First published 2008
In the turbulent aftermath of World War I, a cop's son and a fugitive run afoul of anarchists, mobsters, and the city's powerful elite. As Boston teeters on the brink of chaos, their fates collide in a fight for survival and redemption. Lehane's sweeping historical epic captures the crippling violence and irrepressible hope of a nation in flux.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, survival
Setting: Boston, Massachusetts
Period: 1918-1932, 1865-
704 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow