Awards

• Winner of Nouvel Observateur Crime Fiction Prize 2008 (UK)

Overview

Joseph Vaughan's life has been dogged by tragedy. Growing up in the 1950s, he was at the centre of series of killings of young girls in his small rural community. The girls were taken, assaulted and left horribly mutilated. Barely a teenager himself, Joseph becomes determined to try to protect his community and classmates from the predations of the killer. Despite banding together with his friends as 'The Guardians', he was powerless to prevent more murders - and no one was ever caught. Only after a full ten years did the nightmare end when the one of his neighbours is found hanging from a rope, with articles from the dead girls around him. Thankfully, the killings finally ceased. But the past won't stay buried - for it seems that the real murderer still lives and is killing again. And the secret of his identity lies in Joseph's own history...

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A beautiful and haunting book. This is a tour de force from R.J. Ellory -- Michael Connelly A rich, powerful, evocative novel of great psychological depth -- Jonathan Kellerman R.J. Ellory is a uniquely gifted, passionate, and powerful writer, and the quality of his prose - every word, every sentence - lifts A Quiet Belief in Angels far above genre -- Alan Furst There aren't nearly enough beautifully written novels, that are also great mysteries. Like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Smilla's Sense of Snow, A Quiet Belief in Angels is one of them James Patterson A mesmerizing tale whose intrigue will pull you from one page to the next without pause, casting you into the gloom of dread and the shadow of grief until you reach the climactic end. R.J. Ellory's remarkable talent for probing the unknown establishes him as the master of the genre. The perfect author to read late into the night -- Clive Cussler Ellory is English, but his evocation of life in the deep South is richly drawn and deeply detailed. His characters are well-developed, and portions of the books ably mimic great southern writers, allowing readers to savor both the words and the images they offer BOOKLIST

A meaty, involving drama which will catch you up in an emotional rollercoaster -- great reading My Weekly Very spine chilling... keeps you going right until the last page -- Amanda Ross A mesmerizing tale. R.J. Ellory's remarkable talent for probing the unknown establishes him as the master of the mystery game. -- Clive Cussler R.J. Ellory is a uniquely gifted and powerful writer. The quality is his prose lifts A Quiet Belief in Angels far above genre. -- Alan Furst There aren't enough beautifully written novels, that are also great mysteries. Like 'Dragon Tattoo', 'A Quiet Belief in Angels' is one of them. -- James Patterson A riveting mystery; as compelling as it's moving. Beautifully written, with a bleak poetry that makes you yearn to read aloud. Think Salinger meets Chandler. -- Ken Bruen Original and complex; the book will stay with you long after you've closed the pages and stared into the darkness beyond your own bedroom window. -- David Stone What a discovery! Combining a poetic literary style with a stunning mystery story, R.J. Ellory will quickly rank with the best crime writers working today -- Otto Penzler Roger Ellory is a class act. If you like James Lee Burke or James Sallis, he's a writer who speaks your language. -- Val McDermid No description can convey the spell he casts. His evocative prose sucks the reader into an odyssey. A novelist well worth knowing. -- Barbara Peters The Poisoned Pen A Quiet Belief in Angels is a rich, powerful, evocative novel of great psychological depth. -- Jonathan Kellerman

Author Information

R.J Ellory is the author of the bestselling A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS, which was a Richard and Judy Book Club selection in 2008 and was shortlisted for the Barry Award, the 813 Trophy, the Quebec Booksellers' Prize and was winner of the Nouvel Observateur Crime Fiction Prize. His work has been translated into twenty-three languages and he was awarded the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year for his recent novel, A SIMPLE ACT OF VIOLENCE. R.J Ellory currently lives in England. www.rjellory.com.

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