Down River - Softcover

Hart, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312945663 ISBN 13: 9780312945664

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2008

Synopsis

Adam Chase is passionate and misunderstood, a fighter. When narrowly acquitted of a murder charge, he disappears for five long years: not a clue, not a trace. Now, he’s back and nobody knows why—not his family or the cops, not the women he left behind. But Adam has his reasons.

When more bodies surface, Adam must unravel a web of deceit and violence so dense it staggers the imagination. Old secrets rise, lives collapse, and more than one person crosses the brink as author Hart probes the timeless, destructive power of deception and vengeance.

Down River is the winner of the 2008 Edgar Award for Best Novel.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

John Hart’s debut, THE KING OF LIES, catapulted him onto the New York Times bestseller list and earned comparisons to the works of Raymond Chandler, John Grisham, and Scott Turow. Now, Hart delivers another thriller of profound insight and psychological complexity with DOWN RIVER

“Truly splendid.”—Booklist (Starred Review)

Adam Chase is passionate and misunderstood, a fighter. When narrowly acquitted of a murder charge, he disappears for five long years: not a clue, not a trace. Now, he’s back and nobody knows why—not his family or the cops, not the women he left behind. But Adam has his reasons.

“The thrills come fast and furious.”—The Washington Post

When more bodies surface, Adam must unravel a web of deceit and violence so dense it staggers the imagination. Old secrets rise, lives collapse, and more than one person crosses the brink as author Hart probes the timeless, destructive power of deception and vengeance.

 “Nail-biting suspense.”—Raleigh News and Observer

About the Author:

John Hart is the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Child and The King of Lies. The only author in history to win the best novel Edgar Award for consecutive novels, he has also won the Barry Award and England's Steel Dagger Award for best thriller of the year. He was born and raised in North Carolina. For a time he practiced criminal defense law, but left to focus on his writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0312945663
• ISBN 13: 9780312945664
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384