false 2946411 6 Philadelphia police detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano are working a new beat: the Special Investigations Unit, aka the cold case squad. Ironic, given that it&#8217;s the height of a blazing hot August. But even these hardened homicide veterans are chilled to the bone as a dormant murder case stirs to life&#8211;leading Byrne and Balzano into the dark heart of their city, their souls, and a psyche of pure evil.<br><br>Months before, a teenage runaway&#8217;s body was found in the desolate, dangerous North Philly district dubbed the Badlands. Dead runaways were no novelty on these mean streets, but the Caitlin O&#8217;Riordan case was different. Her corpse was found in the basement of a rancid tenement apartment, the inexplicable cause of death: drowning. In the end, nothing was solved and the case was closed.<br><br>Now a confession to the bizarre murder on the police tipline sends Byrne and Balzano rushing to make an arrest. But instead of a killer, they discover a ghastly scene: a jar containing human remains&#8211;along with a cryptic clue leading to an unlikely witness. Laura Somerville lives far from the squalor of the Badlands, and seemingly light-years from any connection to a murdered runaway. But moments after discussing the case with this elegant lady, Byrne and Balzano make another grisly discovery, and find an enigmatic word spelled out in Scrabble tiles.<br><br>Across town, another victim&#8217;s shallow grave reveals deeper mysteries. Her secret diaries portray a woman haunted by a shocking past, and obsessed with finding a depraved killer.<br><br>Now, as the body count grows, a terrifying design literally takes shape. Pieces of a gruesome puzzle are being set into place by the cruel hands of a madman using the city as his game board. His playthings are the innocent, and his opponents&#8211;and pawns&#8211;are Byrne and Balzano, who must, before time runs out, decipher the truth about a shadowy house of horrors and its elusive master.<br><br>Internationally acclaimed author Richard Montanari works his black magic to spine-tingling perfection in Badlands, conjuring all the relentless suspense, dark twists of intrigue, and full-throttle action that make his brilliant, engrossing novels required reading for thriller fans. 2975858 26 8 2008 Badlands: A Novel of Suspense total:46|5:11|4:23|3:11|2:1|1:0| 46 182 94 10 6714029 0345492439 9780345492432 0 1 3.96 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255880345m/6714029.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6714029-badlands 0 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 15:49:50 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 15:50:51 -0700 2009
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