Where The Dead Lay
a sensational, gripping and moody crime thriller that will have you hooked
1st Edition
Published on 24. November 2009
432 pages
978-1-4090-8400-6 (ISBN)
Description
From the pen of Hollywood screenwriter David Levien comes this brutal, brooding and bloody crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Harlan Coben.
"Crime fiction at its finest" - CHRISTOPHER REICH
"David Levien has placed himself among the best writers in the field" - ROBERT CRAIS
"This is American thriller writing at its rocket-fuelled, roller coaster best" - DAILY MAIL
"Real, entertaining, and remarkably fresh" -- ***** Reader review
"Levien writes bad guys as well as anyone out there... they are all so well drawn and conflicted and three-dimensional..." -- ***** Reader review
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HOW FAR WILL ONE MAN GO TO AVENGE A FRIEND'S MURDER?
THE VICTIM was a fighter, but strength wasn't enough to save him from this gruesome end.
THE MISSING are two well-paid private investigators who have disappeared on a confidential job.
THE FAMILY is formidable, deadly and crazy, and will stop at nothing to make their mark.
THE INVESTIGATOR is Frank Behr, haunted by an unspeakable loss, avenging his friend's death, and close to becoming . . .
THE HUNTED . . . can Behr track down the killers before they find him? And will he survive?
"Crime fiction at its finest" - CHRISTOPHER REICH
"David Levien has placed himself among the best writers in the field" - ROBERT CRAIS
"This is American thriller writing at its rocket-fuelled, roller coaster best" - DAILY MAIL
"Real, entertaining, and remarkably fresh" -- ***** Reader review
"Levien writes bad guys as well as anyone out there... they are all so well drawn and conflicted and three-dimensional..." -- ***** Reader review
**************************************************************
HOW FAR WILL ONE MAN GO TO AVENGE A FRIEND'S MURDER?
THE VICTIM was a fighter, but strength wasn't enough to save him from this gruesome end.
THE MISSING are two well-paid private investigators who have disappeared on a confidential job.
THE FAMILY is formidable, deadly and crazy, and will stop at nothing to make their mark.
THE INVESTIGATOR is Frank Behr, haunted by an unspeakable loss, avenging his friend's death, and close to becoming . . .
THE HUNTED . . . can Behr track down the killers before they find him? And will he survive?
Reviews / Votes
Levien is the new must-read thriller writer * LEE CHILD * This is American thriller writing at its rocket-fuelled, roller-coaster best * DAILY MAIL * Levien's writing shines in his depiction of the bad guys. They don't come to life so much as walk in your front door, sit down on the edge of your bed, and put a gun to your head... Where the Dead Lay delivers on all counts. It is crime fiction at its finest * CHRISTOPHER REICH * David Levien has placed himself among the best writers in the field * ROBERT CRAIS *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
File size
1,75 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4090-8400-6 (9781409084006)
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Person
David Levien is one of the top screenwriters in Hollywood. He has co-written the screenplay for Ocean's Thirteen, Runaway Jury and several others. He lives in Connecticut. This is his second novel, following City of the Sun.
