A Season for the Dead - Hardcover

Hewson, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385337221 ISBN 13: 9780385337229

Publisher: Delacorte Pr, 2004

Synopsis

The first installment in a new crime series features detective Nic Costa on the trail of a serial killer who stalks and kills victims according to a heavenly play book--Catholic martyrs--leaving behind a trail of clues that read like bloody chapters from Lives of the Saints.

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Review:

" Richly enjoyable, sophisticated and beguiling entertainment."
--"Sunday Times"
" Keeps the reader guessing...relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end."
--"Daily Telegraph?"
" Engrossing... a complex story and an abundance of historical detail."
--"Publishers Weekly
"" An idealistic detective ... Likeable Nic exudes series potential."
--"Kirkus Reviews
"" A Season for the Dead, like "The Da Vinci Code," is a thriller that takes an unflattering look at the Catholic Church, but it is better written and more sophisticated than Dan Brown's phenomenal bestseller... The books differ, too, in that Hewson, far more than Brown or most thriller writers, has a serious concern for character."
--"Washington Post"

"From the Hardcover edition."

"Richly enjoyable, sophisticated and beguiling entertainment."
--"Sunday Times"
"Keeps the reader guessing...relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end."
--"Daily Telegraph?"
"Engrossing... a complex story and an abundance of historical detail."
--"Publishers Weekly
""An idealistic detective ... Likeable Nic exudes series potential."
--"Kirkus Reviews
""A Season for the Dead, like "The Da Vinci Code," is a thriller that takes an unflattering look at the Catholic Church, but it is better written and more sophisticated than Dan Brown's phenomenal bestseller... The books differ, too, in that Hewson, far more than Brown or most thriller writers, has a serious concern for character."
--"Washington Post"

"From the Hardcover edition."

This enthralling story has it all Best of all, it s so seamlessly put together that time flies as you flip pages to get to the end. Rocky Mountain News
Intelligent entertainment. Hewson, far more than most thriller writers, has a serious concern for character. Washington Post
"Richly enjoyable, sophisticated and beguiling entertainment." Sunday Times
"Keeps the reader guessing...relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end." Daily Telegraph
"Engrossing... a complex story and an abundance of historical detail." Publishers Weekly
"An idealistic detective ... Likeable Nic exudes series potential." Kirkus Reviews
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"This enthralling story has it all...Best of all, it's so seamlessly put together that time flies as you flip pages to get to the end." --Rocky Mountain News

"Intelligent entertainment. Hewson, far more than most thriller writers, has a serious concern for character." --Washington Post

"Richly enjoyable, sophisticated and beguiling entertainment."--Sunday Times

"Keeps the reader guessing...relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end."--Daily Telegraph

"Engrossing... a complex story and an abundance of historical detail."--Publishers Weekly

"An idealistic detective ... Likeable Nic exudes series potential."--Kirkus Reviews

Book Description:

A shooting in the silent Vatican reading room. And the worst is yet to come . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: Delacorte Pr
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0385337221
• ISBN 13: 9780385337229
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400