{"product_id":"the-butchers-boy-9780812967739","title":"The Butcher's Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003eEDGAR AWARD WINNER - After a high-level assassination, a professional hitman becomes a target himself and must fight to survive--while evading the government analyst who's suddenly on his trail--in this \"brilliantly plotted thriller\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Thomas Perry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith an Introduction by Michael Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shrewdly planned and executed.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Totally enthralling.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thomas Perry has hit the mark.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMurder has always been easy for the Butcher's Boy--it's what he was raised to do. But when he kills the senior senator from Colorado and arrives in Las Vegas to pick up his fee, he learns that he has become a liability to his shadowy employers. His actions attract the attention of police specialists who watch the world of organized crime, but though everyone knows that something big is going on, only Elizabeth Waring, a bright young analyst in the Justice Department, works her way closer to the truth, and to the frightening man behind it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16153461\"\u003eThomas Perry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812967739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812967739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC030000\"\u003eThrillers | Suspense\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022020\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Police Procedural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022040\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Women Sleuths\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \u003cb\u003eThomas Perry\u003c\/b\u003e won an Edgar Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMetzger's Dog\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's Notable Books of the Year. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Face-Changers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadow Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDance for the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVanishing Act\u003c\/i\u003e. Thomas Perry died in 2025. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e was a journalist and crime reporter for several newspapers before writing his first novel in 1992. He is the author of numerous books, including those in the bestselling Harry Bosch series. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Lincoln Lawyer\u003c\/i\u003e, his first legal thriller; \u003ci\u003eCrime Beat: A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Late Show\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Macavity. Mr. Connelly lives in Florida.","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413095542923,"sku":"9780812967739","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_5ac8ed7e-225d-4182-a21f-c9e48d5054c4.jpg?v=1761237417","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-butchers-boy-9780812967739","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}