The Cracked Earth A Jack Liffey Mystery Author:John Shannon "Philip Marlowe would have been proud of his contemporary heir."-Michael Connelly "Shannon has written an intelligent, surprising book, found the heart of his working-class characters, and delivered a first-rate thriller in the bargain."-George Pelecanos "The hands-down winner in the long-running Where is the Next Raymond Chandler Coming... more » From?' sweepstakes-this honor belongs to The Cracked Earth."-Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune
John Shannon is the author of the Jack Liffey mystery series, which has produced a number of national best-selling novels. The Cracked Earth is the second novel in the series. Shannon lives in Los Angeles.« less