Captured
Published on 5. August 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-84739-413-2 (ISBN)
Description
?The electrifying new novel from the master of the modern nightmare, Neil Cross, acclaimed writer of Luther and Hard Sun
Even though he is still young, Kenny has just weeks to live. Before he dies, he wants to find his childhood best friend Callie Barton and thank her for the kindness she showed him when they were at school together.
But when Kenny begins his search, he discovers that Callie has gone missing. Although cleared of any involvement, her husband Jonathan seems to be hiding something.
Kenny has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. And knowing that time is running out on him, he's prepared to do whatever it takes...
Praise for Captured:
'Fantastically clever stories expertly told by a very skilful writer' Chris Carter, Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
'With every book Neil Cross's prose grows leaner and more charged... Cross is a wonderful writer, full of mordant psychological insights... Britain's own Stephen King' John O'Connell, Guardian
'Once again, Neil Cross proves that he's not just a master of suspense, but horror too... His novels, however, have just been getting better and better as he appears to have found a deceptively simple yet highly-charged and convincing style' Mirror, Book of the Week
'A psychological thriller for which the term 'page-turner' might have been coined' Metro
'Gory detail and lifelike descriptions paint a stark picture of the life of portrait artist Kenny Drummond. A testimony of the human spirit's ability to bear pain and even the respect and love he can feel for his sworn enemy, Captured is gripping stuff' The Northern Echo
'Original and thoughtful, a psychological thriller sharing some common ground with Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine... the deft plot has an inescapable gravity' TLS
Even though he is still young, Kenny has just weeks to live. Before he dies, he wants to find his childhood best friend Callie Barton and thank her for the kindness she showed him when they were at school together.
But when Kenny begins his search, he discovers that Callie has gone missing. Although cleared of any involvement, her husband Jonathan seems to be hiding something.
Kenny has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. And knowing that time is running out on him, he's prepared to do whatever it takes...
Praise for Captured:
'Fantastically clever stories expertly told by a very skilful writer' Chris Carter, Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
'With every book Neil Cross's prose grows leaner and more charged... Cross is a wonderful writer, full of mordant psychological insights... Britain's own Stephen King' John O'Connell, Guardian
'Once again, Neil Cross proves that he's not just a master of suspense, but horror too... His novels, however, have just been getting better and better as he appears to have found a deceptively simple yet highly-charged and convincing style' Mirror, Book of the Week
'A psychological thriller for which the term 'page-turner' might have been coined' Metro
'Gory detail and lifelike descriptions paint a stark picture of the life of portrait artist Kenny Drummond. A testimony of the human spirit's ability to bear pain and even the respect and love he can feel for his sworn enemy, Captured is gripping stuff' The Northern Echo
'Original and thoughtful, a psychological thriller sharing some common ground with Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine... the deft plot has an inescapable gravity' TLS
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84739-413-2 (9781847394132)
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Neil Cross is a novelist, screenwriter and show-runner best known as the creator and sole writer of the multi-award-winning crime thriller Luther, starring Idris Elba, for which he has twice been nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing.
Other screen credits include the international hit horror movie Mama, the acclaimed BBC spy drama Spooks, Doctor Who, Hard Sun, Mosquito Coast for Apple TV+ and The Sister for ITV and Hulu, as well as the 2023 feature film Luther: The Fallen Sun for Netflix.
Neil is the author of eight novels including Always the Sun, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and Luther: The Calling, winner of the Ngaio Marsh Best Crime Novel Award. His bestselling memoir Heartland was shortlisted for the PEN/Ackerley Prize.
Other screen credits include the international hit horror movie Mama, the acclaimed BBC spy drama Spooks, Doctor Who, Hard Sun, Mosquito Coast for Apple TV+ and The Sister for ITV and Hulu, as well as the 2023 feature film Luther: The Fallen Sun for Netflix.
Neil is the author of eight novels including Always the Sun, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and Luther: The Calling, winner of the Ngaio Marsh Best Crime Novel Award. His bestselling memoir Heartland was shortlisted for the PEN/Ackerley Prize.