David Swain is two years into his life sentence for murdering the lover of his ex-girlfriend, Katya Osman. In the dead of night, he escapes from prison. Hours later, Katya is found murdered in her uncle’s home, Blackwater Hall.
Having first brought Swain to justice two years earlier, Inspector Trave of the Oxford police heads the manhunt. Once Swain is recaptured and put on trial for his life, a guilty verdict seems guaranteed.
But Trave’s investigation has taken an unexpected turn. Katya’s uncle is a rich diamond dealer with a grudge against Trave, and his sinister brother-in-law has gone to great lengths to create a new identity. Now convinced that they have arrested the wrong man, and with personal scores to settle, Trave must risk everything he holds dear to bring his unlikely target to justice.
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‘Compulsively readable. Crafted with cunning and imbued with menace.’ – Richmond Times Dispatch
Simon Tolkien has once again written a gripping and nuanced thriller laced with historical detail, treachery, and his signature writing style -a uniquely suspenseful blend that the Los Angeles Times called “half Christie and half Grisham.”
Simon Tolkien was a successful Criminal Justice barrister in London specializing in serious crimes before moving to California with his wife and two children to take up writing full time. He has been acclaimed as a naturally gifted storyteller with a terrific command of language and a unique perception into the darker sides of human nature. The grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, with whom he had a very special relationship, Simon Tolkien’s writing is set firmly in this world.
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. David Swain is two years into his life sentence for murdering the lover of his ex-girlfriend, Katya Osman. In the dead of night, he escapes from prison. Hours later, Katya is found murdered in her uncle's home, Blackwater Hall. Seller Inventory # B9780007454181
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Book Description Condition: New. 2012. Paperback. David Swain is two years into his life sentence for murdering the lover of his ex-girlfriend, Katya Osman. In the dead of night, he escapes from prison. Hours later, Katya is found murdered in her uncle's home, Blackwater Hall. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780007454181
Book Description Condition: New. 2012. Paperback. David Swain is two years into his life sentence for murdering the lover of his ex-girlfriend, Katya Osman. In the dead of night, he escapes from prison. Hours later, Katya is found murdered in her uncle's home, Blackwater Hall. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780007454181
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