Rapture: The Innocent Disappear First - Softcover

Elliott Hall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848540744 ISBN 13: 9781848540743

Publisher: John Murray Hodder Paperbacks, 2011

Synopsis

New York Noir detective novel meets The Ten Commandments in an action-packed mystery story


***Perfect for fans of Black Mirror
and The Handmaid's Tale
***


With a demagogue in the White House, Jews being repatriated to the Holy Lands, and religious police out in full force, America stands on the brink of a new totalitarianism.

Private investigator Felix Strange is no stranger to America's slide toward fascism. But, when he discovers that an old acquaintance has disappeared, the extent of America's transformation is about be revealed.

Isaac Taylor isn't just missing; according to government records, he never existed. All over America, people are vanishing - literally without a trace. If Strange doesn't find out why, it won't be long before he himself becomes one of the disappeared...

The Rapture is the second instalment of Elliott Hall's cult hit Strange Trilogy, revealing an America losing its identity as it descends into a new totalitarian state.


Praise for Elliott Hall

'Strange's sardonic wit makes him the perfect guide to his troublingly familiar landscape' - Guardian

'Ingenious and witty' - Daily Telegraph

'Outstanding ' - Independent

'Wonderful' - The Times

'An ingenious twist . . . Hall's novel combines pacy storytelling with a disturbing dystopian vision' - Mail on Sunday

About this title

About the Author

Elliott Hall was born and raised in Canada. He now lives in London.

Review

'An ingenious twist ... The first in a trilogy, Hall's novel combines pacy storytelling with a disturbing dystopian vision' * Mail on Sunday * 'A debut novel of considerable quality and great imagination' * reviewingtheevidence.com * 'An outstanding first novel by a new Canadian author we should hear more of' * Independent * 'A menacing portrait of an all too plausible future . . . a very readable, fast-paced thriller' * Big Issue * 'It's a really good, traditional private eye story in its own right, coupled with a subtle and believable picture of a fundamentalist state' * Morning Star * 'A sharp and original debut novel' * Tangled Web * 'The prose style is smooth and entertaining . . . Hall's world-building remains excellent throughout, creating a truly unsettling future America' * SFX Magazine * 'Strange is a very sympathetic hero, who does what private eyes do best by stirring the hornets' nest (and these are some pretty whacky hornets) and a fabulous sense of pace is engendered from page one. This is a very impressive first thriller indeed. More are promised; or if they're not, should be' * Shots * 'This debut crime novel is best read under a sweltering sun . . . against a deftly drawn backdrop, it is ingenious and witty' * Daily Telegraph * Praise for The First Stone:'A knockout debut with the confidence to establish its world gradually . . . Strange's sardonic wit makes him the perfect guide to his troublingly familiar landscape' * Guardian * 'Political satires set in chilling dystopian futures don't usually call for sequels . . . Hall's pizzazz ensures you want to know if Felix makes it' * Daily Telegraph * 'To work, satire has to be subtle . . . Elliott Hall does this wonderfully' * The Times *

Edition details

• Publisher: John Murray Hodder Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848540744
• ISBN 13: 9781848540743
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400