Bøger af William Landay

If your son was on trial for murder, what would you do?Now a major TV series

Before the New York Times bestselling success of Defending Jacob, William Landay wrote this widely acclaimed second novel of crime and suspense, which was named a Favorite Crime Novel of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and several other newspapers. Boston, 1963. Meet the charming, brawling Daley brothers. Joe is a cop whose gambling habits have dragged him down into the city's underworld. Michael is a lawyer, always the smartest man in the room. And Ricky is the youngest son, a prince of thieves whose latest heist may be his last. For the Daleys, crime is the family business-they're simply on different sides of it. Then a killer, a man who hunts women with brutal efficiency and no sign of stopping, strikes too close to the Daley home. The brothers unite to find the Strangler, a journey that leads to the darkest corners of Boston-and exposes an even deeper mystery that threatens to tear the family apart. Includes an excerpt of Defending JacobNAMED ONE OF THE BEST CRIME NOVELS OF THE YEAR BYLos Angeles Times • The Guardian • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Kansas City Star"Reminiscent of Dennis Lehane's Mystic River, the novel takes us into a dark world where goodness is smothered and villainy thrives. . . . I was completely riveted."-The Boston Globe "A dense and satisfying novel of crime and retribution . . . [Landay has] been touted as the natural successor to George V. Higgins."-The Independent "A gripping, atmospheric saga."-The Wall Street Journal "An impressive and satisfying performance."-The Washington Post "Smart and surprising."-Esquire

A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . .  “Gripping . . . a masterly piece of writing.”—The New York Times “A wonderful, well-written novel that crackles with suspense.”—Stephen KingA BOOKREPORTER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAROne afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her mom’s pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot. So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What happened to Jane Larkin? Investigators suspect Jane’s husband. A criminal defense attorney, Dan Larkin would surely be an expert in outfoxing the police. But no evidence is found linking him to a crime, and the case fades from the public’s memory, a simmering, unresolved riddle. Jane’s three children—Alex, Jeff, and Miranda—are left to be raised by the man who may have murdered their mother. Two decades later, the remains of Jane Larkin are found. The investigation is awakened. The children, now grown, are forced to choose sides. With their father or against him? Guilty or innocent? And what happens if they are wrong? A tale about family—family secrets and vengeance, but also family love—All That Is Mine I Carry With Me masterfully grapples with a primal question: When does loyalty reach its limit?

Andy Barber has been an ADA in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than 20 years. He is respected in his community and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But after a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His 14-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student.

The electrifying new novel from the bestselling author of DEFENDING JACOB.

A Chief of Police who is looking for a way out...a retired cop...and a murder which reaches back 20 years... The brilliant, award-winning novel from the author of DEFENDING JACOB

For the three Daley brothers, crime is very much the family business but the Strangler's murderous spree is about to bring violent death a lot closer to home:Joe - tough-talking cop whose gambling habits - fast women, slow horses - drag him down into the city's gangland.

Ben Truman, Chief of Police, heads down to Boston to follow the few fragile leads he has in the case. With the help of a retired cop who knows all the angles, he becomes embroiled in an investigation which has its roots in a sequence of deaths which began twenty years previously...

Vicestatsadvokaten, den velansete Andy Barber, som bor i Newton, Massachusetts, med sin kone, Laurie og deres 14-årige søn Jacob, bliver stillet over for sit livs mareridt, da den 14-årige Ben Rifken findes brutalt myrdet i byens park. Andy er overbevist om, at en lokal børnemishandler er den skyldige, men da internetanklager og uomstødelige beviser peger i retning af Andys egen søn, Jacob, tager sagen en uventet drejning.I takt med, at Andys ægteskab vakler på grund af fremtvungne afsløringer af gamle hemmeligheder, bliver retssagen mod Jacob mere og mere nervepirrende, og udfaldet skal vise sig at blive både overraskende og yderst brutalt?Den prisvindende forfatter William Landay, tidligere statsadvokat, har skrevet en stærk roman om en families kamp igennem en ubegribelig krise, om skyld, svig, loyalitet og om, hvor hurtigt vi kan miste kontrollen over vores eget liv.Pressen har skrevet.”Elementær spændende historie om skyld, ansvar, forældrekærlighed og moral. Romanen er … detaljeret, og velskrevet. Vi møder samme knugende tematik i den i øvrigt fremragende, nu filmatiserede ”Vi er nødt til at tale om Kevin” ….Thriller med bred appel til krimilæsersegmentet med en spændende tematik om, hvor godt man egentlig kender sine børn, og hvor langt man vil gå for at beskytte dem.” –Dansk BiblioteksCenterAnmeldelse fra Krimifan: 4 hjerter (af 5)"William Landay har skrevet en bog som er et must read for John Grisham fans. Her er der tale om rigtig retsagsdrama ... Der er så mange tråde at holde styr på, og så mange spor der peger i hver sin retning, at man ofte tænker at det aldrig kommer til at hænge sammen. Men det hele bliver flot vævet sammen til sidst".”William Landay skriver godt. Han kan sit retsagsstof til fingerspidserne ... Den prisbelønnede bestseller forfatter kan formidle usikkerheden hvorvidt retfærdigheden sker fyldest. Og rejse spørgsmålet, om man kan som forældre til et barn på anklagerbænken altid er interessereret i, at den sker fyldest.Intenst og intelligent." – Bo Bjørnvig, Weekendavisen"Her er en fantastisk fintfølende historie om en kærlig velfungerende families totale sammenbrud under en retssag, hvor skyld og uskyld er relative termer. Hvordan reagerer man, hvis ens barn bliver anklaget for mord? Kan man overhovedet tro det, og kan man tro på et system især, når man er så bevidst om dets fejl. Da jeg læste denne roman kom jeg hele følelsesregistret igennem: medfølelse, forfærdelse, harme og ikke mindst spænding ... Plottet er uigennemskueligt, og slutningen er chokerende i sin enkelthed... Jeg er vild med denne roman, og er man til John Grishams bøger, vil man elske denne." – Litteratursiden.dk”Thrilleren er eminent opbygget, og Andy får ironisk og med overblik formidlet sin holdning til det retssystem han har arbejdet for i mange år med flere klartskuende pointer om fænomenet nævningedomstol, hvor sandheden ligefrem kommer til afstemning.” – Bogvægten.dk”En spændingsbog med litterære kvaliteter ... Det er en forbløffende, chokerende og sindsoprivende oplevelse, der giver læseren et fængslende, men også forfærdende indblik i en kærlig families hjerteskærende sammenbrud, mens en retsag skrider frem. Da jeg (alt for hurtigt) var færdig med bogen, måtte jeg lægge mig ned for at falde til ro.” The Daily Mail ”Et forsvar for Jacob er smart, sofisistikeret og spændende ... den fanger både kompleksiteten og sårbarheden i familielivet.” Lee Child