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Sam Aquillo—ex-boxer, ex-corporate executive, and accidental hero of The Last Refuge—can't seem to stay out of trouble. All he really wants to do is hammer a few nails into his ramshackle cottage, drink a great deal of vodka, and hang out with his dog, Eddie. But when a car bomb outside a trendy waterfront restaurant kills a prominent financial consultant, injuring Sam and his lawyer friend, Jackie, he is drawn into the investigation. Where the police have met roadblocks, Sam makes inroads with his trademark wit, instinct and charm.
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"Knopf has a touch I like-cool, careful, reflective-and a great ear for the comic eccentricities of the human voice."
New York Times Book Review
"Knopf writes with the grace of an angel and the intensity of a demon, and his stories are perfectly plotted. "
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"A sly depiction of the east end of Long Island and the Hamptons as they really are, combined with strong plotting, solid characters, and hard-boiled dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard or John D. MacDonald will make this a beach read that you won't be able to put down even under threat of sunburn."
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- SeriesSam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery #2