Chicago is burning. A rash of arsons decimates the city, especially the gang-ravaged south side. Newly home from Iraq and still reeling from his “other than honorable" discharge, Jason Palmer wants nothing to do with the violence in his neighborhood. But when his eight-year-old nephew witnesses a brutal murder, Jason isn’t just the boy’s only remaining family—he’s all that stands between an innocent child and the killers who will stop at nothing to find him. Now, one damaged man must find a way to become a soldier again…or lose everything worth fighting for. Hailed as “nothing short of brilliant” by the Chicago Tribune, ACCELERANT is a blistering thriller of love, greed, redemption, and the costs of our deepest bonds. (Previously published as "AT THE CITY'S EDGE")
Author
Marcus Sakey is the bestselling author of nine novels, including the Brilliance Trilogy, which has sold more than a million copies. His novel AFTERLIFE (July 18, 2017) is soon to be a major motion picture from Imagine Entertainment and producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. His novel Good People was made into a film starring James Franco and Kate Hudson. Marcus lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter. Review Quotes "Ridiculously good...Sakey makes you grin at high-flying feats of imagination, and then grin harder because he sticks the landing. The master of the mindful page turner." -Gillian Flynn "Nothing short of brilliant." -Chicago Tribune "It's depth and intelligence and passion and emotion that set Sakey apart." -Lee Child "Sakey reminds me why I keep reading." -Cleveland Plain-Dealer "One of our best storytellers." -Michael Connelly
