The Hidden Man by David Ellis
On a hot summer night in 1980, two-year-old Audrey Culter was snatched from her bedroom and never seen again. 26 years later, her brother, Sammy, fatefully crosses paths with the man the police failed to convict for her abduction and murder. A few weeks later, that man is dead, murdered. Private attorney Jason Kolarich is engaged to defend Audrey's brother. But can he trust the people who hired him? Why are they paying for Sammy's defense and why do they want the case heard so quickly? Why, when Kolarich's investigations lead the police to a buried cache of children's bodies, do they kidnap his brother and threaten his life? And finally, what is Kolarich's own connection to the case?
A well-written, surprising, completely original gemThe best suspense novel I've read in a while - James Patterson. A fresh take on the legal thriller, crackles with unexpected twists - like Patricia Highsmith with an extra shot of adrenaline - San Francisco Chronicle. Who does he think he is - John Grisham? The answer has to be - yes, with any luck. Ellis certainly writes as well as his Georgia colleague, and his plotting is certainly sharper - Chicago Tribune. 'Some Americans call Ellis John Grisham's heir apparent, and this, his sixth novel, underlines why this is a fresh, fast-paced thriller with a heart, that the great man would have been proud of a decade or more ago when he was still at his best elegantly told, it's full of ambiguities that reminded me of Clint Eastwood's masterful movie Mystic River: high praise' Daily Mail.
David Ellis's previous novels include Line of Vision (winner of the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best First Novel) and Eye of the Beholder. An attorney from Chicago, he currently serves as counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847248787 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847248780 |
| Title | The Hidden Man |
| Author | David Ellis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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