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The Whole Lie Hardcover - 2012

by Steve Ulfelder


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Praise for "The Whole Lie"

"The Massachusetts gubernatorial race forms the backdrop for Ulfelder's excellent sequel to his Edgar-finalist debut, Purgatory Chasm Readers will want to see more of Ulfelder's tough but vulnerable lead, whose narration offers a warts-and-all view of his multifaceted character." "Publishers Weekly," starred review

Savvy hadn't changed. She was smarter than you and didn't mind letting you know it. She'd whip you up and down trying to get her way. But we weren't lovers any more and she'd stopped being a Barnburner long ago. Still

Conway Sax, the no-nonsense auto mechanic with a knack for solving difficult problems for the Barnburners, the renegade AA group who saved his life, is back in "The Whole Lie." And for once, he thinks normalcy is within reach. He's opening a new garage, and he's finally moved in with longtime girlfriend Charlene. The end of his parole is finally in sight. Then along comes Savannah Kane: smart, smoky, and a pusher of men's buttons. Seven years ago, Conway helped her disappear but not before they had a sizzling, knock-down-drag-out affair. Now she's back with a shocking revelation: she's the mother of a six-year-old boy. Savvy claims her son's father is billionaire Bert Saginaw, but Conway (not to mention Charlene) knows she's back for more than just a family reunion.

Saginaw wants to be Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. Savvy wants to get paid. Conway wants nothing to do with either of them. But when Savvy turns up brutally murdered, he's got no choice but to sort lies from truth even though doing so may cost him his freedom, his lover, and his life in this thrilling and heart-wrenching follow-up to critically acclaimed novel "Purgatory Chasm," in the tradition of Robert B. Parker and Dennis Lehane.

Praise for Steve Ulfelder and "Purgatory Chasm"

"Ulfelder smoothly steers his plot from one hairpin twist to the next Conway [is] both tough and vulnerable, a man who has made too many mistakes in his life and, unfortunately, will make even more. "Purgatory Chasm" is a superb beginning for an author who shows much promise." "South Florida Sun-Sentinel"

"A refreshing new character solving hardcore crimes . crisp plotting, hard-boiled style and realistic dialogue." " Associated Press "

"Combines elements of the thriller with tales of tangled families. Violence runs through the novel, but Ulfelder tempers it with compassion and evocative prose. "Purgatory Chasm" may be hardboiled, but it's heart-wrenching, too." "Richmond Times-Dispatch"

"Working throughout is the edgy, self-effacing voice of a flawed main character, a good guy with plenty of baggage who's just trying stay alive and to get it right this time." "The Boston Globe"

"Ulfelder couples precise, evocative prose with an original private investigator in his compelling hard-boiled debut . Ulfelder smoothly navigates the many plot twists, and effortlessly introduces wrinkles in his protagonist's backstory that enhance the character." "Publishers Weekly," starred review"

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  • Title The Whole Lie
  • Author Steve Ulfelder
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition/Fi
  • Pages 312
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Minotaur Books, New York
  • Date 2012-05
  • ISBN 9780312604547 / 0312604548
  • Weight 0.87 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.51 x 5.8 x 1.09 in (21.62 x 14.73 x 2.77 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Murder - Investigation
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012005473
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Steve Ulfelder is an amateur race driver and co-owner of Flatout Motorsports, a company that builds race cars in Bellingham, MA. He was a business and technology journalist for 20 years. In addition to trade and automotive magazines, he wrote for the "Boston Globe," "Boston" magazine, the "San Francisco Chronicle," and many others. His first novel, "Purgatory Chasm," was an Edgar Award Finalist.

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