{"product_id":"purgatory-chasm-a-mystery-paperback","title":"Purgatory Chasm: A Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Ulfelder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Winner of the Reviewer's Choice Award from RT BookReviews for Best First Mystery \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tander Phigg was a real jerk, but he was also a Barnburner. Barnburners saved my life. I help them when I can. No exceptions.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConway Sax, a no-nonsense auto mechanic with a knack for solving difficult problems, has never liked Tander Phigg. But Tander's a Barnburner, a member of the unique Alcoholics Anonymous group that rescued Conway, and when a Barnburner has a problem, Conway takes care of it. Besides, all Tander wants is to get back his vintage Mercedes from a shady auto shop. But Conway soon discovers there's much more to the problem-especially when Tander turns up dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConway was the last person seen with the victim, and on top of that, he has a record. He must catch the killer to clear himself, but he's also a man who honors his promises, even when the guy he made them to is dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Robert B. Parker and Dennis Lehane, Steve Ulfelder's crackling debut mystery features a gritty, razor-sharp new voice in crime fiction that will stay with you long after the last page. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A refreshing new character solving hardcore crimes.... crisp plotting, hard-boiled style and realistic dialogue.\" \u003ci\u003e--Associated Press \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Combines elements of the thriller with tales of tangled families. Violence runs through the novel, but Ulfelder tempers it with compassion -- and evocative prose. \u003ci\u003ePurgatory Chasm\u003c\/i\u003e may be hardboiled, but it's heart-wrenching, too.\" -\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Working throughout is the edgy, self-effacing voice of a flawed main character, a good guy with plenty of baggage who's just trying stay alive and to get it right this time.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Ulfelder is an amateur race driver and co-owner of Flatout Motorsports, a company that builds race cars in Bellingham, MA. He was a business and technology journalist for 20 years. \u003ci\u003ePurgatory Chasm\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137936343179,"sku":"9781250007025","price":33.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/KPdyDpD3hp9781250007025.webp?v=1780663696","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/purgatory-chasm-a-mystery-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}