A Place of Hiding
Author(s): Elizabeth George
Violent death on the beautiful island of Guernsey.
Millionaire Guy Brouard has made his home on Guernsey and acted as patron and benefactor to many of the islanders. So his murder comes as a shock - and puts many of their schemes in jeopardy. The young woman arrested for the crime is China River, a Californian photographer who was only on Guernsey in the first place as a favour to her brother, Cherokee. In shock at this turn of events, Cherokee seeks help from his only UK contact - Deborah St James, a long-standing friend of his sister. Dealing with personal issues in her marriage and her career, Deborah rushes impulsively to the island to address this miscarriage of justice, accompanied - albeit reluctantly - by her husband, Simon, whose skills as a forensic pathologist and whose connections with Scotland Yard, will prove useful. As the couple penetrate the close-knit Guernsey community in order to solve the crime, they discover it has its roots in the island's history of Nazi Occupation. They also discover things about themselves, and their own relationship, along the way.
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'This exquisitely plotted mystery bursts with well-developed characters ... With her flair for language, George reinforces her reputation as one of today's finest mystery writers.' -- Publishers Weekly 20030602 'her nuanced characterizations drive the novel ... this commands attention ... dense, complex, and riveting.' -- Booklist (USA) 20030602 'highly absorbing ... enough cliffhangers and red herrings to keep you guessing to the end.' -- Sarah Broadhurst,Bookseller 20040227 'A fine addition to George's ouevre, this thirteenth outing in her popular series will delight her fans.' -- Jane Adams, Amazon.com 20040227 'excellent holiday reading from one of the queens of the traditional detective story.' -- Sainsbury's Magazine (June 04) 20040227
Elizabeth George is the author of highly acclaimed novels of psychological suspense. She won the Anthony and Agatha Best First Novel awards in America and received the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere in France. In 1990 she was awarded the prestigious German prize for international mystery fiction, the MIMI. Her novels have now been adapted for television by the BBC. An Edgar and Macavity Nominee as well as a New York Times and international bestselling author, Elizabeth George divides her time between Washington and Kensington, London.
General Fields
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- : Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- : New English Library Ltd
- : 0.33
- : 01 April 2004
- : 179mm X 113mm X 41mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Elizabeth George
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 813.54
- : 640
