Bad Guys — Linwood Barclay

In Linwood Barclay's debut, paranoid Zack Walker transplanted his city-savvy wife and teenagers to the peaceful burbs--where nervous fathers rest easy. Well, not quite. Now, another suspense-filled adventure, the Walkers have moved back e and Zack can't help but worry that just around the corner lurk some really...

BAD GUYS

Zack's family's relief, the stay-at-home science-fiction writer has ventured out of the house to work for the city paper. But while researching an article, Zack stumbles upon what may be a homicide. Suddenly he's at the center of a violent crime wave and destined for a confrontation with an infamous mob figure. And all is not quiet on the home front either, as Zack's kids make some troubling new acquaintances of their own....

As his worlds collide, Zack goes on the attack--and heaven help the bad guys when he sets out to make good on a deal gone bad.