Flesh And Blood: (Frank Elder)

Flesh And Blood: (Frank Elder)

by JohnHarvey (Author)

Synopsis

The first DI Frank Elder novel, from the master of British crime writing. Fifteen years ago, Susan Blacklock disappeared. Although Detective Inspector Frank Elder has taken early retirement, the case still plagues his mind. Prime suspects, Shane Donald and Alan McKeirnan, were convicted a year later of the brutal rape and murder of a young girl, and now that Shane has been granted parole, Elder feels compelled to revisit the past. Then Shane disappears and another young girl is murdered. Elder's involvement is now crucial. Taunted by postcards from the killer, an increasingly desperate Elder battles to keep his estranged family from being drawn into the very heart of the crime.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 20 Jun 2013

ISBN 10: 0099585634
ISBN 13: 9780099585633
Book Overview: The first DI Frank Elder novel, from the master of British crime writing.

Media Reviews
John Harvey is lights out one of the best and with this book the word is going to spread far and wide -- Michael Connelly
The very top echelons of British crime writing * The Times *
A sinister thriller ... one of Britain's leading masters of atmosphere * Guardian *
Flesh and Blood grips till it hurts -- Reginald Hill
A major novel: thrilling, urgent, important -- Literary Review
Author Bio
John Harvey is the author of the richly praised Charlie Resnick novels, the first of which, Lonely Hearts, was named by The Times as one of the '100 Best Crime Novels of the Century'. His first novel featuring Frank Elder, Flesh and Blood, won the CWA Silver Dagger in 2004, and a Barry Award for the Best British Crime Novel published in the US in 2004. In 2007 John Harvey was awarded the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger and in 2009 he was awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Letters, by the University of Nottingham. To find out more about John Harvey visit his website at: www.mellotone.co.uk