The Oath
Published on 23. November 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
375 pages
978-0-340-69575-3 (ISBN)
Description
P J Rivers, leader of the sinister religious organisation, the Millennium Church, stands in the dock accused of the systematic sexual abuse of seventeen-year-old Rose Moody. It's her word against his and his many disciples. Prosecutor Mark Mason QC can only pray for a miracle to win his case. Meanwhile, ex-junkie Joss Lane has his own pressing reasons for seeking to uncover the bizarre secrets surrounding Rivers and the Millennium Church. Seeking to rescue his father from Rivers' clutches, Joss finds himself and those he loves in mortal danger.
Reviews / Votes
The case for Davis to be recognised as Britain's answer to John Grisham grows ever more convincing - Peterborough Evening TelegraphAn intriguing tale of blackmail and chicanery in the legal system - Daily Express on ABUSE OF PROCESS
A rollercoaster of a plot . . . The courtroom scenes can't be faulted - Yorkshire Post
THE OATH is thriller-writing at its best . . . With every twist and turn of the plot the helplessness of being in the grip of a cult becomes ever more palpable . . THE OATH is a chilling realisation of the true power of a cult and the pain of those trying to break it - Peterborough Evening Telegraph
The two Newcastle-based solicitors strike again with a compelling new novel . . . There is a ring of truth in the extensive research the authors have done - Middlesbrough Evening Gazette on THE OATH
An exciting tale with more twists than a Chubby Checker record - Yorkshire Evening Press
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 24 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 178 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-69575-3 (9780340695753)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Rankin Davis is a successful criminal barrister based in Newcastle. THE OATH is his fourth novel.