Dimiter - Hardcover

Blatty, William Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0765325128 ISBN 13: 9780765325129

Publisher: Forge, 2010

Synopsis

William Peter Blatty has thrilled generations of readers with his iconic mega-bestseller The Exorcist. Now Blatty gives us Dimiter, a riveting story of murder, revenge, and suspense. Laced with themes of faith and love, sin and forgiveness, vengeance and compassion, it is a novel in the grand tradition of Morris West’s The Devil’s Advocate and the Catholic novels of Graham Greene.

Dimiter opens in the world’s most oppressive and isolated totalitarian state: Albania in the 1970s. A prisoner suspected of being an enemy agent is held by state security. An unsettling presence, though subjected to unimaginable torture he maintains an eerie silence. He escapes---and on the way to freedom, completes a mysterious mission. The prisoner is Dimiter, the American “agent from Hell.”

The scene shifts to Jerusalem, focusing on Hadassah Hospital and a cast of engaging, colorful characters: the brooding Christian Arab police detective, Peter Meral; Dr. Moses Mayo, a troubled but humorous neurologist; Samia, an attractive, sharp-tongued nurse; and assorted American and Israeli functionaries and hospital staff. All become enmeshed in a series of baffling, inexplicable deaths, until events explode in a surprising climax.

Told with unrelenting pace, Dimiter’s compelling, page-turning narrative is haunted by the search for faith and the truths of the human condition. Dimiter is William Peter Blatty's first full novel since the 1983 publication of Legion.

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Review:

“Gripping and intelligent, Dimiter is part detective story and part religious thriller in the grand tradition of The Name of the Rose.” —Allan Folsom, New York Times bestselling author

"Almost 40 years after The Exorcist, William Peter Blatty's  new novel 'Dimiter' is another headspinner." —The New York Post 

"Dimiter is an intelligent, tightly wound, suspenseful novel with a surprising and explosive climax. One can only hope Blatty will publish another sometime soon." —USA TODAY 

"Riveting."—The Los Angeles Times

"Gripping and enthralling."—The West Australian

"An amazing tale that should be read twice — once for the captivating and faith-affirming story, and a second time to savor the author's elegant writing and masterful craft."—Book Reporter.com

"An astonishing piece of literature. You will want to reread it as soon as you put it down."—Horror Drive-in

"A must-read. Had me frantically turning pages to find out what happens next."—The Buffalo News

"Sure to keep readers' attention until the final pages."—Suite101

"A thrilling psychological suspense thriller."—Genre Go Round

"A wonderfully written, mind-twirling mystery chock-full of suspense and wonder."—Stem Shots

"A depth of mysery, imagination, and eloquence that will captivate mystery-lovers and suspense enthusiasts until its final pages."—BookSwim

"Magnificent literary visuals...An all-round fascinating piece of work."—Thriller Book Club

"Exorcist author thrills again!"—The Herald Net

"The Exorcist author Blatty is back -- and he's in fine form!"— Delawareonline

“Blatty’s writing contains much grace and beauty."—The Dallas Morning News

“The author of  The Exorcist has outdone himself.”—Dreadlord_Logix

“The novel was worth the wait.”—The Pittsburgh Tribune

“William Peter Blatty balances philosophy, thrills”—The Palm Springs
Desert Sun

“Enfolds a message of faith in a fast-paced thriller.”—The Brothers Judd
Blog

“A Christian thriller with ‘Lost-‘like intrigue.”—Lost Wire

“Blatty has outdone himself. Atmospheric, suspenseful and hugely satisfying, Dimiter is a triumph!”—The Speculative Scotsman

“Gripping. You will be hooked. I was completely unable to put it down.”—Full Circle

“A page turner.”—News-Press.com

“A complex, suspenseful, and fast paced thriller, which does not shy away
from the problem of evil contrasted with the mystery of faith." —The
Catholic Media Review

"A wonderfully written, mind-twirling spiritual thriller that is
chock full of suspense and wonder, Dimiter pulses with an aura of mystique that almost begs you to revisit the whole novel as soon as you've finished."—The Horror Fiction Review

"The author of the mega-famous THE EXORCIST has written another grand and breathtaking tale, a stunning and powerful puzzlebox of psychological horror by a true master of modern fiction.”—Dark Delights

"A grace-haunted novel.”—Raymond Arroyo's "The World Over"

“Dimiter is exciting and terrific. Like all of Blatty’s stuff, it’s a theological thriller that you can take on as many different levels as you want. It’s strange and enigmatic and very ambitious. It would make a great film.”—BookTrust

"Dimiter is a milestone not only because it comes from an award-winning author, but because he's not written a full-length novel since his 1983 best-seller LEGION - until now... Gripping ... A ‘must' for any Blatty fan and many newcomers."—California Bookwatch

"Blatty proves not only that he still can write compelling prose nearly
40 years after his acclaimed Excorcist but also that he makes a fine
narrator." © AudioFile

Book Description:

William Peter Blatty has thrilled generations of readers with his iconic international bestselling novel and screenplay THE EXORCIST. Now Blatty gives us DIMITER, his first novel in over 25 years, a riveting story of murder, revenge and suspense.

About this edition

• Publisher: Forge
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0765325128
• ISBN 13: 9780765325129
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 302