"[Hayder] has in no way lost her ability to shock, thrill,
entertain and occasionally torture us with her use of words. . . .
A chiller to the very end. Hayder deals with Britain at its
grittiest." --Peter Millar, The Times (London) Mo Hayder is a
world-class author of gritty, gripping page-turners, winner of the
Dagger in the Library from the Crime Writers' Association for
outstanding body of work. With her latest novel, she ratchets up
the terror to fever pitch. Fast-paced and addictive, Hanging Hill
centers around a pair of estranged sisters--one a cop, one a
coddled wife fallen on hard times--and the gruesome homicide of a
teenage beauty, which exposes the nightmares that lurk at the edges
of our safe domestic lives. One morning in picture-perfect Bath,
England, a teenage girl's body is found on the towpath of a canal.
Lorne Wood--beautiful, popular, and apparently the victim of a
disturbingly brutal murder. Why was she on the towpath alone late
at night? Zoe Benedict--Harley-riding police detective, independent
to a fault--is convinced the department head needs to look beyond
the usual domestic motives to solve the case, but no one wants to
hear it, especially from the department's black sheep. Meanwhile,
Zoe's sister, Sally--recently divorced and in dire financial
straits, supporting a daughter who was friends with the dead
girl--has begun working as a housekeeper for a rich entrepreneur
who seems less eccentric and more repugnant, and possibly
dangerous. And why are his sinister associates showing up at her
daughter's school? When Zoe's investigation turns up evidence that
Lorne's attempts to break into modeling had delivered her into the
world of webcam girls and amateur porn, a crippling secret from
Zoe's past seems determined to emerge. All roads seem to be leading
to one conclusion: there's something very wrong at the house on
Hanging Hill. But will Zoe and Sally put their differences aside
and fit all the pieces together before it's too late? Hanging Hill
is a masterful, terrifying book that will have readers sleeping
with the lights on.
General
Imprint: |
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2013 |
First published: |
April 2013 |
Authors: |
Mo Hayder
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Dimensions: |
208 x 137 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8021-2085-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
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LSN: |
0-8021-2085-7 |
Barcode: |
9780802120854 |
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