Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Giveaway - The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly


Time to stock up on audiobooks for the summer - beach, outside time, travel, etc. To help in that endeavor, Hachette Book Group has an awesome list of giveaways coming up! I am going to divide them up in individual posts to make it easier to enter. For this post, I am thrilled to offer 3 copies of The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly. This is an unabridged version read by Kevin Giles. Here is a bit about the book:

For Jack McEvoy, the killer named The Poet was the last word in evil.

Think again, Jack.

Jack McEvoy is at the end of the line as a crime reporter. Forced to take a buy-out from the Los Angeles Times as the newspaper grapples with dwindling revenues, he's got only a few days left on the job. His last assignment? Training his replacement, a low-cost reporter just out of journalism school. But Jack has other plans for his exit. He is going to go out with a bang — a final story that will win the newspaper journalism's highest honor — a Pulitzer prize.

Jack focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a 16-year-old drug dealer from the projects who has confessed to police that he brutally raped and strangled one of his crack clients. Jack convinces Alonzo's mother to cooperate with his investigation into the possibility of her son's innocence. But she has fallen for the oldest reporter's trick in the book. Jack's real intention is to use his access to report and write a story that explains how societal dysfunction and neglect created a 16-year-old killer.

But as Jack delves into the story he soon realizes that Alonzo's so-called confession is bogus, and Jack is soon off and running on the biggest story he's had since The Poet crossed his path years before. He reunites with FBI Agent Rachel Walling to go after a killer who has worked completely below police and FBI radar—and with perfect knowledge of any move against him.
What Jack doesn't know is that his investigation has inadvertently set off a digital tripwire. The killer knows Jack is coming—and he's ready.

The Scarecrow is available now in hardcover in the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The audiobook, Kindle, eBook, and large-print editions of The Scarecrow were released simultaneously with the hardcover.

Entering is very simple - just leave me a comment, along with your email address. Contest is open to U.S. and Canadian addresses only and no PO Boxes, please. Contest will be open until June 5th.

Good luck, everyone!

42 comments:

Cindy said...

I would love to win this audiobook! The plot of The Scarecrow is fascinating to me. Please enter me in the giveaway! Thank you!

Cindy
Socmom213@aol.com

MJ said...

This sounds really good. I'd love the audiobook. I teach and I'm looking forward to some lazy days, soaking up sun and listening to some great books!!!

mj.coward[at]gmail.com

scottsgal said...

I'd love to hear this one - sounds like a great story line

msboatgal at aol.com

Barbara said...

This sounds like a really interesting audio book! Thanks for the chance to win it!

brc668(at)gmail(dot) com

gaby317 said...

I would love this - please count me in!

gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com

Kitten22 said...

This looks great! Please enter me!

BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com

kathy55439 said...

I love audiobook! this one looks great

Melanie said...

Pick me! Pick me!

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Annie said...

My dad would love this book!


Thanks


nancyrobster@gmail.com

Valorie said...

I'd love a chance to win.

Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

Crystal said...

I love Michael Connelly's books and this one sounds great.

crystalfulcher*at*ec.rr.com

etirv said...

Sounds great... and I've never tried audiobooks before, thanks! delilah0180 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Bridget said...

Just posted on Win A Book.

Jake L said...

Looks like a good "read", please enter me into this drawing.

Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com

traymona said...

Listening to audiobooks while doing housework and laundry is my favorite way to multitask.
traymona[at]aol.com

sarirose said...

I have heard such great stories about this book! I would love to take it on a journey this summer.
Thank you so much for the contest.
rose(dot)sally(at)gmail(dot)com

mindy said...

this looks great thanks for the giveaway minsthins at optonline dot net

A Reader said...

I'm going on a long car trip in June and need audio book.
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

Dawn M. said...

Oooo, now this sounds like a good thriller! I would love to listen to it. Please enter me. :0)

Thanks!
librarygrinch at gmail dot com

cstironkat said...

Please enter me in your giveaway. This would be perfect for me to listen to on my way to a convention later this summer. Thank you.

bargaingirl said...

My husband and I would love to listen to this Audiobook on our summer vacation. Thanks for the giveaway!

Jess said...

I'd love to be entered in your giveaway. jessica(at)fan(dot)com

NL6369 said...

Micheal Connelly is one of my favorite authors, I don't have this one yet, but it's on my list.

Nickolay said...

Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the chance

jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com

chey said...

The Scarecrow sounds exciting. Great audiobook!

chey127 at hotmail dot com

jemscout425 said...

i've been wanting to read this, count me in
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darbyscloset said...

Oh I love Michael and I read all of his books! I love to win this on audio and then that way I don't have to wait for my name to come up on the waiting list at the library!!!
Thanks
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com

Cheryl S. said...

Sounds interesting - please count me in!

Thanks,
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com

Alicia said...

Love love love Michael Connelly.

Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<

bloggyig at gmail dot com

cabadov said...

It's been a while since I read a Connelly book. And an audio book would be ideal (great for listening while writing). Thanks for posting

cabadov at hotmail dot com

LittleEagle said...

I love audio books. sharonaquilino(at)hotmail(dot)com

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

Please enter me. mrs.mommyyatgmaildotcom

Karin said...

Would love to be entered...thank you!

karin56381 (at) gmail.com

quiltingreader said...

Sounds like a good book.

13rubberducks [at] gmail [dot] com

ossmcalc said...

I have been wanting to read this book. An audiobook would be really nice to have on those long trips to see my doctors.

Thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net

Katrina said...

another great giveaway, thanks!

ykatrina at hotmail dot com

Andre said...

This is a great book! I read it already, but would love an audio copy to listen to on my runs!


guevaraent[at]mac[dot]com

olympianlady said...

Please enter me. Thanks!

tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com

Searcher said...

I would love to win this audio book for our local library...thanks, kim

LooseEnds@snet.net

Pam said...

I think this sounds like an interesting audio book. Thanks for the opportunity to enter.


pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

Alexa said...

Enter me please!

lovinfitch(at)aol(dot)com

Susan said...

I've never listened to an audio book and as a big fan of Michael Connelly I think this would be a great one to start with. Thanks for the chance!

noolynooly(at)yahoo(dot)ca

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