Lou Berney, “November Road”

Set against the assassination of JFK, “November Road” is a poignant and evocative crime novel that centers on a desperate cat-and-mouse chase across 1960s America—a story of unexpected connections, daring possibilities, and the hope of second chances. A loyal street lieutenant to New Orleans’ mob boss, Frank Guidry has learned that everybody is expendable. But now it’s his turn—he knows too much about the crime of the century: the assassination of President Kennedy. Guidry knows that the first rule of running is “don’t stop,” but when he sees a beautiful housewife on the side of the road with a broken-down car and two little daughters, he knows it is the perfect disguise to cover his tracks from the hit men on his tail.