A woman's world is turned upside down when new evidence frees a
man she put in prison with her testimony years ago in this latest
ingenious thriller from the author "Publishers Weekly" calls "one
of the best contemporary thriller writers around."
Twenty years ago Nell Jarreau witnessed the murder of her
boyfriend. Her testimony put a man behind bars--and led her to her
husband, Clay, the gentle detective who solved the case. They've
been happy ever since--and have raised a daughter together--but
then one phone call changes everything.
New evidence has exonerated Alvin DuPree, aka Pirate--the man
Nell helped to convict--and now he's a free man. Nell is consumed
by feelings of guilt, and for the first time in their marriage,
Clay is no help. The case is closed for him, this new turn of
events a mistake, nothing more, and Nell's attempts to talk to him
about the situation are met with anger. And to make matters worse,
the whole ordeal is beginning to wear on her relationship with her
daughter.
Nell is determined to find the answers to her questions,
though. Is DuPree, now a much-changed man, really innocent? Could
Nell have been wrong all those years ago? Does her husband--or her
daughter--know something about the case Nell doesn't? But secrets
buried for twenty years tend to grow roots, to burrow deep; and
they are not unearthed easily. Every answer produces more
questions, and Nell's search eventually leads her to the one person
she hasn't approached: the freed man himself. As the pieces fall
into place, Nell realizes that the truth--and very real
danger--could be much closer than she ever imagined.
General
Imprint: |
Harperluxe
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2008 |
First published: |
April 2008 |
Authors: |
Peter Abrahams
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Dimensions: |
230 x 166 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
480 |
Edition: |
Large type / large print edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-146921-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
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LSN: |
0-06-146921-1 |
Barcode: |
9780061469213 |
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