(A Jack Marconi PI Series)

"I've read other works by Vincent Zandri and enjoyed them, but this was my first Marconi novel. Wow." --J.E. Fishman, author of the Bestselling Bomb Squad NYC Series SOMETIMES THE RECIPE FOR TRUE LOVE CAN BE THE PERFECT POISON. Jack Marconi is back in legal hot water. In The Guilty, Jack finds himself investigating a local restaurateur who’s accused of attempting to murder his school teacher girlfriend. As the now brain-damaged young woman begins recalling events of that fateful dark winter night when she was allegedly pushed down the stairs of a West Albany mansion, she becomes the target of the angry foodie/sex-obsessed boyfriend once again. Only this time, he’s cooking up a bloody plot to keep her silenced forever. For fans of Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben, Joe Landsdale, Robert B. Parker, and more, NYTimes and USA Today bestselling author Vincent Zandri delivers the third book in the award-winning Jack Marconi private detective series. Praise for THE INNOCENT (Jack Marconi PI Series Book No. 1) and GODCHILD (Jack Marconi PI Series Book No. 2) "Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." --Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages "Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant." --New York Post "The action never wanes." --Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal "Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting." --Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Six Years "Non-stop action." --I Love a Mystery "Vincent Zandri nails reader's attention." --Boston Herald "(Zandri) demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro...Zandri does a superb job interlocking puzzle pieces." --The San Diego Union-Tribune

When you are wanted for a first-degree murder you did not commit, you'll do anything to clear your name, even if it kills you!   When a candidate for New York State Governor who has presidential aspirations is about to be publicly accused of not only raping an innocent woman, but having a child with her, he goes to Keeper Marconi to shut her up. But Keeper has other things in store for the crooked politician that will eventually lead to cold-blooded murder. From New York Times bestselling Thriller and Shamus Award winning author, Vincent Zandri.   Nab your thrilling copy today!   What the critics are saying:    "Vincent Zandri is one of the most acclaimed thriller writers working today!" --Publishers Weekly "Zandri (is) a veteran wordsmith who executes quality and quantity at superlative levels." --Book Reporter "The story of Vincent Zandri is the story of our times." --Business Insider "Vincent Zandri hails from the future." --The New York Times "Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant." --New York Post  "...big time author..."  --Digital Journal