Playing Dead by Julia Heaberlin

Playing Dead by Julia Heaberlin

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The Letter: A few weeks after her father's death, Tommie McCloud receives a letter in the post from a stranger. The woman claims that Tommie is her biological daughter, kidnapped from her as a baby over thirty years ago. The Lies: Tommie is approached by journalist Jack Smith, who claims to know about her past. But is he really who he says he is?

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Playing Dead by Julia Heaberlin

The Letter: A few weeks after her father's death, Tommie McCloud receives a letter in the post from a stranger. The woman claims that Tommie is her biological daughter, kidnapped from her as a baby over thirty years ago. The Lies: Tommie is approached by journalist Jack Smith, who claims to know about her past. But is he really who he says he is? The Truth: Not sure who to trust or what to believe, Tommie sets out to discover the truth about her identity and in doing so uncovers explosive secrets that threaten not only her life, but also the lives of those she holds dear. A riveting debut novel from a thrilling new voice, PLAYING DEAD is a mesmerizing story of family, identity and secrets that can kill.
Julia Heaberlin is an award-winning journalist who has worked for such newspapers as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,The Detroit News and The Dallas Morning News. She lives in Texas, near Dallas/Fort Worth, with her journalist husband and son.
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ISBN 13 9780571287680
ISBN 10 0571287689
Title Playing Dead
Author Julia Heaberlin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2012-07-05
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.