City of the Sun: (Frank Behr: 1): An emotionally charged, fast and furious crime thriller you won’t be able to put down - Softcover

Levien, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0552159689 ISBN 13: 9780552159685

Publisher: Corgi, 2009

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Jamie Gabriel gets on his bike before dawn to deliver newspapers in his suburban neighbourhood. Somewhere en route, he vanishes without a trace.

Fourteen months later, still with no sign of Jamie and having lost all faith in the police, his parents Paul and Carol are on the verge of abandoning hope. Then they meet private investigator Frank Behr, a tough, reclusive ex-cop.

Abandoned by his former colleagues, separated from his wife and haunted by his own terrible past, Behr doesn't make it a practice to take on hopeless cases, but the desperate couple's plea for help awakens a personal pain he can't ignore . . .

About this title

Review:

"The most impressive crime debut of the year . . . grips from the off" (Evening Standard)

"Relentless suspense that will not let you out of its grasp, and a cast of characters who are so utterly real you'll forget you're reading fiction. David Levien's novel is moody, riveting, and special" (HARLAN COBEN)

"Heart-stopping suspense and a heartbreaking story" (LEE CHILD)

"The best thing about this high-gloss, high-concept thriller is that it is actually a proper, well-written book, not merely a treatment in disguise, which delivers on its initial promise and packs an unexpectedly hefty emotional punch" (Guardian)

"Gripping . . . Levien's skill is to chart the emotional plight of the parents within the twists and turns of a fast-moving and complex plot" (Mirror)

From the Publisher:

This sensational crime novel, the first in the Frank Behr series, will appeal to fans of Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly. David Levien's screen-writing talent (Runaway Jury, Ocean's Thirteen, Rounders...) lends itself beautifully to a fast, furious plot, but it is the emotional power of his writing that gives this novel a haunting extra dimension. David Levien is an exciting new talent. Be one of the first to discover him!

About this edition

• Publisher: Corgi
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0552159689
• ISBN 13: 9780552159685
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512