Friday Freebie: The Drop by Dennis Lehane

Congratulations to Pamela Balluck, winner of last week's Friday Freebie, which included the following books: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott; Auto Biography: A Classic Car, an Outlaw Motorhead, and 57 Years of the American Dream by Earl Swift; This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett; A Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation by Tal McThenia; An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist by Richard Dawkins; A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley by Neal Thompson; and Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life by Jonathan Sperber.

This week's book giveaway is The Drop, the new novel by Dennis Lehane.  One lucky winner will receive a paperback copy of the book, which is now also a movie starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and (RIP) James Gandolfini.  Here's more about The Drop from the publisher:

Dennis Lehane returns to the streets of his acclaimed New York Times bestseller Mystic River with The Drop: a love story wrapped in a crime story wrapped in a journey of faith. The Drop follows lonely bartender Bob Saginowski through a covert scheme of funneling cash to local gangsters--"money drops"--in the underworld of Boston bars. Under the heavy hand of his employer and cousin, Marv, Bob finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the past of a neighborhood where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living--no matter the cost.

If you’d like a chance at winning a copy of The Drop, simply email your name and mailing address to

thequiveringpen@gmail.com

Put FRIDAY FREEBIE in the e-mail subject line.  One entry per person, please.  Despite its name, the Friday Freebie runs all week long and remains open to entries until midnight on Oct. 9, at which time I’ll draw the winning name.  I’ll announce the lucky reader on Oct. 10.  If you’d like to join the mailing list for the once-a-week newsletter, simply add the words “Sign me up for the newsletter” in the body of your email.  Your email address and other personal information will never be sold or given to a third party (except in those instances where the publisher requires a mailing address for sending Friday Freebie winners copies of the book).

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