The Bridge A Novel [Paperback]

Sometimes, Philadelphia Police Detective Kevin Lynch feels like he has spent his whole life trying to put his past firmly behind him. But a frantic call for help from a childhood friend whose child has gone missing changes all that. Now, Lynch must summon the courage to return to his childhood home, the infamous projects known as The Bridge. As the case unfolds and the search for Kenya, the missing girl, intensifies, the secrets guarded by her family and friends begin to emerge. These hidden truths are more sinister and malevolent than Lynch could ever imagine. Once again, The Bridge threatens to be his downfall.

Solomon Jonesis a senior contributing editor forPhiladelphia Weeklyand the author ofPipe Dream. He is a native of Philadelphia, where he lives with his family.

Jones tells his tale with confidence and a staccato style that heightens the melodrama. And in Kenya, he creates a character who remains vivid when she's off the page. . . .The Bridgenever fails to engage us. - The Boston Globe

Jones, whose first book,Pipe Dream, was hailed as a promising debut, shows more of that promise inThe Bridge. . . A powerful, painful look at and inside the world of heroin. - Philadelphia Inquirer

Passionately unsparing as before in its portrayal of a subculture in despair. - Kirkus Reviews

???Ambitious.??? - Publishers Weekly

???The voices ring true, especially those of the well-rendered women characters... Confirms his potential to become a major voice in crime fiction.??? - Booklist