nights so cold that they could cool off a reader sizzling in this summer's heat. It's noir on ice.
--USA Today
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312352549
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312352547
Dewey Decimal: 813/.6
Library of Congress: 2008012501
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 374
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