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New york timesbestselling author of the jack reacher novels. William landay awardwinning author william landay has written the consummate novel of an embattled family in crisis a suspenseful, characterdriven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying speed at which our lives can spin out of control. William landay became a published novelist in 2003 with mission. Mission flats by william landay 2003, hardcover for sale. William landay speakers bureau and booking agent info. The book was published in january 2012 by random house. Author william landays complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, laurie, and son, jacob. Chris evans plays a father on the edge in apple tvs.
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