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In the masterful New York Times-Bestselling and two-time Edgar Award-winning writer of The Final Kid and Down-River, comes this tour-de force of homicide and the black ripples it directs via a guy, his household and community.Jackson Workman Pickens—known to many as Work—mindlessly keeps together his existence: a faltering regulation exercise left to him when his father, Ezra, inexplicably vanished, a remote spouse, and a delicate cousin, Jean, broken by the distributed past they’ve endured.And subsequently Ezra’s physique is discovered.Set to acquire his father’s bundle, Function becomes a primary suspect. But so does Jean. Fearing the worst, Work launches their own study, crossing paths with an electrical-hungry investigator, a chain of frightening proof, and the unpleasant rumors that swirl within his little, moneyed Southern town.  Eager for the payoff that's eluded him for so many years and stripped of everything he once appreciated, Work battles to truly save his sibling, clear his name, and restore the love of the girl to whom he gave his heart so many years before.Praise for King of Lies:“The King of Lies goes and flows just like a guide on fire.” ---Pat Conroy"Grisham-style interest and Turow-style brooding." --New York Times“[An] ambitious introduction thriller…a grasping performance.” --People Magazine"Examines favorably to the very best of Scott Turow" --Publishers Weekly (starred)"An impressive new expertise." --Amusement Weekly