Description
"It's hard to believe this police procedural is Bo Thunboe's first novel. The writing is polished and spare. The story swings between a corrupt politician on the verge of death, a female sheriff, and an enigmatic cop--all of them family--and delivers an "only-in-Chicago" twist readers expect from a pro. Bo isn't just a writer to "watch." He's a writer to read. You should."xa0 --Libby Fischer Hellmann, author of High Crimes " What Can't Be True is taut, rich, and written in a confident style that needs to be read. The characters are compelling, the setting is vivid, and the story grabs you by the throat on the first page and doesn't let go. Read this book! "xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0--D.E. Johnson, author of Detroit Shuffle Bo Thunboe is a suburbanite--born and raised--and still lives in Chicago's western suburbs. He earned a BAxa0in Economics and a JD from Northern Illinois University. (Go Huskies!)xa0After a couple decades spent lawyering he is now a full-time writer.xa0Please visitxa0thunboe.comxa0to sign up for news and to learn more about Bo and the Jake Houser Mystery Series.
Features & Highlights
- Family Secrets. Corrupt cops. Missing persons.
- When Boy Scouts stumble on the skeleton of a man who has been missing for five years, Detective Jake Houser dives into the past to find the truth. Jake is comfortable in the past, where his wife is still alive and they have a future together. But in the dead man’s past, Jake discovers a disturbing link to politically connected members of his own family.
- Soon powerful forces are destroying evidence and leveraging his department against him. At least one of these forces is playing outside the system—and playing for keeps. Are Jake’s own relatives coming after him?
- As Jake closes in on the killer, he realizes how much he had wrong and must decide just how far outside the system he's willing to go to achieve true justice.
- And what it will cost him.
- If you like twisty plots, compelling criminals, and vengeance obsessed detectives, you will love this book!
- Buy it now and start your adventure today.
- What readers are saying:
- "I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read the other books in this series."
- "If Harry Bosch worked in the Chicago suburbs, he'd be Jake Houser."
- "Gripping, suspenseful, full of twists, and extremely well-written, this amazing debut will keep the reader turning the pages toward the shocking conclusion. Truly wonderful. I can't wait for the next in the series."
- "I loved the twist and turns."
- "This was police drama at its finest... with enough twists to keep you guessing. Hands down, this book knocked it out of the park... Looking forward to more of Jake Houser!!!"
