Flatmate - Hardcover

Wilson, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0002255898 ISBN 13: 9780002255899

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1997

Synopsis

A powerful tale of a vengeance gone out of control from a bright new British thriller-writing talent.

In his acclaimed first novel, Turmfalke, John Wilson displayed a rare and refreshing ability to draw on old-fashioned storytelling skills to address contemporary issues in a compellingly readable and fast-moving thriller. Now, in Flatmate, he takes another massive step forward with a psychological thriller of unrelenting power.

Lyndsey Barratt, a fast-rising young actress, is brutally assaulted in a train carriage by a drug-crazed school cricket team. Left for dead, she survives but disappears from the hospital before Frank Illiffe of the British Transport Police can bring the culprits to court.

Seven years later, a journalist makes the disturbing connection that most of the cricket team have died grisly deaths. Someone is exacting a terrible revenge for their unpunished crimes – but is it Lyndsey, is it her sister, or someone acting on their behalf?

Drawing on the latest in criminal-profiling techniques, Frank Illiffe picks up the case again. He must find the killer – before the last surviving member suffers the same fate as his team mates.

About this title

Synopsis:

Lyndsey Barratt is set upon by a drunken school cricket team and left for dead after suffering the horrors of a multiple rape. She disappears from the hospital before pressing charges. Seven years later, someone makes the disturbing connection that most of the cricket team have died grisly deaths.

About the Author:

John Wilson has had a varied career in business, as a writer on a wide range of technical journals, and as a reporter on TV and radio. Flatmate is his second novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0002255898
• ISBN 13: 9780002255899
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384