Spider Trap - Softcover

Maitland, Barry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1741751837 ISBN 13: 9781741751833

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2007

Synopsis

Old skeletons, new deaths, crime families, torture and intimidation; David Brock and Kathy Kolla are challenged like never before.

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Review

“Gripping...Maitland brings the particular world he depicts unforgettably alive.  No one who reads this haunting, unnerving work will ever again think about contemporary artists the same way.” – "Publishers Weekly "on" No Trace"

“A craft and well-crafted showpiece of the genre...Altogether an intricate and maze-like tale well told and well worth the telling.” – "Los Angeles"" Times Book Review" on "The Chalon Heads"

“Maitland, perhaps the most underrated writer in the field, puts it all together – a memorably twisty plot, cut-and-thrust investigation, unsparing forensics, psychological penetration – in the complete mystery package.” – "Kirkus Reviews "(starred review) on "No Trace"

“As a procedural, it is first-rate; as a crime thriller, it is compelling; and as a reflection of of contemporary life, it is fascinating.” – "Dallas"" Morning News" on "Silvermeadow"

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"Gripping...Maitland brings the particular world he depicts unforgettably alive. No one who reads this haunting, unnerving work will ever again think about contemporary artists the same way." - "Publishers Weekly "on" No Trace"

"A craft and well-crafted showpiece of the genre...Altogether an intricate and maze-like tale well told and well worth the telling." - "Los Angeles"" Times Book Review" on "The Chalon Heads"

"Maitland, perhaps the most underrated writer in the field, puts it all together - a memorably twisty plot, cut-and-thrust investigation, unsparing forensics, psychological penetration - in the complete mystery package." - "Kirkus Reviews "(starred review) on "No Trace"

"As a procedural, it is first-rate; as a crime thriller, it is compelling; and as a reflection of of contemporary life, it is fascinating." - "Dallas"" Morning News" on "Silvermeadow"

"In what may be his best book yet, Maitland starkly contrasts the modern art worldview of life as art/art as life with the police attitude that life is not a game." - "Library Journal" on "No Trace"

"Gripping and complex ... the intricate plot, spot-on dialogue and vivid descriptions will keep readers turning the pages." -- "Publishers Weekly "on "Spider Trap"

"Gripping...Maitland brings the particular world he depicts unforgettably alive. No one who reads this haunting, unnerving work will ever again think about contemporary artists the same way." - "Publishers Weekly "on" No Trace"

"A craft and well-crafted showpiece of the genre...Altogether an intricate and maze-like tale well told and well worth the telling." - "Los Angeles"" Times Book Review" on "The Chalon Heads"

"Maitland, perhaps the most underrated writer in the field, puts it all together - a memorably twisty plot, cut-and-thrust investigation, unsparing forensics, psychological penetration - in the complete mystery package." - "Kirkus Reviews "(starred review) on "No Trace"

"As a procedural, it is first-rate; as a crime thriller, it is compelling; and as a reflection of of contemporary life, it is fascinating." - "Dallas"" Morning News" on "Silvermeadow"

"In what may be his best book yet, Maitland starkly contrasts the modern art worldview of life as art/art as life with the police attitude that life is not a game." - "Library Journal" on "No Trace"

Gripping and complex ... the intricate plot, spot-on dialogue and vivid descriptions will keep readers turning the pages. "Publishers Weekly on Spider Trap"

Gripping Maitland brings the particular world he depicts unforgettably alive. No one who reads this haunting, unnerving work will ever again think about contemporary artists the same way. "Publishers Weekly on No Trace"

A craft and well-crafted showpiece of the genre Altogether an intricate and maze-like tale well told and well worth the telling. "Los Angeles Times Book Review on The Chalon Heads"

Maitland, perhaps the most underrated writer in the field, puts it all together a memorably twisty plot, cut-and-thrust investigation, unsparing forensics, psychological penetration in the complete mystery package. "Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on No Trace"

As a procedural, it is first-rate; as a crime thriller, it is compelling; and as a reflection of of contemporary life, it is fascinating. "Dallas Morning News on Silvermeadow"

In what may be his best book yet, Maitland starkly contrasts the modern art worldview of life as art/art as life with the police attitude that life is not a game. "Library Journal on No Trace""

Gripping and complex ... the intricate plot, spot-on dialogue and vivid descriptions will keep readers turning the pages. Publishers Weekly on Spider Trap

Gripping Maitland brings the particular world he depicts unforgettably alive. No one who reads this haunting, unnerving work will ever again think about contemporary artists the same way. Publishers Weekly on No Trace

A craft and well-crafted showpiece of the genre Altogether an intricate and maze-like tale well told and well worth the telling. Los Angeles Times Book Review on The Chalon Heads

Maitland, perhaps the most underrated writer in the field, puts it all together a memorably twisty plot, cut-and-thrust investigation, unsparing forensics, psychological penetration in the complete mystery package. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on No Trace

As a procedural, it is first-rate; as a crime thriller, it is compelling; and as a reflection of of contemporary life, it is fascinating. Dallas Morning News on Silvermeadow

In what may be his best book yet, Maitland starkly contrasts the modern art worldview of life as art/art as life with the police attitude that life is not a game. Library Journal on No Trace

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"Gripping and complex ... the intricate plot, spot-on dialogue and vivid descriptions will keep readers turning the pages." --Publishers Weekly on Spider Trap

"Gripping...Maitland brings the particular world he depicts unforgettably alive. No one who reads this haunting, unnerving work will ever again think about contemporary artists the same way." --Publishers Weekly on No Trace

"A craft and well-crafted showpiece of the genre...Altogether an intricate and maze-like tale well told and well worth the telling." --Los Angeles Times Book Review on The Chalon Heads

"Maitland, perhaps the most underrated writer in the field, puts it all together - a memorably twisty plot, cut-and-thrust investigation, unsparing forensics, psychological penetration - in the complete mystery package." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on No Trace

"As a procedural, it is first-rate; as a crime thriller, it is compelling; and as a reflection of of contemporary life, it is fascinating." --Dallas Morning News on Silvermeadow

"In what may be his best book yet, Maitland starkly contrasts the modern art worldview of life as art/art as life with the police attitude that life is not a game." --Library Journal on No Trace

Synopsis

'...Brock and Kolla, a pair of crime fiction's finest.' - The AgeSkeletons are discovered in Cockpit Lane, a poor black area of inner south London, and DCI David Brock and DS Kathy Kolla of Scotland Yard's Serious Crimes Branch are called in to investigate.The discovery that the victims died on the day of the Brixton riots, over twenty years before, lead Brock and Kolla on a dark and dangerous journey into the heart of the West Indian community in London - a journey in which past and present come together in an intricate web of deception and intrigue, as Brock re-discovers the hand of a formidable old antagonist, Spider Roach. In a desperate search to find a crucial piece of missing evidence, Brock and Kathy unwittingly set in train a series of events that end in a shocking, violent conclusion.Written with Maitland's characteristically vivid sense of character and place, Spider Trapis Maitland at his scrupulously-plotted, complex and compelling best.'There is no doubt about it, if you are a serious lover of crime fiction, ensure Maitland's Brock and Kolla series takes pride of place in your collection.' Weekend Australian

About this edition

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1741751837
• ISBN 13: 9781741751833
• Binding: Paperback