The Contract
(Frank Behr: 3): an electric crime thriller that will not let you out of its grasp
Published on 11. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-552-16224-1 (ISBN)
Description
From the pen of Hollywood screenwriter David Levien comes this fast, furious and unforgettable crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Harlan Coben.
"Tense and tightly plotted" - GUARDIAN
"This is American crime thriller writing at its rocket-fuelled, roller-coaster best" - DAILY MAIL
"Crime fiction at its finest" - Christopher Reich
"What a great read. Its hard to put the book down." -- ***** Reader review
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DOES HE REALLY WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH?
THE COMPANY:
Troubled former cop Frank Behr is working for an exclusive Indianapolis investigation company, when he finds himself on a protection detail for Bernard "Bernie Cool" Kolodnik.
THE CLIENT:
Bernard "Bernie Cool" Kolodnik is a hard driving business mogul on the verge of making a move into big-time politics.
THE CORRUPT:
An attempt on Kolodnik's life is quickly buried by the police. But Behr wants the truth, and his hunt will put him a collision course with a dangerous sociopath . . .
"Tense and tightly plotted" - GUARDIAN
"This is American crime thriller writing at its rocket-fuelled, roller-coaster best" - DAILY MAIL
"Crime fiction at its finest" - Christopher Reich
"What a great read. Its hard to put the book down." -- ***** Reader review
*****************************************************************************
DOES HE REALLY WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH?
THE COMPANY:
Troubled former cop Frank Behr is working for an exclusive Indianapolis investigation company, when he finds himself on a protection detail for Bernard "Bernie Cool" Kolodnik.
THE CLIENT:
Bernard "Bernie Cool" Kolodnik is a hard driving business mogul on the verge of making a move into big-time politics.
THE CORRUPT:
An attempt on Kolodnik's life is quickly buried by the police. But Behr wants the truth, and his hunt will put him a collision course with a dangerous sociopath . . .
Reviews / Votes
Levien is the new must-read thriller writer * Lee Child * Tense and tightly plotted * Guardian * This is American crime thriller writing at it's rocket-fuelled, roller-coaster best * Daily Mail (for Where the Dead Lay) * Professional-grade actioner * Kirkus Reviews * Enjoyable, hard-boiled stuff, with what's probably a bad-guy first - a psychotic, foul-mouthed Welshman. * Sun *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-552-16224-1 (9780552162241)
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David Levien
The Contract
(Frank Behr: 3): an electric crime thriller that will not let you out of its grasp
E-Book
01/2012
1st Edition
Transworld Digital
€8.99
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Person
David Levien, author of City of the Sun and Where the Dead Lay, has been nominated for the Edgar, Hammett and Shamus awards in the US, and is also a Hollywood screenwriter and director. He was co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Runaway Jury among other films. He lives in Connecticut.