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Overview"A bus full of children is taken hostage in this ""screaming hit"" (The New York Times Book Review) from the bestselling author of The Never GameandThe Bone Collector. Along a windswept Kansas road, eight vulnerable girls and their helpless teachers are forced off a school bus and held hostage in an abandoned slaughterhouse. The madman who has them at gunpoint has a simple plan- One hostage an hour will die unless the demands are met. Called to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI's best hostage negotiator. He has a plan. But so does one of the hostages-a beautiful teacher who's willing to do anything to save the lives of her students. Now the clock is ticking as a chilling game of cat and mouse begins." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeffery DeaverPublisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint: Signet Dimensions: Width: 10.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 18.90cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780451204295ISBN 10: 0451204298 Pages: 544 Publication Date: 01 September 2001 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsChilling. --San Francisco Chronicle<br><br> Gripping --Denver Post<br><br> Deaver writes the types of thrillers that would challenge even the most enthusiastic roller-coaster rider. --Cleveland Plain Dealer<br><br> COMPELLING SUSPENSE...A CHILLING WEB OF MADNESS AND VIOLENCE...AN ALL-NIGHT PAGE-TURNER .<p>-- San Francisco Chronicle Chilling. <b>--San Francisco Chronicle</b> Gripping <b>--Denver Post</b> Deaver writes the types of thrillers that would challenge even the most enthusiastic roller-coaster rider. <b>--Cleveland Plain Dealer</b> Chilling. <b>San Francisco Chronicle</b> Gripping <b>Denver Post</b> Deaver writes the types of thrillers that would challenge even the most enthusiastic roller-coaster rider. <b>Cleveland Plain Dealer</b> Author InformationJeffery Deaver is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme,The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |