ISBN: 9780307399304 - The Blue Light Project (18 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A hostage-taker hides a shocking secret in a breakneck literary thriller that combines the worlds of conspiracy theory and] reality TV.--National Post Without warning, a man, armed with explosives, seizes a television studio taking over a hundred terrified hostages. He offers no motive. And he makes just a single curious demand. The only person he'll speak to is Thom Pegg, a once honored investigative journalist turned disgraced tabloid reporter. As surprised as anyone, and pressured to comply by authorities, Pegg reluctantly enters the fray as the chosen confidante. From outside, the enthralling drama is revealed through the eyes of two very different people: Eve, an Olympic gold medalist and local hero; and a mysterious renegade street artist known only as Rabbit. As 24/7 media coverage helps to feed the public's paranoia with reckless rumor, the lives of three strangers are brought inexorably together in an unfathomable and chaotic endgame. In this unforgettable . . . exhilarating, at-times alarming read (Atssa York), prize-winning author Timothy Taylor paints a powerful picture of the sinister side of our interconnected world. The result is an ambitious . . . wonderful novel--a thought-provoking and challenging story that will . . . change the way you look at our celebrity-driven culture (The Vancouver Sun). …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A hostage-taker hides a shocking secret in a breakneck literary thriller that combines the worlds of conspiracy theory and] reality TV.--National Post Without warning, a man, armed with explosives, seizes a television studio taking over a hundred terrified hostages. He offers no motive. And he makes just a single curious demand. The only person he'll speak to is Thom Pegg, a once honored investigative journalist turned disgraced tabloid reporter. As surprised as anyone, and pressured to comply by authorities, Pegg reluctantly enters the fray as the chosen confidante. From outside, the enthralling drama is revealed through the eyes of two very different people: Eve, an Olympic gold medalist and local hero; and a mysterious renegade street artist known only as Rabbit. As 24/7 media coverage helps to feed the public's paranoia with reckless rumor, the lives of three strangers are brought inexorably together in an unfathomable and chaotic endgame. In this unforgettable . . . exhilarating, at-times alarming read (Atssa York), prize-winning author Timothy Taylor paints a powerful picture of the sinister side of our interconnected world. The result is an ambitious . . . wonderful novel--a thought-provoking and challenging story that will . . . change the way you look at our celebrity-driven culture (The Vancouver Sun). …

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Very Good+, Not Price Clipped. Canadian First. Complete number line from 1 to 9; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Canadian First. Signed by Timothy Taylor on the half-title page with no inscription; a solid, clean, unread copy in collectable condition; removable "Signed by the Author" sticker on the front cover. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. (CAD) First printing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (in a squiggle) and dated 2011 on the half title page, no othe rmarkigs, Fine in unclipped Fine dust jaxket. Boards, 347pp. A novel of three lives that intersect by the the Giller prize-nominated author of Stanley Park. (1.8 JM HOQ 103/a5 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bargain book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector.; 9.10 X 6.10 X 1.30 inches; 368 pages; "An unidentified man storms a television studio where KiddieFame, a controversial childrenâs talent show wherein kids who are too talented are âkilled off,â is being filmed. He is armed with an explosive device, and issues only a single demand: an interview with journalist Thom Pegg. Itâs a strange request, everyone agrees. A disgraced former investigative journalist, caught fabricating sources, Pegg is down on his luck and working for a lowly tabloid. The demand surprises everyone â" Pegg most of all, and he is reluctant to play a role. But pressure from federal authorities leaves little choice, and so it is that Thom Pegg finds himself the envy of all the high-level journalists on hand as he makes his way into the darkened studio to uncover the truth.Outside, as the hostage taking heads into its third day, enthralled and horrified onlookers watch the drama unfold through a constant stream of media speculation and rumours that race through the crowd. In the throes of this crisis two characters â" one running from former glory and the other from corporate burnout â" meet and instinctively connect. Eve is an Olympic gold medalist and much-loved local daughter who jogs the cityâs streets at night and searches for her long-lost brother, Ali, in its shadowy corners. Rabbit is a secretive street artist who is just completing a massive project involving strange installations on the rooftops of hundreds of buildings throughout the city. Both carry the scars of their pasts, and seem to be searching for a way to become whole. Itâs a fearful time, when people have serious doubts about the future and about each other, yet are compelled to come together to vent their anxiety and make themselves heard. Outside the studio, chaos reigns, and Eve and Rabbit must navigate police checkpoints as they skirt the unruly masses in pursuit of the truth of what happened to Ali. Inside the studio, however, itâs all about control, as Pegg listens to the hostage takerâs story and begins to realize the terrible, violent truth about what he has planned. When the crisis comes to a head, events collide and riots grip the streets. Prospects seem bleak as the tension of the hostage taking is unleashed upon the city. But when Rabbitâs secret installation is finally activated, people are shocked into seeing the power beauty still has in this world, and into recognizing the real possibility of hope. The Blue Light Project is a hard-hitting and emotionally wrought commentary on the forces that attract and repel us, and the faith that enables us to continue, even in our darkest hours.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book is in near fine condition and very clean with no writing or markings anywhere. Well bound with no loose or missing pages. With dust jacket also in near fine condition. Stated 1st Edition.

Trade Paperback. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. - From One Of Canada'S Finest Writers Comes A Masterful Novel About The Clash Of Art And Advertising, The Cultish Grip Of Celebrity And The Intense Connections That Can Form In Times Of Crisis. An Unidentified Man Storms A Television Studio Where Kiddiefame, A Controversial Children'S Talent Show Wherein Kids Who Are Too Talented Are "Killed Off," Is Being Filmed. He Is Armed With An Explosive Device, And Issues Only A Single Demand: An Interview With Journalist Thom Pegg. It'S A Strange Request, Everyone Agrees. A Disgraced Former Investigative Journalist, Caught Fabricating Sources, Pegg Is Down On His Luck And Working For A Lowly Tabloid. The Demand Surprises Everyone - Pegg Most Of All, And He Is Reluctant To Play A Role. But Pressure From Federal Authorities Leaves Little Choice, And So It Is That Thom Pegg Finds Himself The Envy Of All The High-Level Journalists On Hand As He Makes His Way Into The Darkened Studio To Uncover The Truth. Outside, As The Hostage Taking Heads Into Its Third Day, Enthralled And Horrified Onlookers Watch The Drama Unfold Through A Constant Stream Of Media Speculation And Rumours That Race Through The Crowd. In The Throes Of This Crisis Two Characters - One Running From Former Glory And The Other From Corporate Burnout - Meet And Instinctively Connect. Eve Is An Olympic Gold Medalist And Much-Loved Local Daughter Who Jogs The City'S Streets At Night And Searches For Her Long-Lost Brother, Ali, In Its Shadowy Corners. Rabbit Is A Secretive Street Artist Who Is Just Completing A Massive Project Involving Strange Installations On The Rooftops Of Hundreds Of Buildings Throughout The City. Both Carry The Scars Of Their Pasts, And Seem To Be Searching For A Way To Become Whole. It'S A Fearful Time, When People Have Serious Doubts About The Future And About Each Other, Yet Are Compelled To Come Together To Vent Their Anxiety And Make Themselves Heard. Outside The Studio, Chaos Reigns, And Eve And Rabbit Must Navigate Police Checkpoints As They Skirt The Unruly Masses In Pursuit Of The Truth Of What Happened To Ali. Inside The Studio, However, It'S All About Control, As Pegg Listens To The Hostage Taker'S Story And Begins To Realize The Terrible, Violent Truth About What He Has Planned. When The Crisis Comes To A Head, Events Collide And Riots Grip The Streets. Prospects Seem Bleak As The Tension Of The Hostage Taking Is Unleashed Upon The City. But When Rabbit'S Secret Installation Is Finally Activated, People Are Shocked Into Seeing The Power Beauty Still Has In This World, And Into Recognizing The Real Possibility Of Hope. The Blue Light Project Is A Hard-Hitting And Emotionally Wrought Commentary On The Forces That Attract And Repel Us, And The Faith That Enables Us To Continue, Even In Our Darkest Hours.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Very fine -- yellow printed wraps. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery.; 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 Inches; 368 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing in Fine/Fine condition in a Brodart cover. Signed, Lined and Dated by the author. Dated "28 Oct 11" in the year of publication. Lined with the first line of the novel: "She's beautiful.". Signed by Author(s).…