num_pages: 440
description: Atmospheric, complex and intelligent psychological suspense from the bestselling author of The Blue Hour and Red Light With the horrible remnants of a childhood trauma forever visible on his face, Joe Trona is scarred in more ways than one. Rescued from an ophanage by Will Trona, a charismatic Orange County politician who sensed his potential, Joe is swept into the maelstrom of influence and intimidation that surrounds his adoptive father's illustrious career. Serving as Will's right-hand man, Joe is trained to protect and defend his father's interests -- but he can't save him from his enemies. Will Trona is murdered, and Joe will stop at nothing to find out who is responsible. Sifting through his father's life -- acquaintances, deals, enemies and lovers -- looking for clues, Joe comes to realize how many secrets Will Trona kept, and how many people he had the power to harm. But two leads keep rising to the a little girl who was kidnapped by her mentally disturbed brother, and two rival gangs who seem to have joined forces. And as Joe digs deeper, he is forced to confront his own childhood abuse as the different threads of the investigation begin to intersect.
language: English
title: Silent Joe
titlecomplete: Silent Joe
genres: Crime, Suspense, American, Drama, Thriller, Adult, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Family
ratings_count: 1981
places: California, Anaheim, California, Orange County, California
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Barry Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Macavity Award
category: Best Mystery Novel, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Hammett Prize, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Gumshoe Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Mystery/Thriller, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: HarperCollins