Going back is never easy . . . Adam Chase has spent the last five years in New York trying to forget. When he left North Carolina, Adam left for good. Now he has no choice but to return - and being remembered as a murderer doesn't help. Within hours of arriving, Adam is beaten up, accosted and has to face the hostility of those closest to him, including Grace, the young woman he cannot forget. Nothing has changed. And then people start turning up dead. For a man only just acquitted of murder, Adam's homecoming does not go well. And he has a dark streak, a history of violence. Everyone doubts. No one trusts him. And as the past threatens to overshadow the present, Adam becomes the prime suspect for the new murders. He alone can clear his name . . .
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Banished for a murder he didn't commit - now he's coming home
A really classy thriller, with a plot that is complex and beguiling without being too convoluted . . . Whenever I thought that I had unravelled the plot, another twist left me flummoxed, and the solution had me blinking with surprise and admiration' - Guardian[Hart] explores betrayal and forgiveness in indelible prose - ObserverHart spins a clever mystery and keeps skilful control of his plot - Sunday TelegraphHart builds the suspense of this whodunit expertly - News of the WorldA Chandleresque thriller - Sunday TimesA heart-pounding thriller that explores the dark side of human nature - MetroA gripping thriller full of twists and turns - Oldham Evening ChronicleHart proves here he is certainly no one-hit wonder - Good Book Guide
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781848546851
Publisert
2011-01-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Lydfil

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Biographical note

John Hart was born in North Carolina in 1965, and lives with his wife and two young children in Rowan County. He has degrees in French, accounting and law, and worked as a banker, stockbroker and attorney before beginning his writing career.