The Convert's Song: A Novel
Autor Sebastian Rotellaen Limba Engleză Hardback – 8 dec 2014
His hazardous stint in U.S. law enforcement behind him, Valentine Pescatore has started over as a private investigator in Buenos Aires. Then he runs into a long-lost friend: Raymond Mercer, a charismatic, troubled singer who has converted to Islam. After a terrorist attack kills hundreds, suspicion falls on Raymond---and Pescatore.
Angry and bewildered, Pescatore joins forces with Fatima Belhaj, an alluring French agent. They pursue the enigmatic Raymond into a global labyrinth of intrigue. Is he a terrorist, a gangster, a spy? Is his loyalty to Pescatore genuine, or just another lethal scam?
From the jungles of South America to the streets of Paris to the battlegrounds of Baghdad, THE CONVERT'S SONG leads Pescatore on a race to stop a high-stakes campaign of terror.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316324694
ISBN-10: 0316324698
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 159 x 248 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Mulholland Books
ISBN-10: 0316324698
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 159 x 248 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Mulholland Books
Notă biografică
Sebastian
Rotella
is
the
author
ofTriple
Crossing,which
theNew
York
Times
Book
Reviewnamed
its
favorite
debut
crime
novel
of
2011,
and
the
nonfiction
bookTwilight
on
the
Line.He
is
a
senior
reporter
for
ProPublica,
a
newsroom
dedicated
to
investigative
journalism
in
the
public
interest.
He
covers
international
security
issues.
He
worked
for
twenty-three
years
for
theLos
Angeles
Times,
serving
as
bureau
chief
in
Paris
and
Buenos
Aires
and
the
correspondent
at
the
Mexican
border.
His
honors
include
a
Peabody
Award;
Columbia
University's
Dart
Award
and
Moors
Cabot
Prize
for
Latin
American
coverage;
the
German
Marshall
Fund's
Weitz
Prize
for
reporting
in
Europe;
five
Overseas
Press
Club
Awards;
The
Urbino
Prize
of
Italy,
and
an
Emmy
nomination.
He
was
a
Pulitzer
finalist
for
international
reporting
in
2006.
Recenzii
"The
Convert's
Songis
that
rare
thing,
a
rousing
thriller
with
heart
and
heartbreak.
.
.
.
An
affecting
drama
of
human
ties,
raising
big
themes
of
loyalty,
obligation,
loss
and
love.
.
.
.
[Rotella's]
prose
is
vivid
and
precise,
his
sense
of
setting
sharply
illuminating.
.
.
.
He's
also
a
thoughtful
writer,
treating
the
loaded
topic
of
Islamic
terrorism
with
commendable
subtlety.
.
.
.
A
skillfully
layered
thriller"—Steph
Cha,Los
Angeles
Times
"I read like a zealot, following Valentine as fast as I could into the thick of Argentina's criminal justice system and into the thicket of international terror. . . . The story got me in a chokehold as the characters grew more and more complex and Rotella's style thickened and boiled and bubbled."—Alan Cheuse,NPR
"Excellent . . . Rotella ratchets up the action with an absorbing look at international politics."—
"The Convert's Songis a revelation. Sure, it's a smart, gripping thriller that will have you turning the pages at high speed. But it's also a deep, emotionally resonant story of identity, friendship, and faith. . . . I loved it."—
"The Convert's Songhooked me from its opening scene and kept me hooked to the very end. Sebastian Rotella has written a novel filled with suspense and intrigue, as well as real-world insights into those who commit terrorist acts and those who try to stop them."—Ron Rash, author of Serena and The Cove
"I read like a zealot, following Valentine as fast as I could into the thick of Argentina's criminal justice system and into the thicket of international terror. . . . The story got me in a chokehold as the characters grew more and more complex and Rotella's style thickened and boiled and bubbled."—Alan Cheuse,NPR
"Excellent . . . Rotella ratchets up the action with an absorbing look at international politics."—
Publishers
Weekly
(starred)
"The Convert's Songis a revelation. Sure, it's a smart, gripping thriller that will have you turning the pages at high speed. But it's also a deep, emotionally resonant story of identity, friendship, and faith. . . . I loved it."—
Ivy
Pochoda,
author
of
Visitation
Street
"The Convert's Songhooked me from its opening scene and kept me hooked to the very end. Sebastian Rotella has written a novel filled with suspense and intrigue, as well as real-world insights into those who commit terrorist acts and those who try to stop them."—Ron Rash, author of Serena and The Cove