
Gypsy in Amber
Martin Cruz Smith(Author)
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 8. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-4711-3127-1 (ISBN)
Description
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'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid
'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin' Independent
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New York, 1970's. When a girl's body, neatly sliced into six individual pieces, is discovered at the scene of a car crash, the driver is posthumously accused of her murder. But Roman Grey, an expert in gypsy antiques and former friend to the driver, knows there is more to the case than the convenient closing of a crime file.
The police are determined to pin the blame on a gypsy. Desperate to avoid a confrontation between the police and New York's gypsy community, Roman vows to unearth the truth about the murder and clear his friend's name, no matter what the cost . . .
Praise for Martin Cruz Smith
'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity - a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child
'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid
'Cleverly and intelligently told, The Girl from Venice is a truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger. I loved it' Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation
'Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' Mail on Sunday
'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian
'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' Sunday Times
'Martin Cruz Smith's Renko novels are superb' William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier
'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid
'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin' Independent
***
New York, 1970's. When a girl's body, neatly sliced into six individual pieces, is discovered at the scene of a car crash, the driver is posthumously accused of her murder. But Roman Grey, an expert in gypsy antiques and former friend to the driver, knows there is more to the case than the convenient closing of a crime file.
The police are determined to pin the blame on a gypsy. Desperate to avoid a confrontation between the police and New York's gypsy community, Roman vows to unearth the truth about the murder and clear his friend's name, no matter what the cost . . .
Praise for Martin Cruz Smith
'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity - a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child
'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid
'Cleverly and intelligently told, The Girl from Venice is a truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger. I loved it' Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation
'Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' Mail on Sunday
'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian
'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' Sunday Times
'Martin Cruz Smith's Renko novels are superb' William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier
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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
978-1-4711-3127-1 (9781471131271)
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Gypsy in Amber
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Martin Cruz Smith's novels include Gorky Park, Stallion Gate, Nightwing, Polar Star, Stalin's Ghost, Rose, December 6, Tatiana, The Girl from Venice, The Siberian Dilemma and Independence Square. He is a two-time winner of the Hammett Prize, a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award and, in the UK, the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger, and a winner of the Premio Piemonte Giallo Internazionale.