Inspector of the Dead: Thomas and Emily De Quincey, cartea 2
Autor David Morrellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 oct 2016
"A
masterful
work."--Associated
Press
The
year
is
1855.
The
Crimean
War
is
raging.
The
incompetence
of
British
commanders
causes
the
fall
of
the
English
government.
The
Empire
teeters.
Amid this crisis comes opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious and brilliant personalities of Victorian England. Along with his irrepressible daughter, Emily, and their Scotland Yard companions, Ryan and Becker, De Quincey finds himself confronted by an adversary who threatens the heart of the nation.
This killer targets members of the upper echelons of British society, leaving with each corpse the name of someone who previously attempted to kill Queen Victoria. The evidence indicates that the ultimate victim will be Victoria herself. As De Quincey and Emily race to protect the queen, they uncover long-buried secrets and the heartbreaking past of a man whose lust for revenge has destroyed his soul.
Based on actual attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria,Inspector of the Deadbrilliantly merges historical fact with fiction, bringing a bloody chapter of Victorian England to vivid, pulse-pounding life.
Amid this crisis comes opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious and brilliant personalities of Victorian England. Along with his irrepressible daughter, Emily, and their Scotland Yard companions, Ryan and Becker, De Quincey finds himself confronted by an adversary who threatens the heart of the nation.
This killer targets members of the upper echelons of British society, leaving with each corpse the name of someone who previously attempted to kill Queen Victoria. The evidence indicates that the ultimate victim will be Victoria herself. As De Quincey and Emily race to protect the queen, they uncover long-buried secrets and the heartbreaking past of a man whose lust for revenge has destroyed his soul.
Based on actual attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria,Inspector of the Deadbrilliantly merges historical fact with fiction, bringing a bloody chapter of Victorian England to vivid, pulse-pounding life.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316323956
ISBN-10: 0316323950
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 208 x 140 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Mulholland Books
Seria Thomas and Emily De Quincey
ISBN-10: 0316323950
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 208 x 140 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Mulholland Books
Seria Thomas and Emily De Quincey
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Notă biografică
David
Morrellis
an
Edgar,
Anthony,
and
Macavity
nominee
and
recipient
of
the
prestigious
career-achievement
Thriller
Master
award
from
the
International
Thriller
Writers
organization.
He
has
written
twenty-nine
works
of
fiction
and
been
translated
into
thirty
languages.
He
is
a
former
literature
professor
at
the
University
of
Iowa
and
received
his
PhD
from
Pennsylvania
State
University.
Recenzii
"Riveting
.
.
.Inspector
of
the
Deadis
a
masterful
work."—Waka
Tsunoda,Associated
Press
"Taut, atmospheric . . . Morrell brings the period to vivid life with solid research and fascinating Victorian details. . . . Grade: A-"—Michelle Ross,Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Superb . . . Masterful . . . Edgar Allan Poe may have invented the modern detective story, but now David Morrell has reinvented it. He's turned thriller writing into a concerto worthy of Mozart and conducts the brilliantInspector of the Deadwith perfect pitch and tone. A true maestro wielding a keyboard instead of a baton."—Jon Land,Providence Journal
"Morrell's narrative is clever and layered. . . . Psychology and back story have always figured in Morrell's considerable output of thrillers, including his landmarkFirst Blood. In the De Quincey stories, these narrative tools seem fully mastered."—Bill Kohlhaase,Santa Fe New Mexican
"An exciting page-turner . . . A fulfilling read."—Mark Fraunfelder,BoingBoing.net
"Morrell weaves a true web of lies, secrets, and cunning schemes that gives readers the sense that they are actually living and breathing the air of historical England. . . . Morrell yet again shows that his character creation is second to none, and the pace will have readers losing sleep by telling themselves, 'Just one more chapter.'"—Suspense Magazine
"Taut, atmospheric . . . Morrell brings the period to vivid life with solid research and fascinating Victorian details. . . . Grade: A-"—Michelle Ross,Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Superb . . . Masterful . . . Edgar Allan Poe may have invented the modern detective story, but now David Morrell has reinvented it. He's turned thriller writing into a concerto worthy of Mozart and conducts the brilliantInspector of the Deadwith perfect pitch and tone. A true maestro wielding a keyboard instead of a baton."—Jon Land,Providence Journal
"Morrell's narrative is clever and layered. . . . Psychology and back story have always figured in Morrell's considerable output of thrillers, including his landmarkFirst Blood. In the De Quincey stories, these narrative tools seem fully mastered."—Bill Kohlhaase,Santa Fe New Mexican
"With
this
mesmerizing
series,
David
Morrell
doesn't
just
delve
into
the
world
of
Victorian
England--he
delves
into
the
heart
of
evil,
pitting
one
man's
opium-skewed
brilliance
against
a
society
where
appearances
are
everything
.
.
.
and
the
most
vicious
killers
lurk
closer
than
anyone
thinks."
—Lisa
Gardner,
author
of
Crash
&
Burn
and
The
Perfect
Husband"An exciting page-turner . . . A fulfilling read."—Mark Fraunfelder,BoingBoing.net
"Morrell weaves a true web of lies, secrets, and cunning schemes that gives readers the sense that they are actually living and breathing the air of historical England. . . . Morrell yet again shows that his character creation is second to none, and the pace will have readers losing sleep by telling themselves, 'Just one more chapter.'"—Suspense Magazine
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The second Thomas De Quincey mystery from prizewinner David Morrell: a return to the gaslit streets of Victorian London for a case of murder and assassination that brilliantly blends historical fact with crime fiction.
The second Thomas De Quincey mystery from prizewinner David Morrell: a return to the gaslit streets of Victorian London for a case of murder and assassination that brilliantly blends historical fact with crime fiction.