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A Quiet Belief In Angels: Beautiful and haunting MICHAEL CONNELLY

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

A Quiet Belief In Angels: Beautiful and haunting MICHAEL CONNELLY

Contributors:

By (Author) R.J. Ellory

ISBN:

9780752882635

Publisher:

Orion Publishing Co

Imprint:

Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Publication Date:

1st August 2008

UK Publication Date:

27th December 2007

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Prizes:

Winner of Nouvel Observateur Crime Fiction Prize 2008 (UK)

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

416

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm

Weight:

331g

Description

Joseph Vaughan's life has been dogged by tragedy. Growing up in the 1950s, he was at the centre of series of killings of young girls in his small rural community. The girls were taken, assaulted and left horribly mutilated. Barely a teenager himself, Joseph becomes determined to try to protect his community and classmates from the predations of the killer.

Despite banding together with his friends as 'The Guardians', he was powerless to prevent more murders - and no one was ever caught. Only after a full ten years did the nightmare end when the one of his neighbours is found hanging from a rope, with articles from the dead girls around him.

Thankfully, the killings finally ceased. But the past won't stay buried - for it seems that the real murderer still lives and is killing again. And the secret of his identity lies in Joseph's own history...

Reviews

"A meaty, involving drama which will catch you up in an emotional rollercoaster -- great reading" My Weekly "Very spine chilling... keeps you going right until the last page" -- Amanda Ross

Author Bio

R.J. Ellory started writing more than ten years ago and hasn't stopped since. His novels have been translated into Italian, German and Dutch, and CANDLEMOTH was shortlisted for a CWA Dagger. Ellory divides his time between writing and voluntary programmes in the areas of drug rehabilitation and youth literacy. He is married with one son.

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