Billy Straight

Billy Straight

by Dr Jonathan Kellerman (Author)

Synopsis

Lisa, the estranged wife of TV superstar cop Cart Ramsey, is found murdered in a Los Angeles park. She'd divorced him for cruelty and the detectives on the case, Petra Connor and Stu Bishop, immediately elevate him to No 1 suspect. But a thorough investigation of the scene reveals that there was probably a witness to the killing. Reading the evidence on the ground Petra and Stu believe it is a homeless man, but in fact it is a homeless boy - Billy Straight. He knows he has vital evidence, but he is too scared of being returned to his former existence to come forward. As Billy battles with his conscience, Petra and Stu have plenty of other leads to follow and a dual narrative of stunning complexity and suspense develops until they eventually combine into a single crescendo of tension. Jonathan Kellerman has produced a thriller which is genuinely unputdownable.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 04 Mar 1999

ISBN 10: 0316644374
ISBN 13: 9780316644372
Book Overview: An outstandingly forceful thriller of a hunted child from the creator of the best-selling Alex Delaware series.

Media Reviews
Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Kellerman's plotting is as ingenious as ever, with the narrative adding layers of complexity to what is already a dramatic whodunnit. EXPRESS BILLY STRAIGHT is a well-balanced vessel slipping easily between presentation of its character s' private lives and the ones they enact in the glare of the media. TLS In a world that is a fickle as a movie producer's promise, Petra Connor emerges as the embodiment of the kind of noble warrior that they are not supposed to make any more. EXPRESS
Author Bio
Jonathan Kellerman lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the novelist Faye Kellerman, and their four children. He was a child psychologist before becoming a full-time novelist.