The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer
From the master of the plot twist
Published on 2. September 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-85705-926-0 (ISBN)
Description
A twisty standalone thriller from the author of The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair
"Twists, turns, cliffhangers and red herrings galore" The Times
"Nothing will matter to you more than finishing this book" Elle
In the summer of 1994, the quiet seaside town of Orphea reels from the discovery of four murders. Two young police officers, Jesse Rosenberg and Derek Scott crack the case and identify the killer.
Then, twenty years later and just as he is on the point of taking early retirement, Rosenberg is approached by Stephanie Mailer, a journalist who believes he made a mistake back in 1994 and that the real murderer is still out there, perhaps ready to strike again. But before she can give any more details, Stephanie Mailer disappears, and Rosenberg and Scott are forced to confront the possibility that their error two decades ago may have had deadly consquences.
What happened to Stephanie Mailer?
What did she know?
And what really happened in Orphea all those years ago?
READER REVIEWS
"So many secrets, so many red herrings, I never guessed the killer at all. An absolute brilliant book I couldn't put down"
"A real whodunnit from start to finish with characters you can identify with"
Translated from the French by Howard Curtis
"Twists, turns, cliffhangers and red herrings galore" The Times
"Nothing will matter to you more than finishing this book" Elle
In the summer of 1994, the quiet seaside town of Orphea reels from the discovery of four murders. Two young police officers, Jesse Rosenberg and Derek Scott crack the case and identify the killer.
Then, twenty years later and just as he is on the point of taking early retirement, Rosenberg is approached by Stephanie Mailer, a journalist who believes he made a mistake back in 1994 and that the real murderer is still out there, perhaps ready to strike again. But before she can give any more details, Stephanie Mailer disappears, and Rosenberg and Scott are forced to confront the possibility that their error two decades ago may have had deadly consquences.
What happened to Stephanie Mailer?
What did she know?
And what really happened in Orphea all those years ago?
READER REVIEWS
"So many secrets, so many red herrings, I never guessed the killer at all. An absolute brilliant book I couldn't put down"
"A real whodunnit from start to finish with characters you can identify with"
Translated from the French by Howard Curtis
Reviews / Votes
Once again Joel Dicker puts on quite a performance with twists, turns, cliffhangers and red herrings galore . . . if you enjoyed The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair . . . you will love this diverting doorstop -- Mark Sanderson * The Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quercus Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85705-926-0 (9780857059260)
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E-Book
05/2020
1st Edition
MacLehose Press
€5.49
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Persons
Joel Dicker was born in Geneva in 1985, where he studied Law. The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair was nominated for the Prix Goncourt and won the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie Francaise and the Prix Goncourt des Lyceens. It has sold more than 7 million copies in 42 countries. All his subsequent novels, inlcuding two sequels, have been huge international bestsellers.