In A True Light - Hardcover

Harvey, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0434009962 ISBN 13: 9780434009961

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

When Sloane, an unsuccessful painter but a successful forger, is released from prison after taking part in a high-profile art scam, he finds a letter from a woman with whom he had a passionate affair in his youth. On her death bed she tells him that years ago she gave birth to a daughter - his daughter - Connie, from whom she has since become estranged. She implores Sloane to find her and make peace between them. Sloane agrees - but when eventually he finds Connie she is locked into a highly charged relationship with Vincent Delaney, a man whom the police believe has killed once and will not hesitate to kill again. Initially rebuffed by Connie, Sloane has to decide whether to walk away or stay and fight for her. As the police dig deeper into Delaney's business affairs and begin to uncover underworld associations, so Sloane comes to understand the depths of violence which bind Connie and Delaney together. And the more Delaney feels cornered and under pressure, the more unpredictable and dangerous he becomes...

About this title

Review:

'...balances intellectual rigour with strong, realistic dialogue.' -- The Guarduan

'Beautifully written and thoroughly enjoyable.' -- The Observer

'Propels the reader into the end game with enough action and built-up suspense to make the pulse flutter quite deliciously.' -- Sunday Herald

'an unsparing portrait of an artist, and an atmospheric look at the bohemian New York of the late fifties.' -- The Times

A well-judged and sharply drawn novel... -- Time Out

Harvey's prose bubbles with the energy of the period... -- Daily Mail

The King of Crime is at the summit of his form, writing... the best crime fiction this side of the Atlantic. -- The Times

This is a brave and beautiful novel by an author who's willing to take a chance, and deliver something really good. -- Shots

From the Publisher:

A stunning stand-alone crime novel from the author of the highly acclaimed Resnick series. This is John Harvey’s first stand-alone crime novel, set in London, Italy and New York.

Resnick won the 1999 Sherlock Award for Best British Detective. Cold Light won the Grand Prix du Roman Noir Étranger (for the best foreign crime novel published in France in 1999) at the 2000 Cognac International Festival.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0434009962
• ISBN 13: 9780434009961
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272