For the Dogs: A Novel - Softcover

Wignall, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416568123 ISBN 13: 9781416568124

Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2007

Synopsis

Ella is young, bereaved, and in danger.

Lucas is ruthless, brutal, and cold.

Think again.

Ella is bitter, determined, and dangerous.

Lucas is vulnerable and lovelorn.

Ella Hatto is on vacation in Italy with her boyfriend.

It's a beautiful summer evening in a small Tuscan town, and her life is all about the things she doesn't know.

She doesn't know her family is dead.

She doesn't know she's being watched, or that she's in danger.

She doesn't know how rich she is or the murky truth of where that money came from.

She doesn't know that a man is about to cross the street, ending her old life forever.

When Lucas, a retired contract killer, agrees to help her avenge her family's death, Ella is drawn into a world she cannot control, a world from which Lucas wants only to escape.

For the Dogs is a stunning thriller in which avenging the past becomes a deadly business that never ends.

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Review

“Crisp, lean prose with assault-rifle impact zips the reader across international borders and delineates quirky, engaging characters. The plot is worthy of the best British spymasters, making Wignall an author to watch.” —Publishers Weekly

 

“The action sequences are terse and commanding, the writing is often elegiac, and the dialogue intriguing.” —The Boston Globe

 

”Kevin Wignall kicks in contemporary coolness, detachment, and humor.” —St. Petersburg Times

 

“Wignall grips the reader with empathy for the guilty of conscience.” —The Scotsman

 

“A superbly executed thriller.” —The Mirror

 

”Lean and stylish prose which any literary writer would be proud of and which cranks up the tension enough for the most demanding of mystery readers. While Wignall’s beautifully drawn hit man struggles to find his own identity, those searching for gripping and grown-up mystery writing should look no further.” —Mark Billingham, author of Time of Death

 

“Kevin Wignall has done it again. The master of the thoughtful crime thriller presents us here with yet another high-octane scenario...” —Paul Finch, bestselling author of Strangers

About the Author

Kevin Wignall is a British writer, born in Brussels in 1967. He spent many years as an army child in different parts of Europe, and went on to study politics and international relations at Lancaster University. He became a full-time writer after the publication of his first book, People Die (2001). His other novels are Among the Dead (2002); Who Is Conrad Hirst? (2007), shortlisted for the Edgar Award and the Barry Award; and Dark Flag (2010). The Hunter’s Prayer was originally titled For the Dogs in the USA. The film The Hunter’s Prayer, directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Sam Worthington and Odeya Rush, will be released worldwide in 2015.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon and Schuster
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1416568123
• ISBN 13: 9781416568124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224