The 8th Circle

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The dark heart of the city is on display in Sarah Cain’s gripping debut thriller, The 8th Circle.

A year ago, Danny Ryan lost his wife and son in a car accident. He’s still reeling from the tragedy when Michael Cohen, his friend and fellow journalist, drives into the pond in front of his house with a bullet through his gut.

With Michael’s death ruled a murder, Danny must work to get his name crossed off the list of suspects, and that means digging into Michael’s last article, an exposé of the twisted side of Philadelphia politics. But powerful people are ready to kill to protect what Michael was about to uncover, and if Danny’s not careful, he’ll be next.

Critics Review

u201cA superior thriller with human characters and real heart.u201d

Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author

u201cDarkly twisted and tightly written, this debut novel is packed with actionu2026An intriguing and unexpected conclusion leaves the stage perfectly set for future books in the series.u201d

RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

u201c[This book] nails the noir.u201d

Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

u201cIntricately plottedu2026Danny takes on crooked police, shady politiciansu2026and Phillyu2019s foremost philanthropistsu2014all at his own perilu2026How Danny discovers the truth and whether it will corrupt him makes for exciting reading.u201d

Publishers Weekly

u201cRyan is a perfect hero; with nothing left to lose, heu2019s incorruptible. One can certainly see the brooding journalist making a compelling series lead.u201d

Booklist

u201cSarah Cain brings her knowledge of politics and journalism to bear in a twisty, winding thriller in which nothing is as it seems.u201d

Wallace Stroby, author of the Crissa Stone series

u201cTaut and tense: a deeply intriguing and stylishly clever thriller.u201d

Sharon Bolton, award-winning author of Little Black Lies

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