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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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"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
