City of the Sun: (Frank Behr: 1): An emotionally charged, fast and furious crime thriller you wont be able to put down
By (Author) David Levien
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Corgi Books
1st September 2009
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Narrative theme: Interior life
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
813/.54
Paperback
512
Width 127mm, Height 198mm, Spine 31mm
346g
Introducing a dazzling new crime series from one of Hollywood's top screenwriters. Prepare yourself for 'relentless suspense that will not let you out of its grasp' (Harlan Coben) Fans of Lee Child and Harlan Coben will love this gripping, moody and heart-stoppingly tense crime thriller from Hollywood screenwriter David Levien. "Heart-stopping suspense and a heartbreaking story" - LEE CHILD "Relentless suspense that will not let you out of its grasp, and a cast of characters who are so utterly real you'll forget you're reading fiction. David Levien's novel is moody, riveting, and special" - Harlan Coben "Gripping . . . Levien's skill is to chart the emotional plight of the parents within the twists and turns of a fast-moving and complex plot" - MIRROR "This story gripped me right from the start" -- ***** Reader review "Incredible!! Couldn't put it down..." -- ***** Reader review *************************************************************************** HOW FAR WILL ONE MAN GO TO FIND A MISSING CHILD Twelve-year-old Jamie Gabriel gets on his bike before dawn to deliver newspapers in his suburban neighbourhood. Somewhere en route, he vanishes without a trace. Fourteen months later, still with no sign of Jamie and having lost all faith in the police, his parents Paul and Carol are on the verge of abandoning hope. Then they meet private investigator Frank Behr, a tough, reclusive ex-cop. Abandoned by his former colleagues, separated from his wife and haunted by his own terrible past, Behr doesn't make it a practice to take on hopeless cases, but the desperate couple's plea for help awakens a personal pain he can't ignore . . .
The most impressive crime debut of the year . . . grips from the off * Evening Standard *
Relentless suspense that will not let you out of its grasp, and a cast of characters who are so utterly real you'll forget you're reading fiction. David Levien's novel is moody, riveting, and special * HARLAN COBEN *
Heart-stopping suspense and a heartbreaking story * LEE CHILD *
The best thing about this high-gloss, high-concept thriller is that it is actually a proper, well-written book, not merely a treatment in disguise, which delivers on its initial promise and packs an unexpectedly hefty emotional punch * Guardian *
Gripping . . . Levien's skill is to chart the emotional plight of the parents within the twists and turns of a fast-moving and complex plot * Mirror *
David Levien is one of the top screenwriters in Hollywood. He has co-written the screenplay for Ocean's Thirteen, Runaway Jury and several others. He lives in Connecticut. His second novel featuring Frank Behr will be out in Summer 2009.