THE BETRAYERS Two beat cops are machine-gunned down in one of the most brutal crimes St. Louis has ever seen. Did they simply pull over the wrong reckless driver, or did someone target these two for a more sinister reason? Lieutenant George Hastings is the primary investigator on the case, along with his detective Bobby Cain, an inexperienced but connected detective who is ambitious and impolitic. Hastings and Cain dissect the lives of the two murdered officers, focusing in on one officer after they learn that he did a year-long undercover stint with narcotics and helped put away one of the biggest meth dealers in the area. But what they uncover is much bigger than one dealers revenge, and much more personal. (Book 1 in the Lieutenant George Hastings series) Rights Information Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur, Hardcover (March 6, 2007) Thorndike Press, Large print (June 7, 2007) Territory: World English Rights Available: Audio; Translation; Film/TV Reviews: "Hunt, who just appeared on the crime scene a couple years ago with his Maitland series (Maitland, 2004), is quickly building an impressive catalog of series titles and stand-alones that compares favorably to Elmore Leonard's early urban crime novels. His protagonists are intelligent, self-aware, and capable of swift, harsh action. And no one is better at capturing the flirty-but-keep-your-distance banter between the sexes. Tracy and Hepburn got nothin' on this guy. Plan ahead and clear a shelf for James Patrick Hunt. He's the real deal." - Wes Lukowsky, Booklist, (Starred review) "[Hunt] reveals the wear and tear of work in the precinct on family and home life, and his landscape abounds with quirky characters of all stripes; some are great company and others can crack wise and kill at the same time." - Publishers Weekly Blurbs: "Intricate, completely convincing, and scorching hot, The Betrayers is reminiscent of the best of Elmore Leonard…yes, it’s that good." - George Pelecanos, author of The Night Gardener "Fast, gritty, and convicing. Cime fiction at its best." - Lee Child, author of The Hard Way "A classic big-city police procedural that flickers like a black-and-white movie across the imagination." - Denise Hamilton, author of Prisoner of Memory Purchase at Amazon.com

THE BETRAYERS

Two beat cops are machine-gunned down in one of the most brutal crimes St. Louis has ever seen. Did they simply pull over the wrong reckless driver, or did someone target these two for a more sinister reason? Lieutenant George Hastings is the primary investigator on the case, along with his detective Bobby Cain, an inexperienced but connected detective who is ambitious and impolitic. Hastings and Cain dissect the lives of the two murdered officers, focusing in on one officer after they learn that he did a year-long undercover stint with narcotics and helped put away one of the biggest meth dealers in the area. But what they uncover is much bigger than one dealers revenge, and much more personal.

(Book 1 in the Lieutenant George Hastings series)

Rights Information

Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur, Hardcover (March 6, 2007)
Thorndike Press, Large print (June 7, 2007)

Territory: World English

Rights Available: Audio; Translation; Film/TV

Reviews:
"Hunt, who just appeared on the crime scene a couple years ago with his Maitland series (Maitland, 2004), is quickly building an impressive catalog of series titles and stand-alones that compares favorably to Elmore Leonard's early urban crime novels. His protagonists are intelligent, self-aware, and capable of swift, harsh action. And no one is better at capturing the flirty-but-keep-your-distance banter between the sexes. Tracy and Hepburn got nothin' on this guy. Plan ahead and clear a shelf for James Patrick Hunt. He's the real deal." - Wes Lukowsky, Booklist, (Starred review)

"[Hunt] reveals the wear and tear of work in the precinct on family and home life, and his landscape abounds with quirky characters of all stripes; some are great company and others can crack wise and kill at the same time." - Publishers Weekly

Blurbs:
"Intricate, completely convincing, and scorching hot, The Betrayers is reminiscent of the best of Elmore Leonard…yes, it’s that good." - George Pelecanos, author of The Night Gardener

"Fast, gritty, and convicing. Cime fiction at its best." - Lee Child, author of The Hard Way

"A classic big-city police procedural that flickers like a black-and-white movie across the imagination." - Denise Hamilton, author of Prisoner of Memory

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