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A Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist-turned-New York Times bestselling author, Ace Atkins draws on his years as a crime reporter to craft contemporary tales blending the Old West with crime noir. The Broken Places finds Sheriff Quinn Colson dealing with a rash of unwelcome visitors--infamous murderer Casey Dixon, escaped convicts seeking revenge on Casey, and a tornado cutting a wide swath through town.
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“Ace Atkins’s killing honesty sets a newstandard for Southern crime novels. Gone is the fuzzy nostalgia for the oldhometown, switched out for a more authentic look at the modern ‘Mayberry ofdomestic violence, drug use, child endangerment and roadhouse brawls.’”
— New York Times Book Review
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“A high-tension thriller with a hero to rival Jack Reacher.”
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“Atkins’ voice is graceful and tense…Atkins’ habit-forming series [shares] a tremendous sense of (rural) place and powerfully nuanced characterization with those of James Lee Burke, Craig Johnson, and C. J. Box.”
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“Ace Atkins’ Quinn Colson novels have been exceptional from the start…Whether readers are new to the series or fans from the start, The Broken Places will touch them the way all great novels do, profoundly.”
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“The action is stark and gripping, the Southern locale suitably atmospheric, and the bevy of characters convincing.”
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“Amid the full-throttle plot, Atkins never loses sight of his characters’ sensitivities.”
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“Supercool. ‘Manly’ writing akin to Elmore Leonard’s Detroit Westerns.”
— Library Journal
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Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books: 10 Best Novels for Summer Reading, 2013
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About Ace Atkins
Ace Atkins is the New York Times bestselling author of the Quinn Colson novels, the first two of which—The Ranger and The Lost Ones—were nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. In addition, he is the author of several New York Times bestselling novels in the continuation of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser series. Before turning to fiction, he was a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times, a crime reporter for the Tampa Tribune, and, in college, played defensive end for the undefeated Auburn University football team, for which he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
About Brian D'Arcy James
Brian d’Arcy James is an American actor and musician whose on and off Broadway credits include Time Stands Still, Sweet Smell of Success, The Good Thief, Titanic, and Shrek. In 2009, his performance as Shrek in Shrek the Musical earned him his second Tony nomination. He is also an accomplished concert performer and has had the honor of performing for President Clinton and for President Obama and the First Family. He currently resides in New York City with his wife and daughter.