Summary
John Harper has always been alone. His mother died when he was just seven years old and he was raised in New York by an aunt he barely knew. He never even made his father’s acquaintance - a man who died shortly after he was born. After leaving the Big Apple as soon as he was old enough, his life consisted of one moderately successful book, a collection of affectionately received newspaper columns and a comfortable existence in Miami.
Then everything changes. A liquor store heist goes …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780752880891 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0752880896 |
| Author: | R.J. Ellory |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2007 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 200mm x 30mm |
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“Tension is high, and the pace never flags”
“Tension is high, and the pace never flags” – Victoria Moore Daily Mail “There’s a riveting plot at the centre of this frustrating thriller” – Kevin Sweeney Irish Times
About The Author
R.J. Ellory
R.J Ellory is the author of the bestselling A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS, which was a Richard and Judy Book Club selection in 2008 and was shortlisted for the Barry Award, the 813 Trophy, the Quebec Booksellers’ Prize and was winner of the Nouvel Observateur Crime Fiction Prize. His work has been translated into twenty-three languages and he was awarded the Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year for his recent novel, A SIMPLE ACT OF VIOLENCE. R.J Ellory currently lives in England.
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