A Killing in the Hills: The First Bell Elkins Novel - Couverture souple

Keller, Julia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1250184355 ISBN 13 : 9781250184351

Editeur : MINOTAUR, 2018

Synopsis

In A Killing in the Hills, a powerful, intricate debut from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julia Keller, a mother and a daughter try to do right by a town and each other before it's too late.

What's happening in Acker's Gap, West Virginia? Three elderly men are gunned down over their coffee at a local diner, and seemingly half the town is there to witness the act. Still, it happened so fast, and no one seems to have gotten a good look at the shooter. Was it random? Was it connected to the spate of drug violence plaguing poor areas of the country just like Acker's Gap? Or were Dean Streeter, Shorty McClurg, and Lee Rader targeted somehow?

One of the witnesses to the brutal incident was Carla Elkins, teenaged daughter of Bell Elkins, the prosecuting attorney for Raythune County, WV. Carla was shocked and horrified by what she saw, but after a few days, she begins to recover enough to believe that she might be uniquely placed to help her mother do her job.

After all, what better way to repair their fragile, damaged relationship? But could Carla also end up doing more harm than good—in fact, putting her own life in danger?

*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of A Killing in the Hills includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Pulitzer-prize winner, Julia Keller's first crime novel - the first in a series featuring prosecuting attorney Bell Elkins - set in the beautiful crime-ridden town of Acker's Gap.

Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, visitors see only its stunning natural beauty. But for those living there it's a different story. The mountain roads harbour secret places, perfect for making the prescription drugs that tempt its desperately poor.

Bell Elkins left a broken teenager, savaged by a past she couldn't forget. But, as prosecuting attorney for Raythune County, Bell is back and determined to help clean up the only home she has ever known.

As winter sets in and her daughter is witness to a shocking triple murder, Bell finds her family in danger. Can she uncover the truth before her world is destroyed again?

Revue de presse

'A rare talent and a must read' (Karin Slaughter)

'A gripping, beautifully crafted murder-mystery' (Scott Turow)

'A remarkably written and remarkably tense debut. I loved it' (Dennis Lehane)

'A terrific debut - atmospheric, suspenseful, assured. I hope there's more to come in the story of Bell Elkins and Acker's Gap' (Laura Lippman)

'Be careful opening this book because once you do you won't be able to close it. A killer novel' (Tom Franklin)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: MINOTAUR
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1250184355
• ISBN 13: 9781250184351
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible