Description
Most cops are trying to right grievous wrongs. Few, however, have to deal with the horrific crimes of their own father...
Frank Parrish had a famous father: a Saint of New York, an NYPD detective who helped rid the city of Mafia control in the 1980s. John Parrish is a tough act to follow - a legend in his own right - and Frank already has an insubordination rap to beat.
Summoned for daily Police Department interviews, he's also trying to work out how the death of a young heroin dealer might connect to his innocent teenage sister, who's just been found dead.
There are more questions than answers, not just as the homicides escalate, but as Frank battles with his own demons. He must find the truth, and bring the trail of murder to an end.
Most cops are trying to right grievous wrongs. Few, however, have to deal with the horrific crimes of their own father...
About the Author
R.J. Ellory is a critically acclaimed author whose novels include the bestselling A Quiet Belief in Angels, which was a Richard & Judy Book Club selection and won the Nouvel Observateur Crime Fiction Prize. Ellory's novels have been translated into twenty-six languages, and he has won the USA Excellence Award for Best Mystery, the Strand Magazine Best Thriller 2009, the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year for A Simple Act of Violence, the St Maur Prize, the Avignon Readers' Prize, the Livre de Poche Award and the Quebec Laureat. He has been shortlisted for a further thirteen awards in numerous countries, including four Daggers from the UK Crime Writers' Association. To find out more visit www.rjellory.com or follow him on X @rjellory
Reviews
The 21st Century's answer to Raymond Chandler, only darker. * DAILY TELEGRAPH (Edinburgh Festival Highlights) *
A dark, haunted whirlwind ride through the recesses of human nature and desire... a wonderfully written piece of fiction * CATHOLIC HERALD *
Another astonishingly well crafted and gripping story from the author of A Quiet Belief in Angels and A Simple Act of Violence. * PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH *
A strong contender for Thriller of the Year * NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO *
Superbly written with believeable cgaracters and driving plots. Look out for any book by this author. * THE AMERICAN *
Book Information
ISBN 9781409118589
Author R.J. Ellory
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 377g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 32mm
