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Jack "Keeper" Marconi
Series · 7 books · 2000-2019

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#1

The Innocent

2010

THE TOP TEN AMAZON KINDLE EBOOK BESTSELLER THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING HARD-BOILED MYSTERY THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE THRILLER THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING MYSTERY Getting caught is simply not an option. It's been a year since Jack Marconi's wife was killed. Ever since, he's been slipping up at his job as warden at an upstate New York prison. It makes him the perfect patsy when a cop-killer breaks out—with the help of someone on the inside. Throwing himself into the hunt for the fleeing con, Jack doesn't see what's coming. Suddenly the walls are closing in. And in the next twenty-four hours, Jack will defy direct orders, tamper with evidence, kidnap the con's girlfriend—and run from the law with a .45 hidden beneath his sports coat. Because Jack Marconi, keeper of laws, men, secrets, and memories, has been set up—by a conspiracy that has turned everyone he ever trusted into an enemy. And everything he ever believed in into the worst kind of lie. Reviews for "The Innocent" (formally, As Catch Can) "If you want a novel that runs wild like a caged beast let loose, Zandri is the man." —(Albany) "Sensational...masterful...brilliant." —New York Post "Probably the most arresting first crime novel to break into print this season." —Boston Herald "A thriller that has depth and substance, wickedness and compassion." —The Times-Union (Albany) THE INNOCENT (formerly As Catch Can) "Vincent Zandri explodes onto the scene with the debut thriller of the year. THE INNOCENT is gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting. Don't miss it." —Harlan Coben, author of Caught "A Satisfying Yarn." —Chicago Tribune "Compelling...As Catch Can pulls you in with rat-a-tat prose, kinetic pacing...characters are authentic, and the punchy dialogue rings true. Zandri's staccato prose moves As Catch Can at a steady, suspenseful pace." —Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Exciting...An Engrossing Thriller...the descriptions of life behind bars will stand your hair on end." —Rocky Mountain News "Readers will be held captive by prose that pounds as steadily as an elevated pulse... Vincent Zandri nails readers' attention." —Boston Herald "A smoking gun of a debut novel. The rough and tumble pages turn quicker than men turn on each other." —Albany Times-Union Please turn the page for more extraordinary acclaim... "The story line is non-stop action and the flashback to Attica is eerily brilliant. If this debut is any indication of his work, readers will demand a lifetime sentence of novels by Vincent Zandri." —I Love a Mystery "A tough-minded, involving novel...Zandri writes strong prose that rarely strains for effect, and some of his scenes...achieve a powerful hallucinatory horror." —Publishers Weekly "A classic detective tale." —The Record (Troy, NY) "[Zandri] demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro....Zandri does a superb job creating interlocking puzzle pieces." —San Diego Union-Tribune "This is a tough, stylish, heartbreaking car accident of a You don't want to look but you can't look away. Zandri's a terrific writer and he tells a terrific story." —Don Winslow, author of The Death and Life of Bobby Z "Satisfying." —Kirkus Reviews
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#2

Godchild

2000

He wanted justice, truth, revenge... whichever came first. Prison-warden-turned-P.I. Jack "Keeper" Marconi understands the criminal mind. And he knows what it takes to break a man. His own life came apart the day a black Buick broadsided his car—and his wife died horrifically in the seat beside him. Years later, on the eve of his second marriage, Marconi catches a split-second glimpse of the driver who killed his wife. Suddenly hurtled back into the past, he is determined to take one last shot at hunting him down. That is, until he is offered a job he can't refuse: to bust a beautiful woman out of a hellish Mexican prison. Now Keeper's chase through Mexico follows a trail of bodies and lies back home: to the truth about a woman on the run, to a man sitting behind the wheel of a black Buick, and to a story that someone will kill to bury....
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#3

The Guilty

2013

"I've read other works by Vincent Zandri and enjoyed them, but this was my first Marconi novel. Wow." \—J.E. Fishman, author of the Bestselling Bomb Squad NYC Series SOMETIMES THE RECIPE FOR TRUE LOVE CAN BE THE PERFECT POISON. Jack Marconi is back. In The Guilty, Jack finds himself investigating a local restaurateur who’s not only obsessed with the sexy, dark romance novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, he’s accused of attempting to murder his school teacher girlfriend. As the now brain-damaged young woman begins recalling events of that fateful winter night when she was allegedly pushed down the stairs of a West Albany mansion, she becomes the target of the angry foodie/sex-obsessed boyfriend once again. Only this time, he’s cooking up a plot to keep her silenced forever. For fans of Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben, Joe Landsdale, and more, NYTimes and USA Today bestselling author Vincent Zandri delivers the third case in the award-winning Jack Marconi series. Praise for THE INNOCENT (P.I. Jack Marconi No. 1): "Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." —Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages "Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant." —New York Post "The action never wanes." —Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal "Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting." —Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Six Years "Non-stop action." —I Love a Mystery "Vincent Zandri nails reader's attention." —Boston Herald "(Zandri) demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro...Zandri does a superb job interlocking puzzle pieces." —The San Diego Union-Tribune
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#4

The Corruptions

2017

When two cons doing several respective back to back life sentences for murder make a daring, if not Hollywood style escape from the Dannemora Maximum Security Prison in Upstate, New York, Jack Marconi PI receives a personal invitation from the Governor of New York State to track the murderers down, and deliver them personally to the front door of the Governor's Mansion on Eagle Street. But what Marconi and his side-kick, Blood, don't yet realize, is that something more insidious than a simple prison break has occurred in the small town of Dannemora. Because in the course of tracking the criminals down, the two gumshoes will also expose the Crypt, an insidious operation taking place down deep inside the depths of the 160 year old prison. What kind operation is it? Something so evil it will reduce the tough-as-nails Marconi to tears. From bestselling Thriller and Shamus Award winning author Vincent Zandri comes a riveting crime novel in the acclaimed mystery series that fans of Michael Connelly, Charlie Huston, Robert B. Parker will devour. The Corruptions is sure to keep you up all night.
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#5

Dressed to Kill

2017

Number 1 in Crime Number 1 in Men's Adventure Number 1 in Women's Adventure When Jack Marconi's on again/off again ex-fiancée and Girl Friday, Val Antonelli, shows up unannounced at his gym, Marconi feels his broken heart lift. But what he doesn't know yet is that she's not here to rekindle their love for one another. She's there because she desperately needs his help. Her partner in her new retail clothing business has been brutally murdered, and Val has become the primary suspect. From New York Times, USA Today, and No. 1 Overall Amazon Bestselling ITW Thriller and PWA Shamus Award Winning Author, Vincent Zandri, comes the latest hard-boiled novelette for fans of Michael Connelly, Robert B. Parker, Lee Child, Reed Farrel Coleman, Charlie Huston, and more "Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant." —New York Post "Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting." —Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Six Years "Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." –Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of Savages
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#6

Arbor Hill

2017

CAN JACK MARCONI HELP HIMSELF FROM FALLING IN LOVE WITH A WOMAN WHO WILL BE THE DEATH OF HIM? When PI Jack "Keeper" Marconi is approached by a meek man by the name McNamee about a beautiful blue eyed, long blonde-haired woman who took him not only for $9000 worth of charges on his credit card, but who claims to be pregnant with his child, Keeper can't help but feel suspicious. Is the woman running a small time prostitution ring that also specializes in credit card fraud and larceny? He agrees to take on the job of surveiling the would-be madame if only to get the man's money back. But what he discovers in the process of looking into this femme fatale who just happens to reside in Arbor Hill, one the of most dangerous neighborhoods in Albany, NY, is that not all prostitution rackets are what they appear to be. And what's worse, is how easily he himself can be lured into a spider's web of sex, cash, loneliness, and murder. For fans of Michael Connelly, Charlie Huston, Robert B. Parker, Donald Westlake, and more, comes the latest quick hard-boiled and Albany noir read from New York Times and USA Today ITW Thriller and PWA Shamus Award winning author, Vincent Zandri. Nab this gripping suspense thriller now! "A hugely successful series...Vincent Zandri’s The Guilty is a gripping combination of old-school hardboiled detective yarn and a ‘80s high-octane action movie. Immensely enjoyable." —Paul D. Brazill, Pulp Metal Magazine "Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." —Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages
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#7

The Sins of the Sons

2019

LOVE 'TRUE DETECTIVE'? From New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Overall No. 1 Bestselling Thriller and Shamus Award Winning Author Vincent Zandri Comes a Brand New Hard-Boiled Mystery. THE GRAVE SINS FROM YOUR PAST WILL HAUNT YOU TO DEATH! Can you ever really bury the past? On a cold November evening back in 1982, real estate lawyer, Marty Finnegan, and socialite, Tracy Reynolds, were seen fighting outside the dining room of the Wolforts Roost Country Club. Unbeknownst to them, three drunken teenage boys who attend the same prep school were witnessing their bitter exchange under the cover of darkness. When the boys decide to head out on a joyride that includes holding up Finnegan at gunpoint, their lives take a turn for the worse. Less than twenty-four hours later, the lawyer will be discovered dead in a patch of woods near his home. He died in subzero temperatures, without having worn a coat or boots, his car parked miles away in an airport parking garage. Now, it’s thirty five years later, and one of the “boys” involved in the original 1982 holdup has found God, and he is about to confess their story to the whole world. But another one of the now middle-aged boys is bent on doing everything in his power to stop the confession. Enter Keeper Marconi, PI, who will reluctantly take on the job of persuading the confessor to keep his mouth shut. But at the same time, the police hire Marconi to delve deeper into the Marty Finnegan cold case file. They want him to determine once and for all, if the lawyer simply died while out for a walk in the freezing cold, or was he murdered in cold blood? For readers of Michael Connelly, Robert B. Parker, Ace Atkins, Lawrence Block, and more, Thriller Award Winning New York Times Bestselling author Vincent Zandri, brings you an action, suspense, and romance-filled PI novel that is unputdownable. Scroll up to purchase this tantalizing thriller. What the critics are saying about Vincent Zandri: A hugely successful series. Vincent Zandri’s The Guilty is a gripping combination of old-school hardboiled detective yarn and a 80s high-octane action movie. Immensely enjoyable. -Paul D. Brazill, Pulp Metal Magazine \\\\\* ˃˃˃ Tough, stylish, heartbreaking. - Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages \\\\\* A riveting story..oh, what a story it is: grisly, surprising, and page-turningly suspenseful. A terrific old-school thriller. - Booklist (starred review) \\\\\* Captures readers’ attention from the opening scene...creates a story that... is hard to tear away from once a reader is hooked. - BookPage \\\\\* Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant. - New York Post \\\\\* The action never wanes.- Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel \\\\\* Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting. -Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Six Years \\\\\* Non-stop action. - I Love a Mystery \\\\\* Vincent Zandri nails reader's attention. - Boston Herald \\\\\* (Zandri) demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro...Zandri does a superb job interlocking puzzle pieces. - The San Diego Union-Tribune \\\\\*

Author

Vincent Zandri
Vincent Zandri
Author · 50 books

"The story of Vincent Zandri is the story of our times." —Business Insider "Vincent Zandri hails from the future." —The New York Times “Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant.” —New York Post "Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting." —Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Six Years "Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." —Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of Savages and Cartel. Winner of the 2015 PWA Shamus Award and the 2015 ITW Thriller Award for Best Original Paperback Novel for MOONLIGHT WEEPS, Vincent Zandri is the NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and AMAZON KINDLE OVERALL NO.1 bestselling author of more than 60 novels and novellas including THE REMAINS, EVERYTHING BURNS, ORCHARD GROVE, THE SHROUD KEY and THE GIRL WHO WASN'T THERE. His list of domestic publishers include Delacorte, Dell, Down & Out Books, Thomas & Mercer, Polis Books, Suspense Publishing, Blackstone Audio, and Oceanview Publishing. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont College, his work is translated in the Dutch, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese. Having sold close to 1 million editions of his books, Zandri has been the subject of major features by the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Business Insider. He has also made appearances on Bloomberg TV and the FOX News network. In December 2014, Suspense Magazine named Zandri's, THE SHROUD KEY, as one of the "Best Books of 2014." Suspense Magazine selected WHEN SHADOWS COME as one of the "Best Books of 2016". He was also a finalist for the 2019 Derringer Award for Best Novelette. A freelance photojournalist, freelance writer, and the author of the popular "lit blog," The Vincent Zandri Vox, Zandri has written for Living Ready Magazine, RT, New York Newsday, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Times Union (Albany), Game & Fish Magazine, CrimeReads, Altcoin Magazine, and many more. He also writes for Scalefluence. An Active Member of MWA and ITW, he lives in New York and Florence, Italy. For more go to VINZANDRI.COM

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