The Absence of Mercy by John Burley audiobook

The Absence of Mercy: A Novel

By John Burley
Read by Adam Verner

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9.27 Hours • 1
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John Burley’s The Absence of Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense involving a brutal murder and dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit Midwestern town. When a brutally murdered teenager is discovered in the woods surrounding a small Ohio town, Dr. Ben Stevenson—the town’s medical examiner—must decide if he’s willing to put his family’s life in danger to uncover the truth. Finding himself pulled deeper into an investigation with devastating consequences, he discovers shocking information that will shatter his quiet community, and force him to confront a haunting truth. With its eerie portrait of suburban life and nerve-fraying plot twists, The Absence of Mercy is domestic drama at its best for fans of Harlan Coben, Laura Lippman, Jennifer McMahon, and Lisa Gardner.

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Summary

Summary

John Burley’s The Absence of Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense involving a brutal murder and dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit Midwestern town.

When a brutally murdered teenager is discovered in the woods surrounding a small Ohio town, Dr. Ben Stevenson—the town’s medical examiner—must decide if he’s willing to put his family’s life in danger to uncover the truth. Finding himself pulled deeper into an investigation with devastating consequences, he discovers shocking information that will shatter his quiet community, and force him to confront a haunting truth.

With its eerie portrait of suburban life and nerve-fraying plot twists, The Absence of Mercy is domestic drama at its best for fans of Harlan Coben, Laura Lippman, Jennifer McMahon, and Lisa Gardner.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Will send chills down your spine. A taut psychological thriller … Pushes the boundaries of our understanding of the lengths a parent will go to protect their child.” —Alice LaPlante, New York Times bestselling author
“Harlan Coben meets Patricia Cornwell in an idyllic suburbia stalked by a predator that will leave an indelible mark long after the final page is turned.” —Wendy Corsi Staub, New York Times bestselling author
“In the tradition of Robin Cook and Kathy Reichs, John Burley brings murder to small town America. And like those bestselling novels, The Absence of Mercy is written by an expert who can also tell a really good tale. This one oozes authenticity.” —Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author
“It’s become a cliché to say you read a book in one sitting, and it’s not true here. I had to get up in the middle of The Absence of Mercy for a drink to calm my nerves.” —Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author
“Riveting, disturbing and complex, John Burley’s The Absence of Mercy is impossible to put down. The suspense starts early and is unrelenting until the very end.” —Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author

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Author

Author Bio: John Burley

Author Bio: John Burley

John Burley is the author of The Absence of Mercy, honored with the National Black Ribbon Award; The Forgetting Place; The Quiet Child; and Surrender the Dead. He attended medical school in Chicago and completed his emergency medicine residency at University of Maryland Medical Center and the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. He continues to serve as an emergency medicine physician in Northern California. For more information, go to www.john-burley.com.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction/Thrillers/Suspense
Runtime: 9.27
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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