The Various Haunts Of Men by Susan Hill
A woman vanishes in the fog up on 'the Hill', an area locally known for its tranquillity and peace. The police are not alarmed; people usually disappear for their own reasons. But when a young girl, an old man and even a dog disappear no one can deny that something untoward is happening in this quiet cathedral town. Young policewoman Freya Graffham is assigned to the case, she's new to the job, compassionate, inquisitive, dedicated and needs to know - perhaps too much. She and the enigmatic detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler have the task of unravelling the mystery behind this gruesome sequence of events. From the passages revealing the killer's mind to the final heart-stopping twist, The Various Haunts of Men is an astounding and masterly crime debut and is the first in what promises to be magnificent series featuring Simon Serrailler.
Susan Hill has always been able to tell a good story..and we should be delighted that she has turned her formidable talent to crime writing. This is the first of what promises to be a splendid series * Daily Mail *
A relentless capacity to surprise... Introduces many individual people who will continue to stare back at the reader long after the book is closed * Times Literary Supplement *
This book must be judged as a potential successor to the great sequences of detective writing by PD James and Ruth Rendell...excellent * Daily Telegraph *
The novel is not only a gripping whodunit but a subtle study of the mind of a psychopath * Daily Mail *
The Various Haunts of Men confirms Hill's status as a mistress of literary disguise * Scotsman *
A relentless capacity to surprise... Introduces many individual people who will continue to stare back at the reader long after the book is closed * Times Literary Supplement *
This book must be judged as a potential successor to the great sequences of detective writing by PD James and Ruth Rendell...excellent * Daily Telegraph *
The novel is not only a gripping whodunit but a subtle study of the mind of a psychopath * Daily Mail *
The Various Haunts of Men confirms Hill's status as a mistress of literary disguise * 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 | 9780099462095 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099462095 |
| Title | The Various Haunts Of Men |
| Author | Susan Hill |
| Series | Simon Serrailler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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