A Question of Identity by Susan Hill
The seventh Simon Serrailler crime novel. Then, one snowy night, an old lady is murdered dragged from her bed and strangled with a length of flex.A Question of Identity introduces a new and chilling element into the Simon Serrailler series: it takes the reader inside the mind of a deranged killer.
"Not all great novelists can write crime fiction but when one like Susan Hill does the result is stunning" -- Ruth Rendell
"Eagerly awaited by all aficionados of crime fiction" -- PD. James
"This is a crime series that specialises in side-stepping conventions, always to exhilarating effect.. The books succeed in harnessing all the genre's addictive power while maintaining a complexity and fascination all their own" * Independent *
"The real joy of the Serrailler series is Serrailler himself…rich in incident and intrigue" -- Christopher Bray * Express *
"The crime part of the novel…is very good. But as in all these books, we are also engaged in the continuing story of the Serrailler family… All this gives the novel a much richer texture than is usual in crime fiction…(Susan Hill) writes as an honest and disturbing witness to our times" -- Allan Massie * Scotsman *
"Eagerly awaited by all aficionados of crime fiction" -- PD. James
"This is a crime series that specialises in side-stepping conventions, always to exhilarating effect.. The books succeed in harnessing all the genre's addictive power while maintaining a complexity and fascination all their own" * Independent *
"The real joy of the Serrailler series is Serrailler himself…rich in incident and intrigue" -- Christopher Bray * Express *
"The crime part of the novel…is very good. But as in all these books, we are also engaged in the continuing story of the Serrailler family… All this gives the novel a much richer texture than is usual in crime fiction…(Susan Hill) writes as an honest and disturbing witness to our times" -- Allan Massie * Scotsman *
Susan Hill’s novels and short stories have won the Whitbread, Somerset Maugham and John Llewellyn Rhys awards, and the Yorkshire Post Book of the Year, and been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. She is the author of 56 books. The play adapted from her famous ghost story, The Woman in Black, has been running in the West End since 1989; it is also a major feature film. Her crime novels featuring DCS Simon Serrailler are currently being adapted for TV. Susan Hill was born in Scarborough and educated at King’s College London. She is married to the Shakespeare scholar Stanley Wells, and they have two daughters. Susan Hill was appointed a CBE in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Honours. www.susan-hill.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780701186562 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701186569 |
| Title | A Question of Identity |
| Author | Susan Hill |
| Series | Simon Serrailler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-10-25 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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