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Paper Ghosts by Julia Heaberlin

A Texas map marked with three red dots like drops of blood. A serial killer who claims to have dementia. A mysterious young woman who wants answers. What could go wrong?

FINALIST FOR THE ITW THRILLER AWARD - Fast and furious . . . You'll never see what's coming.--The Washington Post

Years ago, her sister Rachel vanished. Now she is almost certain the man who took Rachel sits in the passenger seat beside her. He claims to have dementia and no memory of murdering girls across Texas in a string of places where he shot eerie pictures. To find the truth, she proposes a dangerous idea: a ten-day road trip with a possible serial killer to examine cold cases linked to his haunting photographs. Is he a liar or a broken old man? Is he a pathological con artist--or is she? You won't see the final, terrifying twist spinning your way until the very last mile.

Praise for Paper Ghosts

A rich, hybrid work . . . a murder mystery, a road novel, a pair of psychological case studies and a meditation on photography.--The Sunday Times (U.K.), Thriller of the Month

An] artful and elegiac psychological thriller . . . riveting.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Paper Ghosts] elevates the often tawdry genre of the serial killer novel to a work of art.--Sunday Express (UK)

Texas has yet again bred a major American noir writer.--D Magazine

Heaberlin has] developed a distinctive literary voice, one that is on full display in Paper Ghosts.--Houston Chronicle

Entertainingly unnerving.--The Dallas Morning News

Strong characterisation, haunting images, a wonderful sense of place, and some dark comedy make this travelogue-cum-psychological thriller well worth the read.--The Guardian
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780804178020
ISBN 10 080417802X
Title Paper Ghosts
Author Julia Heaberlin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Ballantine Books
Year published 2018-05-15
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.