William Landay (Author of Defending Jacob)

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William Landay

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William Landay is the author of All That Is Mine I Carry With Me and three previous novels: Defending Jacob, which won the Strand Critics Award for best mystery novel; The Strangler, listed as a best crime novel of the year by the L.A. Times, Daily Telegraph and others; and Mission Flats, winner of the Dagger Award for best first crime novel. A former assistant district attorney, he lives in Boston.

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There's a nice sale at Amazon through November 3: Kindle editions of my first two books, Mission Flats and The Strangler, are just $1.99.

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“At some point as adults we cease to be our parents' children and we become our children's parents instead.”
― William Landay, Defending Jacob

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“The interior of a teenager鈥檚 mind is an endless war between Stupid and Clever.”
― William Landay, Defending Jacob

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“An emotion is a thought, yes, an idea, but it is also a sensation, an ache in your body. Desire, love, hate, fear, repulsion - you feel these things in your muscle and bones, not just in your mind.”
― William Landay, Defending Jacob

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