{"product_id":"mckennas-guy","title":"McKenna's Guy","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Chapter 46 Chapter 47 Chapter 48 Chapter 49 Chapter 50 Chapter 51 Chapter 52 Chapter 53 Chapter 54 Chapter 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Brisk, clever...The pace never flags, and many of Lawson's characters and set pieces evoke the best of Donald Westlake. It's a highly enjoyable thriller.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Publishers Weekly (starred review)\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A wickly, twisty thriller...\u003ci\u003eMcKenna's Guy\u003c\/i\u003e is simply a delight. It'd make a great limited series on Netflix, it's that fun. Laced with a dark humor, a plot that caroms in unexpected directions like the silver sphere in a pinball game. You think you know where it's going until it shifts somewhere unexpected, someplace that alters the path of the plot to your surprise and delight.\" \u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Seattle Mystery Bookshop newsletter\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A great novel from a great author!...Equal parts funny, clever, and cool...[Lawson] will make your heart race and your mind ponder.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on House Divided\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lawson writes with grit, humor, and precision.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you haven't read Mike Lawson, start right now.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author, on Viking Bay\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The author's felicitous style will keep readers smiling throughout. Lawson remains at the top of his game.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Publishers Weekly (starred review) on House Privilege\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mike Lawson shows every understanding of the skill required of a thriller writer to keep a reader fully engaged and utterly thrilled.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"The Guardian (London) on House Arrest\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The devil is in the details, and Lawson's details are unfailingly devilish, right down to the last twist.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Kirkus Reviews on House Witness\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lawson [is] a reliably excellent writer...As always, [his] plotting is ingenious and his characters memorable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Seattle Times on House Privilege\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lawson's consistent excellence needs to be more universally acknowledged.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Deadly Pleasures\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I was absolutely delighted to discover Mike Lawson.\" \u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Nancy Pearl, librarian and bestselling author, on House Justice\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lawson's stand-alone strips plot, characters, and prose down to exceptional efficiency, producing maximum thrills without a wasted word. The perfect in-flight read, starring a surprisingly resourceful antihero.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Edgar, Barry, and Shamus Award finalist Mike Lawson comes \u003ci\u003eMcKenna's Guy\u003c\/i\u003e, a fast-paced thriller full of secrets, lies, and betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen an intruder with murderous intent breaks into Roger Smith's modest home one night, the big brute gets more than he bargained for, ending up a bloody corpse staining Roger's carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWashington, DC, Detective Grace Lillinthal is summoned to the crime scene and marvels at the outcome. Why would anyone want to kill gray-haired Roger Smith? He's the picture of respectability--a widower devoted to his family, an amateur painter, and a civil servant who works at the Government Publishing Office. When asked why he'd be a target, a clearly shaken Roger claims to be baffled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut instinct tells Grace there's more to Roger's story, and when she learns that Roger--after killing his home invader and before calling the police--phoned John McKenna, she knows she's onto something. John McKenna is a disreputable character of the first order. He's the gregarious, larger-than-life owner of a local bar that's a notorious den of thieves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter one hired assassin fails, another's bound to show up. The clock is ticking for Roger and McKenna to find out who wants Roger dead and why--and suspects abound. Stubborn Grace is as determined to dig up Roger's secrets as he is to keep them hidden, and soon the investigation becomes a relentless game of cat and mouse. Even if Roger doesn't consider himself a criminal, as chaos takes hold of his world, survival requires that he think like one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/15\/2026 (EAN 9798228358188, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798228358188, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/04\/2026 (EAN 9798228358188, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLawson, Mike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Lawson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of twenty-four novels. He's been a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Shamus Award, the Barry Award, and has won the Friends of Mystery Award three times. The nineteen books in his Joe DeMarco political thriller series revolve around a character who is a fixer for a corrupt politician. The first book in his Kay Hamilton series, \u003cem\u003eRosarito Beach\u003c\/em\u003e, was optioned for television. Before becoming a writer, Mike was an engineer and senior executive employed by the navy for work related to naval nuclear reactors. He and his wife live in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496224489750,"sku":"9798228358188","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798228358188.jpg?v=1783057741","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/mckennas-guy","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}