Blood Acre

Nathan Stein--once an attractive, cultured lawyer--has slipped into the dark world of his powerful father's corrupt practice. After one too many shady deals, he finds himself alone, sick in body and spirit. His career and life are careening out of control, and he's about to become the prime suspect in the murder of a young woman. As we follow him over a long day and night, Nathan encounters the friends, lovers, and family members he has betrayed. Lurching toward redemption, he must answer for his actions. Is he a murderer or the victim of an elaborate frame-up? Or do his sins go even deeper? A tale of chilling suspense that belies the elegance of its prose, Blood Acre is a compelling story of one man's harrowing search through the dark streets of the soul. "[A] brooding, beautifully written thriller" from the award-winning author of The Raven (Entertainment Weekly)"A genuine tour de force, an apocalyptic murder mystery . . . that demands to be read in a single setting."-- Times Literary Supplement"Exquisitely written."-- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel