Ticket to the Boneyard

Twelve years ago, Matthew Scudder lied to a jury to put James Leo Motley behind bars. Now the ingenious psychopath is free. And the alcoholic ex-cop-turned-p.i. must pay dearly for his sins. Friends and former lovers — even strangers unfortunate enough to share Scudder's name — are turning up dead. Because a vengeful maniac is determined not to rest until he's driven his nemesis back to the bottle...and then to the boneyard.

Matt Scudder faces every cop's worst nightmare: James Leo Motley, a psychopathic criminal he put away 15 years ago is out of jail and promises to put Scudder away--for good. Shrinkwrapped to each book is a free copy of Eight Million Ways to Die. Includes excerpt of Block's next hardcover, A Dance at the Slaughterhouse.

Matthew Scudder Crime Novel #8. "When Lawrence Block is in his Matthew Scudder mode, crime fiction can sidle up so close to literature that often there's no degree of difference" (The Philadelphia Inquirer).

Twelve years ago, Matt Scudder lied to a jury to put James Leo Motley behind bars. Now the ingenious psychopath is free.

Boston Herald

A Smooth, Chilling Suspense Novel That Stretches Nerves Wire-Tight.

Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.