A Simple Act of Violence
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Simple Act of Violence
By (Author) R.J. Ellory
Orion Publishing Co
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
1st September 2009
2nd April 2009
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
823.92
Winner of Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2010 (UK)
Physical Properties
Paperback
592
Width 133mm, Height 195mm, Spine 38mm
426g
Description
Washington, embroiled in the mid-term elections, did not want to hear about serial killings. But when the newspapers reported a fourth murder, when they gave the killer a name and details of his horrendous crimes, there were few people that could ignore it.
Detective Robert Miller is assigned to the case and rapidly uncovers a complication. The victims do not officially exist. Their personal details do not register on any known systems. And as Miller unearths ever more disturbing facts, he starts to face truths so far-removed from his own reality that he begins to fear for his life.Reviews
A stunning work of crime fiction...a gem of a crime novel that should be up there with the best of them. -- Anthony Lund * ALLBOOKS REVIEW *
A standout thriller...Ellory seamlessly connects this whodunit with a dirty history of the CIA, crafting a tale that grimly makes the personal political. * THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER *
Author Bio
R.J. Ellory is the author of five previous novels including the bestselling A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS which was a Richard & Judy Book Club selection 2008. His novels have been translated into Italian, German and Dutch and he has been twice shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. He is married with one son, and currently resides in England.
