by ElliottHall (Author)
Isaac Taylor isn't missing. According to government records, he never existed. PI Felix Strange isn't convinced, not least because Isaac is an old army buddy. The man saved his life in Tehran, so the least Strange can do is dig up some leads. Strange soon discovers Isaac isn't the only one missing. All over the country, young and old, men and women, the good and the trying-to-be, are disappearing - quite literally without a trace. If Strange doesn't figure out what's happening fast, someone close to him will fall into a patch of thin air. A dark and compelling thriller, The Rapture is a brilliantly realised depiction of a society all too chillingly close to our own. The second in the Strange trilogy, it pays homage to the genius of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and James Ellroy, while offering a wholly original take on the noir genre.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Publisher: John Murray
Published: 28 Apr 2011
ISBN 10: 1848540744
ISBN 13: 9781848540743
Book Overview: New York Noir detective novel meets The Ten Commandments in an action-packed mystery story
Praise for The First Stone:
'A knockout debut with the confidence to establish its world gradually . . . Strange's sardonic wit makes him the perfect guide to his troublingly familiar landscape'
* Guardian *Elliott Hall was born and raised in Canada. He now lives in London.