Sunset - Couverture souple

Lamanda, Al

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1410455661 ISBN 13 : 9781410455666

Editeur : Thorndike Press, 2013

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Police Detective John Bekker had it all: a beautiful wife, a five-year old daughter, and a job he loved. Assigned to a special task force investigating organized crime, Bekker got a little too close to mob boss Eddie Crist. As a message to back off, Bekker’s home was invaded and his daughter witnessed the brutal murder of her mother. A decade later, Bekker is a drunk, living in a run-down trailer on the beach. Institutionalized since the age of five, Bekker’s daughter hasn’t spoken a word since her mother’s death. Life appears bleak and hopeless. After a hard night of drinking, Bekker wakes up in an empty room, handcuffed to a bed. He’s sick, hung over, and has no idea where he is. A doctor arrives and tells Bekker he will be supervising Bekker’s going cold turkey off the booze. Several days of gut-wrenching agony pass during which time Bekker undergoes a complete detox. When it is over, he is weak, but sober, and still has no idea who is behind his newfound sobriety. He finds out soon enough when he comes face to face with Eddie Crist, now near death from cancer. Crist swears innocence in Bekker’s wife’s murder and has a final wish—to go to his grave with a clear conscience. In an ironic twist of fate, the man Bekker believed responsible for his wife’s death hires him to solve the decade-old murder. The outcome leaves everyone, including the reader, breathless. Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Mystery of 2012. “The latest from Lamanda is an exciting thriller filled with tough but sympathetic characters who drag you breathlessly along to the final scene.” Kirkus Reviews. “Readers will hope Lamanda brings Bekker back for an encore.” Publisher’s Weekly.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Nominated for the Edgar Award for best Mystery of 2012. Police Detective John Bekker had it all: a beautiful wife, a five-year old daughter and a job he loved...but all of that changed in the blink of an eye. Assigned to a special task force investigating organized crime, Bekker got a little too close to mob boss Eddie Crist. As a message to back off, Bekker's home is invaded, his wife murdered and all this witnessed by his five-year-old daughter. A decade later Bekker, a drunk with an institutionalized daughter, comes face to face with Eddie Crist, now near death from cancer with a final wish -- to go to his grave with a clear conscience. In an ironic twist of fate, the man Bekker believed responsible for his wife's death hires him to solve the decade-old murder. The outcome leaves everyone breathless.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thorndike Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1410455661
• ISBN 13: 9781410455666
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 424
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible