Keeping Watch (King, Laurie R (Large Print)) - Hardcover

King, Laurie R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 078625498X ISBN 13: 9780786254989

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2003

Synopsis

Near retirement after years of rescuing children, Alan Carmichael embarks on one last mission--to rescue a teenager from an abusive parent--but after the boy is safely hidden away, Alan begins to doubt his decision to intervene.

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Review:

Raves for Laurie R. King
" One of the most original talents to emerge in the ' 90s."
--"Kirkus Reviews
"" King always writes well, and her stories sweep along with an inexorable force that comes from a power greater than mere skillful plotting."
--"The Boston Globe
"" King is an original and skilled writing talent."
--"The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
"" King has deservedly received the Edgar and Creasey Awards for her thoughtful, intelligent, innovative, imaginative mysteries."
--"Booklist
"

"From the Hardcover edition."

Raves for Laurie R. King
"One of the most original talents to emerge in the '90s."
--"Kirkus Reviews
""King always writes well, and her stories sweep along with an inexorable force that comes from a power greater than mere skillful plotting."
--"The Boston Globe
""King is an original and skilled writing talent."
--"The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
""King has deservedly received the Edgar and Creasey Awards for her thoughtful, intelligent, innovative, imaginative mysteries."
--"Booklist
"

"From the Hardcover edition."

Raves for Laurie R. King

"One of the most original talents to emerge in the '90s."
--"Kirkus Reviews

""King always writes well, and her stories sweep along with an inexorable force that comes from a power greater than mere skillful plotting."
--"The Boston Globe

""King is an original and skilled writing talent."
--"The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

""King has deservedly received the Edgar and Creasey Awards for her thoughtful, intelligent, innovative, imaginative mysteries."
--"Booklist
"
"From the Hardcover edition."

Raves for Laurie R. King
One of the most original talents to emerge in the 90s.
--"Kirkus Reviews
" King always writes well, and her stories sweep along with an inexorable force that comes from a power greater than mere skillful plotting.
--"The Boston Globe
" King is an original and skilled writing talent.
--"The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
" King has deservedly received the Edgar and Creasey Awards for her thoughtful, intelligent, innovative, imaginative mysteries.
--"Booklist
"

"From the Hardcover edition.""

Raves for Laurie R. King
"One of the most original talents to emerge in the '90s."
--Kirkus Reviews
"King always writes well, and her stories sweep along with an inexorable force that comes from a power greater than mere skillful plotting."
--The Boston Globe
"King is an original and skilled writing talent."
--The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
"King has deservedly received the Edgar and Creasey Awards for her thoughtful, intelligent, innovative, imaginative mysteries."
--Booklist

From the Hardcover edition.

Raves for Laurie R. King

"One of the most original talents to emerge in the '90s."
--Kirkus Reviews

"King always writes well, and her stories sweep along with an inexorable force that comes from a power greater than mere skillful plotting."
--The Boston Globe

"King is an original and skilled writing talent."
--The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

"King has deservedly received the Edgar and Creasey Awards for her thoughtful, intelligent, innovative, imaginative mysteries."
--Booklist

From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author:

Laurie R. King became the first novelist since Patricia Cornwell to win prizes for Best First Crime Novel on both sides of the Atlantic with the publication of her debut thriller, A Grave Talent. She is the bestselling author of four contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, six Mary Russell mysteries, and the bestselling novels A Darker Place and Folly. She lives in northern California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 078625498X
• ISBN 13: 9780786254989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 713