A superbly shivery atmosphere

THE TIMES

Showing the same skills that he exercised in his previous novel, Smith has fashioned a story of page-turning intensity that simultaneously possesses real depth of characterisation

SUNDAY TIMES

Once again Dan Smith has produced a first class historical thriller that will satisfy the most demanding of crime fans, while exploring the consequences of unchecked military might and the persistence of the human spirit. Smith's prose is crisp, his sense of pace flawless and his appreciation of the mundane terrors of warfare nothing short of masterly

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A gripping thriller

SUNDAY TIMES

[a] gripping thriller with real depth of character

SUNDAY TIMES

a superbly shivery atmosphere

- Marcel Berlins, THE TIMES

Once again Dan Smith has produced a first class historical thriller that will satisfy the most demanding of crime fans, while exploring the consequences of unchecked military might and the persistence of the human spirit. Smith's prose is crisp, his sense of pace flawless and his appreciation of the mundane terrors of warfare nothing short of masterly

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Showing the same skills that he exercised in his previous novel, Smith has fashioned a story of page-turning intensity that simultaneously possesses real depth of characterisation

SUNDAY TIMES

The chilling, sophisticated new historical thriller from the acclaimed writer of THE CHILD THIEF.'A superbly shivery atmosphere' THE TIMES'A gripping thriller' SUNDAY TIMESRussia, 1920. Kolya has deserted his Red Army unit and returns home to bury his brother and reunite with his wife and sons. But he finds the village silent and empty. The men have been massacred in the forest. The women and children have disappeared.In this remote, rural community the folk tales mothers tell their children by candlelight take on powerful significance and the terrifying legend of The Deathless One begins to feel very real. Kolya sets out on a journey through dense, haunting forests and across vast plains as bitter winter sets in, in the desperate hope he will find his family. But there are very dark things in his past - and there's someone, or something, on his trail...
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The chilling, sophisticated new historical thriller from the acclaimed writer of THE CHILD THIEF.
The chilling, sophisticated new historical thriller from the acclaimed writer of THE CHILD THIEF.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781409128199
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Vekt
304 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
29 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
432

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Dan Smith grew up following his parents across the world to Africa, Indonesia and Brazil. He has been writing short stories for as long as he can remember and has been published in the anthology MATTER 4, shortlisted for the Royal Literary Fund mentor scheme, the Northern Writers Awards, the 2010 Brit Writers Published Author of the Year award and the Authors' Club First Novel award. He lives in Newcastle with his family. Find out more at www.dansmithsbooks.com.