Books
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1
THE CONCRETE RIVER
2
THE CRACKED EARTH
THE POISON SKY
THE ORANGE CURTAIN
STREETS ON FIRE
CITY OF STRANGERS
TERMINAL ISLAND
DANGEROUS GAMES
KOREATOWN
THE DEVILS OF BAKERSFIELD
ON THE NICKEL
PALOS VERDES BLUE
A LITTLE TOO MUCH
THE CHINESE BEVERLY HILLS
PRAISE FOR THE JACK LIFFEY NOVELS
“Jack Liffey is a walking conscience, a bruised crusader who remains an unerring advocate of doing things the hard way and on behalf of the little guy. There’s a lot packed into this ambitious book, including examinations of both antiterrorist hysteria and the dangers posed by high-minded ideals. The intellectual journey is every bit as keen as we’ve come to expect. Fans of thinking-man’s detective fiction will find much to ponder.”
—Booklist starred review
—The Boston Globe
—Robert B. Parker
“With his sixth Jack Liffey book, Shannon’s series is still on an upward trajectory. Between crime-solving and parenting dilemmas, Shannon offers sage ruminations on belief, belonging and responsibility. Liffey is a terrific character—smart, funny, sad, and a keen observer of social strata and the world at large. His journey after the truth is realistically messy, and we’re with him every step of the way. If only all mystery novels were this good.”
—Booklist starred review
“Shannon’s entertaining and well-written books, with their investigations of crime, corruption, shady deals, disaster capitalism and fundamentalist culture constitute nothing short of a social history of modern day Los Angeles.”
—Crime Time
—The Wall Street Journal
—The Los Angeles Times
“Shannon explores the deep, sometimes deadly divide that separates haves and have-nots in his rewarding 11th mystery to feature 60-year-old Jack Liffey, who specializes in locating missing children. Effectively told in part through letters written by a young Mexican immigrant and others written by a scared teenage surfer to his dad, this installment highlights Shannon’s ability to sharply render subtle shades of right and wrong.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Though seedy characters abound, Liffey prefers to look on the bright side: ‘I’d like to believe everybody’s just an inch from okay…. A little less this, a little more that.’ The world Liffey inhabits is far from okay, but watching him struggle to make a small difference is big entertainment.”
—Publishers Weekly
—January Magazine
—Booklist starred review