
The Lost
A gripping crime thriller series from the Sunday Times bestselling master of twists and suspense
Simon Beckett(Author)
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published on 9. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4091-9278-7 (ISBN)
Description
One day, your son disappears from the playground.
Ten years later, will you finally get the truth?
The disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him. A phone call from an old friend leads Jonah to the warehouse Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies, with a link to his son's case. Attacked and left for dead in the dark, Jonah is the only survivor.
Under suspicion himself for what happened at Slaughter Quay, Jonah uncovers a network of secrets and lies about the people closest to him - forcing him to question what really happened to his son all those years ago...
'A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game.' Peter James
'A roaring, full-throated thriller.' Daily Mail
'First in a new series, this is a tense and twisty tale.' The Sun
Ten years later, will you finally get the truth?
The disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him. A phone call from an old friend leads Jonah to the warehouse Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies, with a link to his son's case. Attacked and left for dead in the dark, Jonah is the only survivor.
Under suspicion himself for what happened at Slaughter Quay, Jonah uncovers a network of secrets and lies about the people closest to him - forcing him to question what really happened to his son all those years ago...
'A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game.' Peter James
'A roaring, full-throated thriller.' Daily Mail
'First in a new series, this is a tense and twisty tale.' The Sun
Reviews / Votes
A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game. * Peter James * a roaring, full-throated thriller -- Geoffrey Wansell * Daily Mail * A brutal, kinetic thrill ride. -- Lisa Howells * Crime Monthly * Beckett is an expert in doling out information in the right-sized snippets and at the right intervals to keep the tension high. -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review * First in a new series, this is a tense and twisty tale. -- Bill Todd * The Sun * It's a cleverly plotted, page-turner of a thriller. *BOOK OF THE MONTH* * Choice Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
258 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4091-9278-7 (9781409192787)
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Simon Beckett
The Lost
A gripping crime thriller series from the Sunday Times bestselling master of twists and suspense
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Simon Beckett is the No.1 International Bestselling author of the David Hunter series. His books have been translated into 29 languages, appeared in the Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller lists and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. A former freelance journalist who has written for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday and The Observer, the inspiration for the first David Hunter novel came after a visit to the world-renowned Body Farm in Tennessee introduced him to the work of forensic anthropologists