Master of the Delta - Rilegato

Thomas H. Cook

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ISBN 10: 1847242111 ISBN 13: 9781847242112

Casa editrice: Quercus, 2008

Riassunto

They call Eddie Miller 'The Coed Killer's Son', because when Eddie was five years old, his father killed a local college girl, dismembered her body, and buried the pieces in the woods. Where Eddie's family name has brought only infamy, Jack's has bestowed deference and respect. He's the last son of an Old South aristocratic family, returned, in an act of noblesse oblige, to his hometown of Lakeland, Mississippi to teach. At the back of his class, sits Eddie. Where others see a withdrawn, lackluster teenager, Jack sees a young man of some promise, struggling with the deadweight of a poisonous inheritance. To exorcise the burden, Jack encourages Eddie to confront the past and discover the truth about his father.All of it. But the school principal, the police sheriff and even Jack's reclusive father would rather the past was left undisturbed. Jack's father was a teacher himself - he taught Eddie's father - and he knows that not all questions should be answered, no matter how heartfelt the question. Because the answer to a heartfelt question will always break your heart...

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Any thriller fan will be delighted to get a copy - The Irish Independent. (Irish Independent)

Compelling and atmospheric mystery . brilliant conclusion, which is both powerful and unexpected. Mr.Cook is very definitely a master of the craft - Tangled Web (Tangled Web)

Upon finishing Master of the Delta and finally unraveling all of its mysteries, it is impossible to lay the book to rest. Instead, you are drawn to immediately reread the book with the clarity of hindsight . Master of the Delta is an impressive and worthy successor to Cook's award-winning novel, The Chatham School Affair - Sunday Business Post (Sunday Business Post) --Sunday Business Post

...a clever, unsettling story often reminiscent of William Faulkner - Sunday Times (Sunday Times) --Sunday Times

It is a measure of Cook's skill that he can write so grippingly without giving much away until the ultimate shock . Cook is a quiet, elegant thoughtful writer, no less effective for his reticence - The Times (The Times) --The Times

L'autore:

Thomas H. Cook is one of North America's most respected crime writers. He won an Edgar award for his novel The Chatham School Affair and has been shortlisted for the award six times, most recently with Red Leaves (Quercus 2006). He lives in New York City and Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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• Editore: Quercus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1847242111
• ISBN 13: 9781847242112
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 336