Items related to Almost the Truth
When Hannah is raped during the course of a burglary, no one could have predicted her model family would disintegrate. Then the rapist is released from prison after a ridiculously short sentence and Hannah's father plans a shocking revenge--one that will lead him down the back alleys of his own psyche and strip away all his controls.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Margaret Yorke was awarded the 1999 Cartier Diamond Dagger for her outstanding contribution to the crime fiction genre. She was a past chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and the author of over 50 novels. She died in November 2012.
From Publishers Weekly:
Yorke (Criminal Damage) sure-handedly demonstrates her command of suspense writing in this thought-provoking tale-with-a-twist of a crime and its aftermath. Janet Jarvis was at a night school class when two thieves broke into her home in the English village of Bicklebury. They frightened and tied up her husband, Derek, and one raped her college-age daughter, Hannah. Hannah, who alone fought back, later says, "The thing that really bugs me is Dad.... He didn't try to help me." The men are caught and imprisoned, but the impact of their actions lives on. Hannah, struggling with depression and an inability to form intimate relationships, moves to Scotland to work on a nature reserve. The Jarvis marriage crumbles, and Janet sets out to work in an economy that does not welcome middle-aged ex-housewives. Meanwhile Derek, the unhappy object of Hannah's contempt and rejection, crafts a plan for revenge that will restore his bruised manhood?as soon as Hannah's rapist finishes his too-brief prison sentence. Without sacrificing entertainment to message, this absorbing, utterly unsentimental narrative reminds us that behind crime-related headlines live real people whose futures are marked by the crimes' effects.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherMysterious Press
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0446404799
- ISBN 13 9780446404792
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages240
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 13.84
Shipping:
US$ 3.98
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Almost the Truth
Published by
Mysterious Press
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
Mass Market Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: New. Book is in new and incredibly good condition for its year. Seller Inventory # MV-LME-N-120291
Buy New
US$ 13.84
Convert currency
Seller Image
Almost the Truth (Paperback or Softback)
Published by
Mysterious Press 3/1/1996
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
Paperback or Softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Almost the Truth 0.6. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780446404792
Buy New
US$ 18.69
Convert currency
Seller Image
Almost the Truth by Yorke, Margaret [Mass Market Paperback ]
Published by
Mysterious Press
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 9780446404792
Buy New
US$ 20.60
Convert currency
Stock Image
Almost the Truth
Published by
Mysterious Press
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580212986
Buy New
US$ 16.72
Convert currency
Seller Image
Almost the Truth (Paperback)
Published by
Little, Brown & Company
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Bicklebury is a small village of some three hundred inhabitants, a church and a pub, but no shop, no school, and certainly no crime until two ex-cons decide it is a good place to pull a robbery. Derek Jarvis and his daughter Hannah are unfortunately at home when the two armed men break in, and Derek, fearing for their safety, urges Hannah not to resist. The tactic does not stop one man from brutally raping her. Derek's marriage and his daughter are never the same again. As his family falls apart, he finds his wife and daughter blame him for what happened, and he remains unforgiven even after the men are caught. The punishment meted out by the criminal justice system cannot give back what he has lost. And so Derek Jarvis, a mild-mannered accountant, conceives a plan to avenge his family, regain his self-respect, and punish a rapist in a way that the law will not. But Derek Jarvis has never truly looked at himself or anticipated the terrifying twist his quest for revenge may take.as it leads him down the darkest back alleys of the psyche, strips away his controls, and confronts his soul with a shocking choice. When Hannah is raped during the course of a burglary, no one could have predicted her model family would disintegrate. Then the rapist is released from prison after a ridiculously short sentence and Hannah's father plans a shocking revenge--one that will lead him down the back alleys of his own psyche and strip away all his controls. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780446404792
Buy New
US$ 23.17
Convert currency
Stock Image
Almost the Truth
Published by
Mysterious Press
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
Mass Market Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # DADAX0446404799
Buy New
US$ 23.87
Convert currency
Stock Image
Almost the Truth
Published by
MYSTERIOUS PR
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor. Seller Inventory # ING9780446404792
Buy New
US$ 19.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
Almost the Truth
Published by
Little, Brown & Company
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9780446404792
Buy New
US$ 19.82
Convert currency
Stock Image
Almost the Truth
Published by
Mysterious Pr
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
Paperback
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 240 pages. 7.00x4.25x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-0446404799
Buy New
US$ 24.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
Almost the Truth
Published by
Little, Brown and Company
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0446404799
ISBN 13: 9780446404792
New
PAP
Quantity: 15
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IQ-9780446404792
Buy New
US$ 25.46
Convert currency