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9780151012893 Hardcover
015101289X
$25.00
448pages
Available
Trim Size:
6 x 9
Copyright Year:
2007
Territory:
World (-UK, ANZ)
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Synopsis |
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Six years ago, Jack Till helped Wendy Harper disappear. But now her ex-boyfriend and former business partner, Eric Fuller, is being framed for her presumed murder in an effort to smoke her out, and Till must find her before tango-dancing assassins Paul and Sylvie Turner do.
The Turners are merely hired to do a job, though, and prefer to remain anonymous. When they find that a middleman has let the true employer know their identities, finishing the job is no longer enough. Their fee just went up. And now they must double-cross the man who wants Wendy dead before he can double-cross them—if their jealousy and cold-blooded calculations don’t result in a fatal lovers’ quarrel first.
With masterful plotting and unnerving psychological insight, Perry delivers another mesmerizing thrill ride.
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"[Perry’s] appeal lies in his intricate plotting and original, often irresistible characters. In Silence, he is at the top of his game . . . Paul and Sylvie Turner [are] two of the most interesting villains you never want to meet . . . Clear prose and page-turning suspense make [Silence] a quick and enjoyable summer read."
Associated Press,
"Silence is ingenious, a runaway train-paced thriller from the devilish Thomas Perry."
George Pelecanos, author of The Night Gardner,
"Mr. Perry is known for good reason as a careful, incisive writer of psychological crime stories. And Silence is another prime example. As Mr. Perry spins an elaborate web of cat-and-mouse machinations, his story is driven as much by the characters’ fears and neuroses as by ordinary motives . . . Expertly wrought . . . Silence cross-cuts between Till’s search for Wendy and scenes of the Turners in sinister pursuit. Mr. Perry renders these dynamics in his typically lean, perceptive style, to the point where none of the principals make a false move . . . Steadily surprising."
Janet Maslin, New York Times,
"An ingeniously plotted and tightly written novel of taut psychological suspense . . . Catnip for true fans of the mystery/suspense genre."
Nelson DeMille,
"Thomas Perry is, quite simply, brilliant. And as each book comes out he becomes more so. Silence is a case in point. Don’t miss it."
Robert B. Parker,
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Biography |
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THOMAS PERRY is the author of the Jane Whitefield series as well as the bestselling novels Nightlife , Death Benefits , and Pursuit , the first recipient of the Gumshoe Award for Best Novel. He won an Edgar Award for The Butcher’s Boy , and Metzger’s Dog was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He lives in Southern California.
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General Subjects |
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Fiction- Mystery & Detective/General
Fiction- Thrillers
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Rights Details |
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Translation: Harcourt
UK: Quercus Books
Serial/Audio/Performance: Lescher & Lescher
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Rights Information |
Harcourt Books
An imprint ofHarcourt Trade Publishers
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Harcourt Education Company
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