Darkside
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snap
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Published:29th Sep '11
Should be back in stock very soon
The sensational, critically acclaimed thriller by the author of Blacklands: the 2010 Crime Novel of the Year
It is freezing mid-winter on Exmoor, and in a close-knit community where no stranger goes unnoticed, a local woman has been found murdered in her bed. This is local policeman Jonas Holly's first murder investigation. But he is distracted by anonymous letters, accusing him of failing to do his job.
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP
'Bauer's great gift is her ability to surprise the reader' Daily Telegraph
THE QUESTION IS: WHO IS HUNTING WHO?
In a small village where no stranger goes unnoticed, a local woman has been murdered in her bed.
This is PC Jonas Holly's first murder investigation. But he is distracted by anonymous messages that seem to come from the killer . . .
Is Jonas going to be able to solve the crime, whilst being taunted by a psychopath?
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'Impressively original and convincing'
Sophie Hannah
Readers are gripped by Darkside:
'A captivating read which I couldn't put down' *****
'Brilliant, clever, crime fiction' *****
'Gripping and entertaining' *****
An extraordinary piece of writing... * Sunday Times (Culture) *
Bauer has shifted the boundaries of what makes a truly gripping, terrifying thriller * Daily Mirror *
Bauer takes astonishing risks but - like a brilliant ski-jumper - arcs down to the perfect landing * Independent *
She can do tragic brilliantly and she can do grim, but every now and then humour breaks into the tale - and she does that almost best of all * Guardian *
I would press this one on anyone who loves Kate Atkinson, Bauer really is that good -- ALICE O'KEEFFE * Bookseller *
Outstandingly good * Literary Review *
Bold, mordant, compassionate, Darkside confirms Bauer's reputation as a significant new talent * Sunday Times *
Well-written, involving and chilling * Choice Magazine *
Tense triumph... Bauer defies all expectations and does it again with a book that piles on the tension while remaining credible. It says something about the author that this novel can sit happily next to some of the more hard-boiled heavyweights * Shortlist *
Belinda Bauer is the most disturbing new talent around -- VAL MCDERMID
ISBN: 9780552158886
Dimensions: 198mm x 127mm x 29mm
Weight: 315g
464 pages