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TURNING ANGEL
~EN PB US
ISBN: 9781416517030 bzw. 1416517030, vermutlich in Englisch, Pocket Books, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Japan, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Infinity Books Japan.
Pocket Books. Paperback. Fine. A string of unique bestsellers (24 Hours, etc.) is testament to Iles's abil ity to leap genres and geography. His latest, a gripping legal mystery set in Natchez, Miss., proves he doesn't have to stray far from home to explore the darkest recesses of the human heart. Penn Cage-lawyer, author and prot agonist of The Quiet Game-has just learned that his best friend, Dr. Andrew Elliott, was the secret lover of 17-year-old Kate Townsend, a high school senior found raped and murdered. "Drew was our golden boy, a paragon of eve rything small-town America holds to be noble, and by unwritten law the town will crucify him with a hatred equal to their betrayed love." Though Penn is furious with Drew for his relationship with Kate, he signs on to represe nt him in court and unearth the real murderer. Things look bleak for Drew a s a DA with political aspirations comes up with plenty of evidence against him. When people start to die and the secret lives of the town's high schoo l students are revealed, Penn begins to doubt not only Drew, but himself as well. This is a study of character and morality, but also of place, as Ile s shows Natchez to be emblematic of racial, social and economic issues. The job of great fiction is to entertain, elucidate and educate while keeping readers nailed to their chairs; this does all of that brilliantly.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Infinity Books Japan.
Pocket Books. Paperback. Fine. A string of unique bestsellers (24 Hours, etc.) is testament to Iles's abil ity to leap genres and geography. His latest, a gripping legal mystery set in Natchez, Miss., proves he doesn't have to stray far from home to explore the darkest recesses of the human heart. Penn Cage-lawyer, author and prot agonist of The Quiet Game-has just learned that his best friend, Dr. Andrew Elliott, was the secret lover of 17-year-old Kate Townsend, a high school senior found raped and murdered. "Drew was our golden boy, a paragon of eve rything small-town America holds to be noble, and by unwritten law the town will crucify him with a hatred equal to their betrayed love." Though Penn is furious with Drew for his relationship with Kate, he signs on to represe nt him in court and unearth the real murderer. Things look bleak for Drew a s a DA with political aspirations comes up with plenty of evidence against him. When people start to die and the secret lives of the town's high schoo l students are revealed, Penn begins to doubt not only Drew, but himself as well. This is a study of character and morality, but also of place, as Ile s shows Natchez to be emblematic of racial, social and economic issues. The job of great fiction is to entertain, elucidate and educate while keeping readers nailed to their chairs; this does all of that brilliantly.
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Turning Angel
EN PB US
ISBN: 9781416517030 bzw. 1416517030, in Englisch, Pocket Books, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Infinity Books Japan [3527684], Tokyo, TKY, Japan.
A string of unique bestsellers (24 Hours, etc.) is testament to Iles's abil ity to leap genres and geography. His latest, a gripping legal mystery set in Natchez, Miss., proves he doesn't have to stray far from home to explore the darkest recesses of the human heart. Penn Cage—lawyer, author and prot agonist of The Quiet Game—has just learned that his best friend, Dr. Andrew Elliott, was the secret lover of 17-year-old Kate Townsend, a high school senior found raped and murdered. "Drew was our golden boy, a paragon of eve rything small-town America holds to be noble, and by unwritten law the town will crucify him with a hatred equal to their betrayed love." Though Penn is furious with Drew for his relationship with Kate, he signs on to represe nt him in court and unearth the real murderer. Things look bleak for Drew a s a DA with political aspirations comes up with plenty of evidence against him. When people start to die and the secret lives of the town's high schoo l students are revealed, Penn begins to doubt not only Drew, but himself as well. This is a study of character and morality, but also of place, as Ile s shows Natchez to be emblematic of racial, social and economic issues. The job of great fiction is to entertain, elucidate and educate while keeping readers nailed to their chairs; this does all of that brilliantly.
A string of unique bestsellers (24 Hours, etc.) is testament to Iles's abil ity to leap genres and geography. His latest, a gripping legal mystery set in Natchez, Miss., proves he doesn't have to stray far from home to explore the darkest recesses of the human heart. Penn Cage—lawyer, author and prot agonist of The Quiet Game—has just learned that his best friend, Dr. Andrew Elliott, was the secret lover of 17-year-old Kate Townsend, a high school senior found raped and murdered. "Drew was our golden boy, a paragon of eve rything small-town America holds to be noble, and by unwritten law the town will crucify him with a hatred equal to their betrayed love." Though Penn is furious with Drew for his relationship with Kate, he signs on to represe nt him in court and unearth the real murderer. Things look bleak for Drew a s a DA with political aspirations comes up with plenty of evidence against him. When people start to die and the secret lives of the town's high schoo l students are revealed, Penn begins to doubt not only Drew, but himself as well. This is a study of character and morality, but also of place, as Ile s shows Natchez to be emblematic of racial, social and economic issues. The job of great fiction is to entertain, elucidate and educate while keeping readers nailed to their chairs; this does all of that brilliantly.
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Turning Angel (2005)
EN NW
ISBN: 9781416517030 bzw. 1416517030, in Englisch, Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Free Shipping on eligible orders over $25.
After winning the most dangerous case of his career, prosecutor Penn Cage decides to remain in his Southern hometown to raise his young daughter in a safe haven. But nowhere is truly safe — not from long-buried secrets, or murder....When the nude body of prep school student Kate Townsend is found near the Mississippi River, Penn's best friend, Drew Elliott, is desperate for his counsel. An esteemed family physician, Drew makes a shocking confession that could put him on death row. Penn will do all he can to exonerate Drew, but in a town where the gaze of a landmark cemetery statue — the Turning Angel — never looks away, Penn finds himself caught on the jagged edge of blackmail, betrayal, and deadly violence.
After winning the most dangerous case of his career, prosecutor Penn Cage decides to remain in his Southern hometown to raise his young daughter in a safe haven. But nowhere is truly safe — not from long-buried secrets, or murder....When the nude body of prep school student Kate Townsend is found near the Mississippi River, Penn's best friend, Drew Elliott, is desperate for his counsel. An esteemed family physician, Drew makes a shocking confession that could put him on death row. Penn will do all he can to exonerate Drew, but in a town where the gaze of a landmark cemetery statue — the Turning Angel — never looks away, Penn finds himself caught on the jagged edge of blackmail, betrayal, and deadly violence.
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Turning Angel (2006)
EN US
ISBN: 9781416517030 bzw. 1416517030, in Englisch, Pocket Star Books, gebraucht.
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Gebr. - Turning Angel: A Novel (2006)
~EN PB US
ISBN: 9781416517030 bzw. 1416517030, vermutlich in Englisch, Simon & Schuster, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
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