No Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense, brutal murder and the dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit town.Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay this is a page-turning thriller.No Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense, brutal murder and the dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit town.Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay this is a page-turning thriller.The peaceful town of Wintersville is a place safe from the crime and congestion of city life, where neighbours feel like family. It’s the perfect place to live.But when a teenager is discovered brutally murdered in the woods, it becomes clear that a psychopath is roaming the streets. Dr Ben Stevenson, the town’s medical examiner, and father of two young boys, becomes entangled in the hunt for the murderer, determined to keep his family safe.But as Ben uncovers the dark secrets of his seemingly quiet community, he confronts a truth that will haunt him forever and puts those he loves in serious danger.“It’s become a cliché to say you read a book in one sitting, and it’s not true here. I had to get up in the middle of No Mercy for a drink to calm my nerves.” Linwood Barclay.“ A wonderful psychological thriller’ The SunJohn Burley attended medical school in Chicago and completed his residency in emergency medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. He currently serves as an emergency medicine physician in Northern California, where he lives with his wife and daughter, and their Great Dane and English bulldog.• Winner of the Black Ribbon Award in the USA. Previous winners include S J Watson, Before I Go to Sleep.• No Mercy is an extraordinary debut that challenges as much as it thrills.•With its eerie portrait of suburban life and nerve-fraying plot twists, this is psychological crime at its best.• John Burley is an ER doctor and his wife a pathologist – this lends real authenticity to his writing.•Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben, Dennis Lehane and Greg Hurwitz, this is a page-turning forensic thriller, commercial crime at its very best.• With an immersive narrative, well-drawn characters, interesting discussion points and extraordinary pace, No Mercy will not disappoint!• Book proofs are available as part of a targeted retail and publicity campaign.
Pubblicato da: HarperCollins Publishers