MARIETTA, GA - In a literary landscape crowded with sterile procedurals, a new novel arrives like a shot across the bow. Lee Kohn's Prayers for O'Malley introduces a cop so brilliantly unmanageable and a world so vividly real, it redefines the genre. This is not just another crime story; it is a tour de force of character and voice, a novel that will make you laugh out loud one moment and hold your breath the next.
Lieutenant Jake O'Malley is the hero the police manual warns you about. A man with a ponytail, a custom 1911, and a hangover, his methods are as unorthodox as they are effective. When the department buries his beloved K-9 partner, O’Malley organizes a full-scale funeral with bagpipes and an honor guard, a move that infuriates his superiors and cements his legend. Paired with his deeply loyal and perpetually exasperated partner, Theo, O’Malley patrols the city’s gritty streets, where a domestic disturbance with a woman nicknamed “the Nutcracker” is as dangerous as a serial killer.
And a serial killer there is. Dubbed “Woodchipper” for his gruesome methods, this predator is targeting young women. As the city panics, O’Malley and Theo are sidelined to a walking beat by a new police chief determined to purge the old guard. But you can’t bench a force of nature. Working from the shadows, O’Malley uses his deep knowledge of the streets and his complete disregard for protocol to hunt a monster, all while trying to bridge a fourteen-year chasm with a daughter he no longer recognizes.
Prayers for O'Malley is more than a page turner. It is a profound and often hilarious exploration of loyalty, redemption, and the messy, complicated bonds of family and brotherhood. Lee Kohn writes with the authenticity of someone who has walked the beat, creating a protagonist who is as deeply flawed as he is compelling. This is the crime novel you have been waiting for.
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About the Author
Lee Kohn is a writer whose work is steeped in the real-world grit and camaraderie of law enforcement. He crafts stories that are not only wildly entertaining but are also tributes to the complex men and women who stand on the thin blue line.
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