Noose - Couverture souple

James, Bill

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847514898 ISBN 13 : 9781847514899

Editeur : Severn House, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"The past is an inescapable noose around a young man s neck, in this blackly comic, satirical novel from renowned crime writer Bill James"
Britain, 1956. A young actress seemingly tries to commit suicide over a tangled love affair, but is taken to hospital and her life saved. The story is just the sort of thing that journalist Ian Charteris likes to cover: a poignant mix of near tragedy, possible thwarted romance, and glamour, needing sensitive but of course dramatic treatment. It should be a routine assignment, a welcome assignment. It would be, if it wasn t for the identity of the young woman. She may just may be Ian s sister.
The unwelcome reminder of the past drags Ian back into memories of places and events he d rather forget. As far as Ian is concerned, the past is a foreign country. And not just foreign. Fundamentally and cantankerously hostile. Vengeful, war-torn, dangerous.
It is impossible to escape the past; the noose is already around Ian s neck, and every step he takes it tightens . . . And this is not the only noose."

Revue de presse :

"James spins an effective psychological tale of a man whose past shapes his future"
Publishers Weekly on Noose --Publishers Weekly

"Superbly written, with James' unique clipped, darkly funny dialogue and brilliantly provocative prose, this is a story that will haunt and disturb readers long after they've read the final page."
Booklist Starred Review of Noose --Booklist

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Severn House
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1847514898
• ISBN 13: 9781847514899
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192