The Night Watchman by Richard Zimler
A chilling psychological mystery, The Night Watchman is a uniquely moving portrait of a troubled police detective and his family, from the internationally best-selling author of The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon
Zimler is a present-day scholar and writer of remarkable erudition and compelling imaginationAn American Umberto Eco. * Spectator *
Zimler has this spark of genius, which critics can’t explain but readers recognise, and which every novelist desires but few achieve * Independent *
An honest, powerful writer. * Guardian *
The Night Watchman keeps the reader absolutely riveted to the story. This is Zimler’s best novel: tightly constructed, driven by realistic dialogue, and with all the action held together in a web of keen psychological insight. * Sabado (Portugal) *
The Night Watchman is an extremely ambitious and terrific book…from one of the most interesting and versatile novelists around. * Nicholas Shakespeare *
Zimler has this spark of genius, which critics can’t explain but readers recognise, and which every novelist desires but few achieve * Independent *
An honest, powerful writer. * Guardian *
The Night Watchman keeps the reader absolutely riveted to the story. This is Zimler’s best novel: tightly constructed, driven by realistic dialogue, and with all the action held together in a web of keen psychological insight. * Sabado (Portugal) *
The Night Watchman is an extremely ambitious and terrific book…from one of the most interesting and versatile novelists around. * Nicholas Shakespeare *
Richard Zimler was born in New York but has lived in Portugal for the past 30 years. He has written six novels, most recently The Warsaw Anagrams. Zimler’s novels have been international bestsellers; he has won numerous prizes and is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times Book Review. www.zimler.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472109309 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472109309 |
| Title | The Night Watchman |
| Author | Richard Zimler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2014-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2016 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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