Instruments Of Night: Instruments of Night (HB)

Instruments Of Night: Instruments of Night (HB)

by ThomasH.Cook (Author)

Synopsis

Paul Graves knows evil to the bone. He confronted it first as a boy, when he witnessed the torture and murder of his sister. Now he writes mystery stories set in gaslight New York, a world coloured by Graves' own past. Graves is invited to spend the summer at Riverwood, at artists' community in upstate New York. But for all its splendour and isolation Riverwood was once touched by crime - a teenage girl from the estate was murdered fifty years before. When Graves is asked to investigate the murder it is more than just the exploration of a long-past crime: he must apply the art of mystery fiction to the murder, then write a story that will enable the victim's mother finally to find peace.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 311
Edition: New
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 12 Oct 2000

ISBN 10: 0575402539
ISBN 13: 9780575402539
Book Overview: From the Edgar Award-winning author of The Chatham School Affair Instruments of Night is not only a mystery of rare depth and beauty; it is a story that confronts the inexplicable allure of murder ... 'Thomas H Cook's last book, The Chatham School Affair, won the 1997 Edgar Award for best novel, and his haunting new one, Instruments of Night, could be a contender ... What keeps the reader enthralled is the juxtaposition of Graves' grim inner world, modern day and 1940s Riverwood, and Victoria Manhattan. The denouement took me by surprise and disturbed me for days' Los Angeles Times 'A beautifully composed tale with enough plot twists to satisfy even fans who have learned to expect surprises from this talented author ... [a] haunting tale that once again demonstrates that he is among the best in the business' Publishers Weekly.

Author Bio
Thomas H. Cook is the author of 14 previous novels and two books of true crime.