Crippen
A Novel of Murder
$35.97
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2011
Summary
The spectacular third novel from the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
July 1910. The grisly remains of Cora Crippen, music hall singer and wife of Dr Hawley Crippen, are discovered in the cellar of 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Camden. But the Doctor and his mistress, Ethel Le Neve, have vanished, much to the frustration of Scotland Yard and the outrage of a horrified London.
Across the Channel in Antwerp, the SS Montrose sets sail on its two week voyage to Canada…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552777438 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552777439 |
| Author: | John Boyne |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2011 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 34mm |
| Series: | Black Swan |
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Compelling
Engaging * The Irish Times *Compelling * Philadelphia Inquirer *Well-crafted narrative… plenty of thrills, chills, ironies and surprises * Washington Post *Addictive * People Magazine *
About The Author
John Boyne
John Boyne is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, a picture book, and a collection of short stories.
His 2006 novel, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera.
His many international bestsellers include The Heart’s Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes, including most recently both the 2025 Prix Femina Étranger and the Prix du Roman FNAC in France for The Elements.
His novels are published in sixty languages.
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