An Isolated Incident by Susan R Sloan
At first glance Seward Island is an idyllic rural community. The perfect place to raise a family. So when the ravaged body of young Tara Breckinridge is found the reaction is shock, and a refusal to believe that the murderer could be one of Seward's own citizens. The islanders clamour for a speedy arrest, and any likely candidate will do. Eyes turn to a recent arrival, Jerry Frankel, who is from the east, Jewish, liberal and outspoken - a combination which makes the community leaders uneasy. Then, as certain unsettling facts emerge about his past, prejudices that have been simmering beneath Seward's placid surface begin to emerge, guaranteeing that hate and ignorance, not the pursuit of justice, will dictate the outcome of the case. Inspired by a true story about the malignancy of prejudice, AN ISOLATED INCIDENT is a novel of rare dramatic intensity, social resonance anf breathtaking drama.
A well-built and very powerful piece of fictionCOSMOPOLITAN a top class crime novel with a gripping conclusion SUNDAY TRIBUNE (Ireland)
Susan Sloan is a former lawyer (she has worked as both prosecuting and defence counsel). This is her second novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316880985 |
| Title | An Isolated Incident |
| Author | Susan R Sloan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 1998-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award 1999 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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