Zodiac: every murder is a sign - Softcover

Wilson, Sam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405921641 ISBN 13: 9781405921640

Publisher: Penguin, 2017

Synopsis

In a society divided along Zodiac lines, status is cast at birth - and binding for life.

When seemingly random murders plague the city, is it a rebellion against the system or the work of a twisted serial killer? Zodiac is an imaginative and gripping thriller from debut author Sam Wilson.

Even for the most experienced detectives, every once in a while a murder can shake them to the core. Like when the Chief of Police is killed in his own home.

For Detective Jerome Burton, catching the killer will change his life forever.

Because this murder is only the first piece of a vast and twisted puzzle made of secrets, lies and tragedy.

The signs are everywhere. But is the truth written in the stars or hiding in the shadows?

Praise for Sam Wilson

'A bold storyteller with an amazing mind'
Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls

'A brilliant, original and gripping thriller. I'm struggling to think of a reader who won't love this'
Sarah Lotz, author of The Three

'Impeccable storytelling. Undoubtedly a book which works both on the level of its intriguing high concept and sheer narrative nous'
Barry Forshaw

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Review:

Smart and compelling, Sam Wilson is a bold storyteller with an amazing mind who takes you to unexpected places.--Lauren Beukes, author of 'The Shining Girls'

An adroitly written thriller by a novelist who proves to have impeccable storytelling skills. It is undoubtedly a book which works both on the level of its intriguing concept and sheer narrative nous.--Barry Forshaw, author of 'Nordic Noir' and 'Euro Noir'

Clever. Crime fans looking for something different will be satisfied.

Zodiac delivers more than a narration of police investigation and serial killer chase. The reader can feel the challenges of a society with an apartheid-like system. The book flows fast as the author has built the suspense from the beginning of the story. A good read!

An enjoyable tale with dramatic payoffs. Readers will definitely enjoy the hesitant-but-growing working relationship between Burton and Childs and want to read more stories with them.

From the Back Cover:

In a corrupt and volatile society where people are divided and defined by zodiac signs, status is cast at birth and binding for ever.

The line between a life of luxury and an existence of poverty can be determined by the stroke of midnight.

When a series of uniquely brutal murders targets victims from totally different signs, is it a misguided revolution or the work of a serial killer?

All eyes are on Detective Jerome Burton and Profiler Lindi Childs. They may disagree over whether the answers are written in the stars, but they are united by their belief that a grand plan is being executed . . .

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'I'm struggling to think of a reader who won't love this'
Sarah Lotz

'Impeccable storytelling. Undoubtedly a book which works both on the level of its intriguing high concept and sheer narrative nous'
Barry Forshaw

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1405921641
• ISBN 13: 9781405921640
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432