A Possibility of Violence

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A bomb by a nursery propels a father to take extreme steps to protect his children, in a profoundly haunting detective novel by the international Israeli sensation.

A witness sees a man with a limp abandon a suitcase near a suburban Tel Aviv daycare center. The explosive device it contains turns out to be a dud, but a few hours after the discovery, the daycare receives a phone call: The suitcase is just the beginning.
Although the police are quick to finger a known felon as a suspect, Detective Avraham Avraham is not convinced after he volunteers to conduct the interrogation. So he returns to the quiet streets of this family-friendly neighborhood in his search for answers, treating no one—not the teacher, not the children's parents—above suspicion. Despite his colleagues' dismissals, Avraham keeps coming back to one man. A father of two, Avraham's person of interest does not seem like the criminal type . . . until he suddenly vanishes, and jagged holes start appearing in his alibi. Much to Avraham's frustration, each development appears to take him further and further away from the answers he so desperately seeks.
Told from alternating perspectives, A Possibility of Violence is an evocative and gripping tale of mystery and psychological suspense.

“Part of the freshness of Mr. Mishani’s novel comes from its striking locale, [and] part from the way the story is told through alternating points of view (Avraham’s and his chief suspects).” — Wall Street Journal
“… A stellar sequel…Mishani makes good use of his study of the genre to create another psychologically complex case, in the process deepening his lead character.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“In Mishani’s riveting second novel, the formula works, and works well, but before too long the reader realizes that the formula is left far behind…Mishani’s characters are finely wrought…. Highly recommended…. Mishani’s novel is required reading.” — Jewish Week
“Lovely writing drew me in from the first chilling section…the atmosphere is wonderful.” — Suspense Magazine