Cradle Song by Robert Edric

Cradle Song by Robert Edric

An impoverished child murderer unexpectedly appeals his conviction. In return for a reduced sentence, he offers to implicate those who were involved in the crimes but never caught, provide evidence of police corruption, and, most importantly, reveal the whereabouts of the corpses of several teenage girls. Distressed at what may come to light, yet desperate to locate the body of his own missing daughter, the father of one of the girls approaches Private Investigator Leo Rivers with a plea for help.

'Highly accomplished.. Fans can look forward to his usual sharply realised characters operating in a tense, pressured environment' * Independent *
'A rewarding experience...This is murder at its most foul, crime at the deep end' * Spectator *
'His novel is something substantial and distinctive...Edric has a clear, almost rain-washed style, eminently suitable for his Hull setting...Cradle Song is a strong and serious novel, soberly entertaining and well worth your while' * Literary Review *
'Cradle Song is a superbly paced book... This is classic crime noir... Edric can also produce beautiful prose and arresting images as well as incisive social satire... Magnificently achieved' -- Giles Foden
'Deeply intelligent...Vertiginously devious...Twists like a fist around the throat of the reader' * The Times *

Robert Edric was born in 1956. His novels include Winter Garden (1985 James Tait Black Prize winner), A New Ice Age (1986 runner-up for the Guardian Fiction Prize), A Lunar Eclipse, The Earth Made of Glass, Elysium, In Desolate Heaven, The Sword Cabinet, The Book of the Heathen (shortlisted for the 2001 WH Smith Literary Award) and Peacetime (longlisted for the Booker Prize 2002). Cradle Song is the first book in the Song Cycle Trilogy, which is completed by Siren Song and Swan Song.

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ISBN 13	9780552771429
ISBN 10	0552771422
Title	Cradle Song
Author	Robert Edric
Series	The Song Cycle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published	2004-06-01
Number of pages	528
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.