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A year ago, Danny Ryan lost his wife and son in a car accident. He's still reeling from the tragedy when Michael Cohen, his friend and fellow journalist, drives into the pond in front of his house with a bullet through his gut.With Michael's death ruled a murder, Danny must work to get his name crossed off the list of suspects, and that means digging into Michael's last article, an expose of the twisted side of Philadelphia politics. But powerful people are ready to kill to protect what Michael was about to uncover, and if Danny's not careful, he'll be next.The dark heart of the city is on display in Sarah Cain's gripping debut thriller, The 8th Circle.
About the Author
Sarah Cain has been writing since she was four, when she wrote and illustrated the two-page thriller "My Birthday Surprise". After graduating from Smith College, she started writing for non-profits, then moved on to public relations and politics, where she acquired a lot of the background that runs through her fiction. In 2013 she won her two flash fiction competitions, and in 2014 met her agent, Renee Fountain at Thrillerfest in New York City. In 2015 her debut novel, The Eighth Circle, a noir thriller set in Philadelphia, was picked up by Crooked Lane Books. It debuted in January, 2016 and chronicled the adventures of Danny Ryan a Philadelphia reporter who uncovers a dark cabal of predators among the city's elite. The second novel in the Danny Ryan series, One By One, was published by Crooked Lane in March, 2017 and combines the theme of political corruption with revenge for deeds long past. Sarah's next book is moving in a lighter direction-- toward archaeology and cannibalism. Stay tuned.
Sarah lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband Howard, a former political consultant, and her two insane cats--Sonny and Rico--and spends a great deal of time contemplating murder. In her spare time, she reads, plays Cards Against Humanity with her three wonderful children, and dreams about moving to Ireland.
