Pyres by Derek Nikitas
In "Pyres", fifteen-year-old Lucia Moberg lifts a CD from a music store and evades mall security. But when she begs her clueless college professor father to drive her home, they're stopped in the parking lot by a tap on their car window. A split second later her father is brutally gunned down in a botched robbery. The killer flees, and so ignites an inferno that will engulf whomever it touches: a mother whose home life is shrouded in darkness, a pregnant outlaw desperate for a normal life, a dogged female cop atoning for her own family's collapse, and Lucia herself, caught in the peril and violence surrounding her. Following the plight of several fascinating, memorable, and authentic characters, this stunning narrative is chockfull of twists, obsessions, and powerful literary resonance.
Derek Nikitas is the author of the novel Pyres, Minotaur Books, nominated for an Edgar Award in 2008. His second novel, The Long Division, was a Washington Post Best Book of 2009 selection. His short stories have been published in such journals as the Ontario Review, Chelsea, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, New South, and The Pedestal Magazine. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and a PhD in creative writing from Georgia State University. He is the director of the low-residency MFA in creative writing at Eastern Kentucky University, the Bluegrass Writers Studio, and is currently a visiting assistant professor in creative writing at the University of Rhode Island. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and raised in Fairport, New York. Visit him online at DerekNikitas.com or @DerekNikitas.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780312363970 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312363974 |
| Title | Pyres |
| Author | Derek Nikitas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Minotaur Books,US |
| Year published | 2007-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Edgar Allan Poe Awards (First Novel) 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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