A Question of Identity: A Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler Mystery
Language: English
Published by Overlook Press, 2013
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Susan Hill--the Man Booker Prize nominee and winner of the Whitbread, Somerset Maugham, and John Llewellyn Rhys awards--returns with a gripping mystery eagerly awaited by all aficionados (P. D. James).The particularly unpleasant murder of a very old woman in a housing project rocks the town of Lafferton. The murderer has left a distinctive sign on the body and at the scene of the crime. A couple of weeks later, a similar murder occurs, and a month or so later, so does another.Initial investigations reveal that the mysterious sign was the calling card of a suspect who was charged with several murders in the northwest of the country, tried but acquitted on the grounds of insufficient evidence. All indications suggest that this person has simply vanished--or is he right under their noses? Simon Serrailler is obliged to delve deeper and scratch out answers in this addictive mystery of surpassing darkness by the bestselling Susan Hill.
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- Title
- A Question of Identity: A Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler Mystery
- Author
- Susan Hill
- Publisher
- Overlook Press
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1468307126
- ISBN 13
- 9781468307122
- Series
- Book 7 of 11: Simon Serrailler crime novels
How do you catch a killer who doesn't exist?
In the quiet cathedral town of Lafferton, a series of brutal murders terrorizes the elderly, living alone in a serene housing community. The killer's signature is chillingly familiar to DCS Simon Serrailler―it belongs to a suspect who walked free ten years ago.
Acquitted on a technicality, the man was given a new identity and disappeared without a trace. Now, Serrailler must hunt for a killer who officially ceased to exist, challenging the very notion of identity and justice.
A gripping psychological thriller for fans of Ruth Rendell and P.D. James.
In the seventh installment of Susan Hill's acclaimed British series, the hunt for a phantom killer forces the team to confront their limits:
- The hunt for a ghost: Serrailler and his team face a killer with no digital footprint, no paper trail, and no known whereabouts.
- A town in fear: The residents of Lafferton are gripped by a quiet terror as the body count rises and the killer continues to elude the police.
- The true cost of a new identity: This suspenseful mystery explores what truly defines a person and whether a name can truly wipe away a past marked by violence.
Richly atmospheric and psychologically complex, A Question of Identity is a chilling reminder that some ghosts never truly disappear.
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About the Author
Dame Susan Hill is one of the UK’s most accomplished and decorated living authors, a professional writer for over fifty years, and the author of the bestselling Simon Serrailler crime series. In 2020, she was awarded a damehood (DBE) for her services to literature.
Her novels and short stories have won numerous awards, including the Whitbread, the Somerset Maugham, and the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. She was also shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize.
Hill is also the author of the internationally celebrated ghost story, The Woman in Black, which has been adapted into a long-running West End play and a major feature film.
In addition to her crime and gothic fiction, her extensive body of work also includes literary novels, children's books, and autobiographical works. She lives in North Norfolk with her family.
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