A Season in Purgatory : Ballantine : 9780345522221 : 0345522222 : 17 Nov 2009 : NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER They were the family with everything. Money. Influence. Glamour. Power. The power to halt a police investigation in its tracks. The power to spin a story, concoct a lie, and believe it was the truth. The power to murder without guilt, without shame, and without ever paying the price. They were the Bradleys, America's royalty. But an outsider refuses to play his part. And now, the day of reckoning has arrived. Praise for A Season in Purgatory ?Highly entertaining.??Entertainment Weekly ?Stunning.??Liz Smith ?Compelling.??New York Daily News ?Mesmerizing.??The New York Times ?Potent characterization and deftly crafted plotting.??Publishers Weekly