Quiet Game / 24 Hours by Greg Iles
The Quiet Game Penn Cage is no stranger to death. As a Houston prosecutor he sent sixteen men to death row. Now, in the aftermath of the death of his young wife, he decides to return to his home town of Natchez Mississippi with his only daughter. But any hopes of a quiet life are dashed when he finds his father is being blackmailed over a long-forgotten murder. Penn is soon up to his neck in Natchez's dark underbelly of passion, power and racial tension. 24 Hours Will and Karen Jennings are a successful young couple with a beautiful five-year-old daughter. But their ideal world is threatened when serial kidnapper John Hickey enters their lives. John Hickey has kidnapped five times before. But this time he's chosen the wrong family. Has he finally met his match Will and Karen have twenty-four hours to succeed where others have failed. Twenty four hours to live or die...
Start with an irresistible plot, add a heavy dose of historical intrigue, mix a host of shadowy characters, just a dash of terror on very page.. and you have Spandau Phoenix, a scorching read - John Grisham on The Quiet GameA superbly-crafted and clever book that never fails to grab and hold the attention and will undoubtedly confirm Iles' position in the mainstream of big-money thriller writers - The Times on 24 HoursThis one bounds along keeping you turning the pages long after sleep beckons - Independent on Sunday on Dead SleepA thriller that really thrills, a shocker that really shocks - Stephen King on Sleep No More
Greg Iles is the internationally bestselling author of eight highly acclaimed thrillers. He lives with his family in Natchez Mississippi, USA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340830802 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340830808 |
| Title | Quiet Game / 24 Hours |
| Author | Greg Iles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2004-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 1056 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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