The Graves
A Novel
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Abby Endicott, the chief of the District Attorney’s homicide unit in Boston, returns in the heart-racing follow-up to Mission Hill. Things are looking good for Abby: she’s top pick to be the next District Attorney, and her musician boyfriend Ty has moved in, despite her upper crust family’s objections. But a serial killer is on the loose, and with two college-aged girls dead and another missing, time is running out. When the sons of a prominent government official are linked to the murders, Abby pushes back, stopping at nothing to find justice for the girls. This time, the killer could be right under her nose, and she may be the next victim.
In The Graves, former prosecutor turned television writer Pamela Wechsler delivers a tense and enthralling Boston-set thriller about the intersection of power, privilege, and justice.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wechsler's snappy follow-up to 2016's Mission Hill finds Abby Endicott, homicide chief of the Boston District Attorney's office, on the hunt for a killer who's targeting college girls working as escorts. When the clues lead Abby and Det. Kevin Farnsworth to Tommy Greenough, the son of a prominent U.S. senator, Abby is forced to play politics. Meanwhile, Abby's boss, Max Lombardo, decides to run for mayor, leaving his job open, and Abby's name is thrown into the mix. Unfortunately, her wealthy Beacon Hill family doesn't approve of her career choice, and her boyfriend's shady past might complicate things. The whip-smart Abby reads very much like Stephanie Plum with an edge, and her idiosyncrasies, like her inability to balance her checkbook (after being cut off by her family) and her tendency to bail once romantic relationships become serious, only make her more likable. Wechsler expertly balances serious subject matter with Abby's self-effacing, often funny first-person narration. Readers will be eager for Abby's next case.
