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William Landay

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Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

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William Landay is the author of All That Is Mine I Carry With Me and three previous novels: Defending Jacob, which won the Strand Critics Award for best mystery novel; The Strangler, listed as a best crime novel of the year by the L.A. Times, Daily Telegraph and others; and Mission Flats, winner of the Dagger Award for best first crime novel. A former assistant district attorney, he lives in Boston.

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There's a nice sale at Amazon through November 3: Kindle editions of my first two books, Mission Flats and The Strangler, are just $1.99.

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Average rating: 3.98 · 337,372 ratings · 28,105 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

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	All That Is Mine I Carry With Me 3.83 avg rating — 18,137 ratings — published 2023 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mission Flats: A Novel 3.59 avg rating — 5,342 ratings — published 2003 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Strangler: A Novel 3.37 avg rating — 3,276 ratings — published 2007 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“At some point as adults we cease to be our parents' children and we become our children's parents instead.”
― William Landay, Defending Jacob

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“The interior of a teenager’s mind is an endless war between Stupid and Clever.”
― William Landay, Defending Jacob

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“An emotion is a thought, yes, an idea, but it is also a sensation, an ache in your body. Desire, love, hate, fear, repulsion - you feel these things in your muscle and bones, not just in your mind.”
― William Landay, Defending Jacob

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message 4: by William

Jun 13, 2013 06:53AM

Beth wrote: "Hi William,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery/suspense author. I just loved DEFENDING JACOB and have recommended it to oodles of people, including my book club."

Of course! Good luck with your writing.

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message 3: by Beth

Jun 12, 2013 06:01PM

Hi William,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery/suspense author. I just loved DEFENDING JACOB and have recommended it to oodles of people, including my book club.

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message 2: by Graeme

May 16, 2012 01:59PM