The Golden Silence by Paul Johnstone
When half-Greek, half-Scots private investigator Alex Mavros is asked to trace a missing teenager, an immigrant of the former Soviet Union, he doesn't see any connection with the recent plague of violent killings afflicting Athens. As his search plunges him deep into the intricate network of underground crime, he is confronted by a wall of gang-inspired silence. One lead, however, takes him into a criminal organisation trading in illegal antiquites. As he follows the trail to the missing girl, he discovers that the present day killings have their roots in the brutal civil war. And that he has put himself in grave danger...
THE LAST RED DEATH is a compelling, carefully crafted, top-notch thrillerPaul Johnston is playing at the top of his game GEORGE PELECANOSTHE LAST RED DEATH is that rare breed of thriller: a ripping page-turner that is also stylish and intelligent. The heart, passions and politics of Greece come absolutely alive under Johnston's masterful touch JEFFERY DEAVER'The character of Mavros and the portrait of Greece make THE LAST RED DEATH stand out from the crowd Times Literary Supplement I loved Paul Johnston s Quint Dalrymple series, and Alex Mavros is shaping up to be just as good, if not better PETER ROBINSON A new departure for an immensely talented author, and the change of scene from the Scotland of the earlier books to the author s new home of Greece pays great dividends Barry Forshaw, Publishing News on A DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE A sensual portrait of modern Greece, as well as a great page-turner: taste the salt, feel the heat as you follow the dramatic story offers much more than the crime fiction genre usually encompasses: a rich and intelligent story, with fascinating characters Scotland on Sunday on A DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE
Paul Johnston was born in 1957 in Edinburgh, where he lived before going to Oxford University. He made his home on a small Greek island for several years and now divides his time between the UK and Greece. He is the author of six highly-acclaimed previous novels: Body Politic, won the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger for best first crime novel, The Bone Yard, Water Of Death, The Blood Tree, The House Of Dust and featuring PI Alex Mavros, A Deeper Shade Of Blue and The Last Red Death.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340825662 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340825669 |
| Title | The Golden Silence |
| Author | Paul Johnstone |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2004-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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