Final Assignment: A Promise Falls Novella

Stephen King has called him ';a suspense master.' Now the New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of Broken Promise delivers a taut thriller about a crime that will give the town of Promise Falls a punch to the gut...

Private investigator Cal Weaver doesn't know what to expect when he's called to the home of Chandler Carson.

The sixteen-year-old has been suspended for writing a violent story about a bat-wielding teen who beats his best friend to death over a girl.

Much to Chandler's mother's surprise, there's nothing that Cal is willing to door can doabout it.

Soon after, Chandler's best friend is found murderedbeaten to death by a bat.

Cal knew the victim, and now he knows the prime suspect.

But there's more to this story than anyone could have imagined... ';Barclay has established himself alongside the masters of suburban fiction.'The Associated Press ';Twist-driven thrillers packed with explosive action are a hallmark of Barclay's career.'USA Today Includes a preview of Linwood Barclay's new hardcover, Far from True