Awakening - Couverture rigide

Bolton, S. J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 031238114X ISBN 13 : 9780312381141

Editeur : Minotaur Books, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Bolton S J

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

How did it all begin? I suppose it would be the day I rescued a new-born baby from a poisonous snake, heard the news of my mother's death and encountered my first ghost...

Veterinary surgeon Clara Benning is young and intelligent, but practically a recluse. Disfigured by a childhood accident, she lives alone and shies away from human contact wherever possible. But when a man dies following a supposed snake bite, the victim's post mortem shows a higher concentration of venom than could ever be found in a single snake.

Assisted by her softly spoken neighbour and an eccentric reptile expert, Clara unravels sinister links to a barbaric ancient ritual, an abandoned house and a 50-year-old tragedy that left the survivors fiercely secretive. Then the village's inventive attacker strikes again, and Clara's own solitary existence is brutally invaded.

For someone the truth must remain buried in the past . . . even if they have to kill to keep it there.

Quatrième de couverture :

How did it all begin? . . . A few minutes before six on a Friday morning and my quiet, orderly life went into meltdown.

When a man dies from what appears to be a random snake bite in a quiet country village, the hospital seeks the expertise of wildlife vet Clara Benning. But the post-mortem reveals this was no freak accident.

Clara finds herself drawn into the hunt for a brutally inventive killer, putting herself in grave danger as she unravels links to a barbaric ancient ritual, an abandoned house and a fifty-year-old, unspeakable tragedy.

For someone the truth must remain buried in the past, even if they have to kill to keep it there.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Minotaur Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 031238114X
• ISBN 13: 9780312381141
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 393