A Dancer In The Dust - Softcover

Cook, Thomas H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784081671 ISBN 13: 9781784081676

Publisher: Head of Zeus, 2015

Synopsis

A story of guilt, murder and politics set in Africa and New York from the acknowledged master of psychological suspense.

Twenty years ago, Ray Campbell was an idealistic aid worker in Africa. He fell in love there with Martine, a local farmer, who tried to make Ray see that all actions have consequences. But he couldn't, not until it was too late...

When a friend from his time in Africa is found dead in a New York alley, Ray is forced to return to a past he's spent a lifetime trying to forget...

About this title

About the Author

Thomas H. Cook (b. 1947) is the author of nearly two dozen critically lauded crime novels. Born in Fort Payne, Alabama, Cook published his first novel, Blood Innocents, in 1980 while serving as the book review editor of Atlanta magazine. Two years later, on the release of his second novel, The Orchids, he turned to writing full-time.

Cook published steadily through the 1980s, penning such works as the Frank Clemons trilogy, a series of mysteries starring a jaded cop. He found breakout success with The Chatham School Affair (1996), which won an Edgar Award for best novel. His work has been praised by critics for his attention to psychology and the lyrical nature of his prose. Besides mysteries, Cook has written two true-crime books, Early Graves (1992) and the Edgar-nominated Blood Echoes (1993), as well as several literary novels, including Elena (1986). He lives and works in New York City.

Edition details

• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784081671
• ISBN 13: 9781784081676
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320