A Maiden's Grave
$48.60
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
4 February 2014
Summary
The second of three novels from New York Times bestselling author, Jeffery Deaver, that we are reprinting in trade. This is a standalone.A bus full of children is taken hostage in this “screaming hit” (The New York Times Book Review) from the author of The Never GameandThe Bone Collector.Along a windswept Kansas road, eight vulnerable girls and their helpless teachers are forced off a school bus and held hostage in an abandoned slaughterhouse. The madman who has them at gunpoint has a simple plan- One hostage an hour will die unless the demands are met.Called to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI’s best hostage negotiator. He has a plan. But so does one of the hostages-a beautiful teacher who’s willing to do anything to save the lives of her students. Now the clock is ticking as a chilling game of cat and mouse begins.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451466297 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0451466292 |
| Author: | Jeffery Deaver |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | G P Putnam's Sons |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 4 February 2014 |
| Weight: | 405g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 141mm x 209mm |
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Praise for A Maiden’s Grave
“A screaming hit.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Compelling suspense…a chilling web of madness and violence…an all-night page-turner.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Starts with a bang, and the tension never lets up. A top-notch thriller with an unexpected kicker at the end.”—Library Journal
“Heartbreakingly real characters…multiple-whammy twists…[a] spectacular finish. Deaver brilliantly conveys the tensions and deceit of hostage negotiations.”—Publishers Weekly
Jeffery Deaver
Jeffery Deaver is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme,The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He’s received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.
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