Product Description
THE TOP TEN AMAZON KINDLE EBOOK BESTSELLER
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING HARD-BOILED MYSTERY
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE THRILLER
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING MYSTERY
Getting caught is simply not an option.
It's been a year since Jack Marconi's wife was killed. Ever since, he's been slipping up at his job as warden at an upstate New York prison. It makes him the perfect patsy when a cop-killer breaks out--with the help of someone on the inside. Throwing himself into the hunt for the fleeing con, Jack doesn't see what's coming.
Suddenly the walls are closing in. And in the next twenty-four hours, Jack will defy direct orders, tamper with evidence, kidnap the con's girlfriend--and run from the law with a .45 hidden beneath his sports coat. Because Jack Marconi, keeper of laws, men, secrets, and memories, has been set up--by a conspiracy that has turned everyone he ever trusted into an enemy. And everything he ever believed in into the worst kind of lie.
Reviews for "The Innocent" (formally, As Catch Can)
"If you want a novel that runs wild like a caged beast let loose, Zandri is the man."
--(Albany)
"Sensational...masterful...brilliant."
--New York Post
"Probably the most arresting first crime novel to break into print this season."
--Boston Herald
"A thriller that has depth and substance, wickedness and compassion."
--The Times-Union (Albany)
THE INNOCENT (formerly As Catch Can)
"Vincent Zandri explodes onto the scene with the debut thriller of the year. THE INNOCENT is gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting. Don't miss it."
--Harlan Coben, author of Caught
"A Satisfying Yarn."
--Chicago Tribune
"Compelling...As Catch Can pulls you in with rat-a-tat prose, kinetic pacing...characters are authentic, and the punchy dialogue rings true. Zandri's staccato prose moves As Catch Can at a steady, suspenseful pace."
--Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
"Exciting...An Engrossing Thriller...the descriptions of life behind bars will stand your hair on end."
--Rocky Mountain News
"Readers will be held captive by prose that pounds as steadily as an elevated pulse... Vincent Zandri nails readers' attention."
--Boston Herald
"A smoking gun of a debut novel. The rough and tumble pages turn quicker than men turn on each other."
--Albany Times-Union
Please turn the page for more extraordinary acclaim...
"The story line is non-stop action and the flashback to Attica is eerily brilliant. If this debut is any indication of his work, readers will demand a lifetime sentence of novels by Vincent Zandri."
--I Love a Mystery
"A tough-minded, involving novel...Zandri writes strong prose that rarely strains for effect, and some of his scenes...achieve a powerful hallucinatory horror."
--Publishers Weekly
"A classic detective tale."
--The Record (Troy, NY)
"[Zandri] demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro....Zandri does a superb job creating interlocking puzzle pieces."
--San Diego Union-Tribune
"This is a tough, stylish, heartbreaking car accident of a book: You don't want to look but you can't look away. Zandri's a terrific writer and he tells a terrific story."
--Don Winslow, author of The Death and Life of Bobby Z
"Satisfying."
--Kirkus Reviews
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING HARD-BOILED MYSTERY
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE THRILLER
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING MYSTERY
Getting caught is simply not an option.
It's been a year since Jack Marconi's wife was killed. Ever since, he's been slipping up at his job as warden at an upstate New York prison. It makes him the perfect patsy when a cop-killer breaks out--with the help of someone on the inside. Throwing himself into the hunt for the fleeing con, Jack doesn't see what's coming.
Suddenly the walls are closing in. And in the next twenty-four hours, Jack will defy direct orders, tamper with evidence, kidnap the con's girlfriend--and run from the law with a .45 hidden beneath his sports coat. Because Jack Marconi, keeper of laws, men, secrets, and memories, has been set up--by a conspiracy that has turned everyone he ever trusted into an enemy. And everything he ever believed in into the worst kind of lie.
Reviews for "The Innocent" (formally, As Catch Can)
"If you want a novel that runs wild like a caged beast let loose, Zandri is the man."
--(Albany)
"Sensational...masterful...brilliant."
--New York Post
"Probably the most arresting first crime novel to break into print this season."
--Boston Herald
"A thriller that has depth and substance, wickedness and compassion."
--The Times-Union (Albany)
THE INNOCENT (formerly As Catch Can)
"Vincent Zandri explodes onto the scene with the debut thriller of the year. THE INNOCENT is gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting. Don't miss it."
--Harlan Coben, author of Caught
"A Satisfying Yarn."
--Chicago Tribune
"Compelling...As Catch Can pulls you in with rat-a-tat prose, kinetic pacing...characters are authentic, and the punchy dialogue rings true. Zandri's staccato prose moves As Catch Can at a steady, suspenseful pace."
--Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
"Exciting...An Engrossing Thriller...the descriptions of life behind bars will stand your hair on end."
--Rocky Mountain News
"Readers will be held captive by prose that pounds as steadily as an elevated pulse... Vincent Zandri nails readers' attention."
--Boston Herald
"A smoking gun of a debut novel. The rough and tumble pages turn quicker than men turn on each other."
--Albany Times-Union
Please turn the page for more extraordinary acclaim...
"The story line is non-stop action and the flashback to Attica is eerily brilliant. If this debut is any indication of his work, readers will demand a lifetime sentence of novels by Vincent Zandri."
--I Love a Mystery
"A tough-minded, involving novel...Zandri writes strong prose that rarely strains for effect, and some of his scenes...achieve a powerful hallucinatory horror."
--Publishers Weekly
"A classic detective tale."
--The Record (Troy, NY)
"[Zandri] demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro....Zandri does a superb job creating interlocking puzzle pieces."
--San Diego Union-Tribune
"This is a tough, stylish, heartbreaking car accident of a book: You don't want to look but you can't look away. Zandri's a terrific writer and he tells a terrific story."
--Don Winslow, author of The Death and Life of Bobby Z
"Satisfying."
--Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Vincent Zandri is the best-selling author of Godchild, The Remains, Moonlight Falls, Concrete Pearl, Moonlight Rises, Scream Catcher, and Murder by Moonlight. He is also the author of the best-selling digital shorts Pathological and Moonlight Mafia. Harlan Coben has described his novels as “gritty, fast-paced, lyrical, and haunting.” He has worked as a foreign correspondent and freelance photojournalist for RT, Globalspec, and IBTimes, among others. He lives in New York.
