Assault with a Deadly Lie: A Nick Hoffman Novel of Suspense (Terrace Books) - Hardcover

Raphael, Lev

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 029930230X ISBN 13: 9780299302306

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 2014

Synopsis

Successful professor Nick Hoffman finds his secure, happy, college-town life changed forever after a nightmarish encounter with police. But even when that horrible night is over, life doesn't return to normal. Someone is clearly out to destroy him. Nick and his partner Stefan Borowski face an escalating series of threats that lead to a brutal and stunning confrontation.

A novel of suspense set in the academic world, Assault with a Deadly Lie probes the disturbing psychological impact of slander, harassment, stalking, police brutality, and the loss of personal safety. What will Nick do when his world threatens to collapse? How can he reestablish order in a suddenly chaotic life?

Assault with a Deadly Lie, the eighth installment of Lev Raphael's Nick Hoffman Mysteries, propels the series to a new level of danger and intrigue as Nick and Stefan are catapulted out of their tranquil existence by shocking accusations.

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Review

""Assault with a Deadly Lie" mines a number of hot button topics: police brutality, privacy, surveillance, paranoia, guns, stalking, bullying, plagiarism, and academic ineptness."--Patricia Skalka, author of "Death Stalks Door County"
"From the first page to the last, this mystery flies at breakneck speed, but it also mesmerizes as it unspools in perfect detail. Despite the placid surface, all is not quite right in this college town, and the breathless fun of this mystery is its twists and surprises, as well as the utterly recognizable place and time and fully formed characters with all their believable quirks and secrets. Lev Raphael hasn't so much written a mystery as he has created a world and planted the reader at the center of it: Don't start this one until you're ready to follow it anywhere!"--Laura Kasischke, author of "The Raising"

"Despite the placid surface, all is not quite right in this college town, and the breathless fun of this mystery is its twists and surprises, as well as the utterly recognizable place and time and fully formed characters with all their believable quirks and secrets."--Laura Kasischke, author of "The Raising"

"Lev Raphael breathes menace into his university setting, and brilliantly tightens the screws on the reader while driving his heroes to the brink with guns, drugs and violence."--Justin Evans, author of "The White Devil"

"A splendidly written story of innocence, intrigue, and invisible enemies, "Assault with a Deadly Lie" waltzes beautifully between poignancy and terror. But better still is the question that will haunt readers long after the book is put down: Could this happen to me?"--P.J. Parrish, author of "Heart of Ice"

"From the first page to the last, this novel flies at breakneck speed, but it also mesmerizes as it unspools in perfect detail. Despite the placid surface, all is not quite right in Michiganapolis, and the breathless fun of this mystery isn't just its twists and surprises, but also the utterly recognizable place and time and fully-formed characters with all their believable quirks and secrets. Lev Raphael hasn't so much written a mystery as he has created a world and planted the reader at the center of it: Don't start this one until you're ready to follow it anywhere!"--Laura Kasischke, author of "The Raising"

"College towns are sleepy places and government agencies keep us secure--right? Not in Lev Raphael's exciting new novel. The action starts on the first page, and the tension and paranoia build in ways that are far too plausible. Sharply observed, smartly paced, but thoughtful and compassionate from beginning to end."--Joseph Finder, author of "Paranoia" and "High Crimes"

"In "Assault with a Deadly Lie", the ivory tower topples under a barrage of guns and violence. Nick Hoffman and his partner find that literature and an idyllic domestic life are no match for a deranged character's revenge conspiracy."--Lynn C. Miller, author of "Death of a Department Chair"

"Lev Raphael adds another literate and compulsively readable book to his acclaimed Nick Hoffman novels, and this may be the best one yet."--Michael Nava, author of the Henry Rios mysteries

"In "Assault with a Deadly Lie," the ivory tower topples under a barrage of guns and violence. Nick Hoffman and his partner find that literature and an idyllic domestic life are no match for a deranged character's revenge conspiracy."--Lynn C. Miller, author of "Death of a Department Chair"

About the Author

Lev Raphael is the author of twenty-four books in genres from mystery to memoir, including The Edith Wharton Murders, Burning Down the House, andMy Germany. His books have been translated into a dozen languages. He teaches creative writing at Michigan State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 029930230X
• ISBN 13: 9780299302306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 190