The Woodcutter

The Woodcutter

by ReginaldHill (Author)

Synopsis

A fast-moving, stunning new standalone psychological thriller -- from the award-winning author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series Wolf Hadda's life has been a fairytale. From humble origins as a Cumbrian woodcutter's son, he has risen to become a hugely successful entrepreneur, happily married to the girl of his dreams. A knock on the door one morning ends it all. Universally reviled, thrown into prison while protesting his innocence, abandoned by friends and family, Wolf retreats into silence. Seven years later prison psychiatrist Alva Ozigbo makes the breakthrough. Wolf begins to talk and under her guidance gets parole, returning to his rundown family home in rural Cumbria. But there is a mysterious period in Wolf's youth when he disappeared from home and was known to his employers as the Woodcutter. And now the Woodcutter is back, looking for the truth -- and with the truth, revenge. Can Alva intervene before his pursuit of vengeance takes him to a place from which he can never come back?

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 22 Jul 2010

ISBN 10: 0007343876
ISBN 13: 9780007343874

Media Reviews
Praise for 'The Woodcutter': 'An outstanding novel of force and beauty' The Times 'Reginald Hill's books are as good as crime fiction gets and this one is as good as he gets' Literary Review 'He's lost none of his sardonic wit, punch and complexity ! The result is an epic, unbeatable mystery' Financial Times Praise for 'Midnight Fugue': 'Back on his old form. Witty, wise and welcome' Literary Review '[Reginald Hill] shows no sign of descending from the high quality of his writing ! Beautifully plotted and intriguingly resolved' Marcel Berlins, The Times 'Fresh and memorable ! It's a witty, wise and warm read, with rich characterisation and emotional depth' Val McDermid, The Times 'A sort of genteel, very funny and extremely well-written version of 24' Telegraph 'A masterly performance ! will deservedly be one of this summer's big bestsellers' Mark Sanderson, Evening Standard 'Hill's ingenuity continues to dazzle' John O'Connell, Guardian
Author Bio
Reginald Hill is a native of Cumbria and former resident of Yorkshire, the setting for his novels featuring Superintendent Dalziel and DCI Pascoe, 'the best detective duo on the scene bar none' ('Daily Telegraph'). Their appearances have won him numerous awards including a CWA Gold Dagger and Lifetime Achievement award. They have also been adapted into a hugely popular BBC TV series.