Mystic River: A Novel

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the effects of a savage killing on three former friends in a tightly knit, blue-collar Boston neighborhood.

Twenty-five years later, when Jimmy's daughter is found murdered, Sean is assigned to the case and must confront his old friend turned ex-con, Jimmy, who finds himself tempted to solve the crime with brutal justice.

As Sean investigates, he uncovers dark secrets from their past that threaten to destroy their friendship and their lives.

With deeply scored characterizations of the three former friends, Mystic River is an epic novel of love and loyalty, faith and family, and the collision course of hidden selves with the darkest truths.

This New York Times bestseller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.