Koryta spins a dark tale of broken dreams and second chances in his stunning fourth mystery.

<i>Publishers Weekly</i>

Feisty plotting and the most memorable prose since Chandler. Koryta belongs on every genre reader's bookshelf.

<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>

Koryta writes with maturity and grace, delivering clipped, crisp prose and crackling suspense.

<i>Booklist</i>

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Koryta is one of the best of the best

Michael Connelly

Michael Koryta is one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.

<i>Mail on Sunday</i>

Koryta knows how to build tension and create a febrile atmosphere . . . a writer to watch.

<i>Spectator</i>

[Koryta] possesses an unusual gift - the ability to write a sure-fire bestseller.

<i>News of the World</i>

On my must-read list.

Dean Koontz

Michael Koryta is one of our new dynamos in the world of books . . . [he's] becoming a wonder we'll appreciate for a long time.

Daniel Woodrell

When private investigator Lincoln Perry starts receiving letters from Parker Harrison, a convicted murderer, he ignores them. Then Harrison turns up at Lincoln's office begging for help.Twelve years ago, Harrison was enrolled in a programme for paroled murderers run by Joshua and Alexandra Cantrell. One day, the couple vanished. No one has seen them since and their multimillion-dollar lakeside house is now a ruin. Harrison wants to find Alexandra. Lincoln has no desire to work for a murderer, but when Joshua Cantrell's body turns up and he discovers that Alexandra was born into one of Cleveland's foremost mob families, he agrees to investigate, despite his misgivings.Soon Lincoln is immersed in a family mystery that challenges his abilities as an investigator and has him looking over his shoulder at every twist and turn . . .
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An intricate, fast-paced thriller that explores just how dangerous the offer of a second chance can be.
Koryta spins a dark tale of broken dreams and second chances in his stunning fourth mystery.
An intricate, fast-paced thriller that explores just how dangerous the offer of a second chance can be.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781444713961
Publisert
2013-05-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Hodder Paperback
Vekt
254 gr
Høyde
200 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Michael Koryta's novels have won the LA Times Book Prize and the Great Lakes Book Award and been nominated for the Edgar, Shamus, Quill and Barry awards. A former private investigator and newspaper reporter, he published his first novel at the age of twenty-one. His work has been translated into twenty languages.

Visit Michael Koryta's website at www.michaelkoryta.com and follow Michael on Twitter @mjkoryta