Overview
When his song is over, so are you Under a starless winter night in rural Cornwall, four killers dressed in bizarre folkloric garb brutally invade the home of the wealthy West family. They destroy the posh house and kill the terrified family. All but one: traumatized seventeen-year-old Simon manages to escape, fleeing through snowy woods. Later, fears that he's an active target of madmen or criminals lead the police to once more come knocking on Tom Killgannon's door: Will he watch over Simon until a more secure place is found for the boy? An ex-undercover cop now living in witness protection, Tom's turned his back on his violent past. Living in seclusion in his coastal cottage alongside his adoptive daughter, Lila, he also has a romance blossoming with local tavern owner, Pearl Ellacott. Tom's reluctant to shelter Simon, but the boy comes to stay, and villains are soon circling the cottage like vultures. When there's a break-in late one night, Tom must protect his own. The ensuing violence disrupts the household harmony: a rift opens up as Pearl fears a life with Tom will be forever plagued by violence. Meanwhile, a local by-election in this economically depressed part of the country arouses dangerous nativist sentiments. Simon falls into the clutches of a fanatical political cult that sees a way to brainwash him and use him for their own ends. To save the boy, Tom must summon from within the violent man he once was, risking the new life he created to face down the most lethal of foes.
Full Product Details
Author: Martyn Waites
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Volume: 3
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 23.90cm
Weight: 0.953kg
ISBN: 9798200810017
Publication Date: 30 August 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Book
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
A deftly plotted, gripping, pulse-racing roller coaster of a thriller. If you haven't read Martyn Waites before, then you're in for a real treat. Stunning. -- Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on The Sinner Waites brings all his storytelling talent and experience to this chilling tale, with results so spectacular I might never go to Cornwall again. -- Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on The Old Religion
Author Information
Martyn Waites was born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne. He trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama and worked as an actor for many years before becoming a writer. He has been nominated for every major British crime-fiction award and has enjoyed international commercial success with eight novels written under the name Tania Carver.
