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Morrell, David

 
9780747276692: Double Image

Synopsis

344pp , About the author :: Canadian writer David Morrell born on April 24, 1943 in Kitchener , within the province of Ontario. Since 1966 David Morrell is based in the United States. In 1972 he published his first and most famous novel , First Blood, where the character of John Rambo , who years later would be made into a film and starring Sylvester Stallone appears . Although he has not stopped working your job is remembered since his book -comic about Captain America. Besides writing , Morrell is an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa, where he lives ... In the beginning he was known as " The polite and courteous teacher who suffers bloody visions" and characterized his novels explores the darkest recesses of humanity, a retailer tone and thoroughly addictive power . Even in its most "conventional" thrillers usually found a background of terror and obsession. According to him, his literature professor , William Tenn , thought that each author has a master and his emotion was fear, because in his childhood suffered facts , which , according to him, the fear dominated his childhood. Usually investigate in depth the issues addressed in his novels because it thinks that " a writer should make it clear where the facts begin and where fiction " and it seems very important to be thorough with the facts. This custom imbues his novels careful tone. In his novels always tries to provide the sources of the facts presented , especially historical . Adapts fiction to history.

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Review

"MORRELL IS A MASTER." -- Houston Chronicle

From the Back Cover

He has walked through the valley of death and man's depravity. Now war photographer Mitch Coltrane is trying to escape his memories. As he loses himself in a world of art and obsession in L.A., a haunting photograph of a woman pulls him into the mystery of a beautiful starlet during Hollywood's golden age. But past and present are about to collide. A living woman, eerily like the woman in his photograph, comes into his life. So does a killer -- straight from the hell that Coltrane survived. Deception, double identities, and murderous revenge will shatter his new life, and force Coltrane to perform the ultimate act of courage -- not with a camera, but with a gun...

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