Small Mercies: A Detective Mystery 4th fiction An alien civilization on the

An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth

who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved

[a] barbed and subversive tale about what it takes to challenge the complacency of the powers that be

#1 New York Times Bestseller -- named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR

and Ender's Game

Small Mercies: A Detective Mystery 4th fiction An alien civilization on the"Small Mercies is thought provoking, engaging, enraging, and can't put it down entertainment." Stephen King The acclaimed New York Times bestselling writer returns with a masterpiece to rival Mystic River an all consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in Boston's history. In the summer of 1974 a heatwave blankets Boston and Mary Pat Fennessy is trying to stay one step