ALAFAIR BURKE
NY Times Bestselling Author
A murder case with ties to a convicted serial killer leads a young defense lawyer and an NYPD homicide detective into parallel investigations with explosive and deadly results in this superb mystery from “one of the finest young crime writers working today” (Dennis Lehane).
“All Day and a Night is Burke at her finest: razor-sharp twists, stunning surprises and
artfully drawn characters. The insider’s view of criminal prosecution is masterfully
wrought and as usual, Burke makes you feel like you’re riding along with the
detectives in the back of their unmarked car. You won’t want to miss this one.”
-Karin Slaughter
ALL DAY AND A NIGHT
The latest story dominating New York tabloids—the murder of Park Slope psychotherapist Helen Brunswick—couldn’t be further from Carrie Blank’s world handling federal appeals at one of Manhattan’s most elite law firms.
But then a hardcharging celebrity trial lawyer calls Carrie with a case she can’t refuse. Anthony Amaro, a serial killer convicted twenty years earlier, has received an anonymous letter containing a chilling detail about Brunswick’s murder: the victim’s bones were broken after she was killed, the same signature used in the murders attributed to Amaro. Now Amaro is asking to be released from prison.
Carrie has a reason to be interested. Her older sister, Donna, was one of Amaro’s victims. Determined to force the government to catch Donna’s real killer, Carrie joins Amaro’s wrongful conviction team with her own agenda.
On the other side of Amaro’s case is NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher, who, along with her partner, J. J. Rogan, is tapped as the “fresh look” team to reassess the investigation that led to Amaro’s conviction.
The case is personal for them, too: Ellie wonders whether they got the assignment because of her relationship with the lead prosecutor, and Rogan has his own reasons to distrust Amaro’s defense team.
As the NYPD and Amaro’s lawyers search for certainty among conflicting evidence, their investigations take them back to Carrie’s hometown, where secrets buried long ago lead to a brutal attack—one that makes it terrifyingly clear that someone has gotten too close to the truth.
PRAISE FOR ALL DAY AND A NIGHT
“This isn’t just another oops-maybe-he’s-not the-real-killer novel; Burke deftly merges Ellie’s, Carrie’s, and Amaro’s stories into a multifaceted portrait of unconditional love with thriller pacing and plenty of solid investigative detail. Perfect for Laura Lippman fans.”
- Booklist
“Gripping…a propulsive thriller.”
-Publishers Weekly
“A masterfully plotted, psychologically complex thriller, Alafair Burke’s All Day and a Night raises larger questions about the choices we make, the mistakes we can’t undo. Whip-smart and emotionally deft, it delivers all the way through its final pages. Riveting, compassionate and timely, Burke’s novels always deliver and constantly surprise. They’re both addictive and utterly rewarding.”
- Megan Abbott, author of Dare Me
“I’ve been a fan of Alafair Burke from the very beginning and, ten books in, she just keeps surprising me.”
-Michael Connelly
“Spring loaded and razor sharp, All Day and a Night is a surprising and compelling thriller. But Alafair Burke has given us something more gripping than just a crime novel. Her story is about women, their drive, their compassion, and their public and private battles for success and acceptance.”
-Ivy Pochoda, author of Visitation Street
“All Day and a Night is Burke at her finest: razor-sharp twists, stunning surprises and artfully drawn characters. The insider’s view of criminal prosecution is masterfully wrought and as usual, Burke makes you feel like you’re riding along with the detectives in the back of their unmarked car. You won’t want to miss this one.”
-Karin Slaughter