The White Devil by Justin Evans
An elite public school. An outsider. Rumours of a haunting' Fleeing expulsion and the death of a close friend, Andrew Taylor is sent by his father to spend his final year at the prestigious public school Harrow. It is an eccentric place, a rambling ancient building filled with the sons of the rich and famous. Shortly after he arrives, the other pupils notice Andrew's striking resemblance to Lord Byron, a former pupil of Harrow, and Andrew is persuaded to play Byron in the forthcoming school play. This is where his troubles begin. Before long Andrew senses a malevolent presence. His fellow Harrovians joke about 'The Lot Ghost' but when a classmate dies, the haunting becomes all too real. Soon another classmate falls ill and Andrew discovers old letters hidden in a bricked-up basement. Aided by his housemaster Piers Fawkes - a once famous poet turned alcoholic - Andrew realises he must discover the secret history behind the letters to prevent further deaths'
done beautifully wellEvans, an American who spent a year at Harrow himself, is a masterly conjuror of mood -- Christopher Bray DAILY EXPRESS the characters are all well-drawn, the famed poet turned failed teacher Piers Fawkes being particularly noteworthy. There's love, coming-of-age stuff and moral wrangles to enjoy -- Guy Haley SFX Have Andrew's Byronic good looks conjured up this malevolent wraith? The Byronic storyline has some intriguing moments -- Harry Ritchie DAILY MAIL An atmospheric tale that skilfully conjures up the dusty, eccentric surroundings of a privileged boys' school and its inhabitants. surprising and frightening LIVING NORTH A fast-paced, original and chilling story of ghostly happenings, unexplained deaths, in the buttoned-up world of the English public school. THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE
Justin Evans grew up in Lexington, Virginia, and attended Columbia University with a graduate MBA in Finance from NYU. After University he worked at the NY Times as well as being a film scout for Paramount Pictures. When not writing, he's a strategy executive at social media company The Pluck Corporation and lives in NY City with his wife and son. http://justinevans.com/
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780297865919 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297865919 |
| Title | The White Devil |
| Author | Justin Evans |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2011-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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