HOUSE OF THE HANGED

Name: HOUSE OF THE HANGED
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Mark Mills
ISBN: 9780007276912

Mark Mills

07/07/2011
Harperfiction

NC (0 avis)

Couverture de HOUSE OF THE HANGED par Mark Mills

Résumé

Présentation de l'éditeur From the No. 1 bestseller and author of Richard & Judy pick The Savage Garden: a riveting tale of passion and murder set on the French Riviera in the 1930s for fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Jed Rubenfeld France, 1935: At the poor man’s end of the Riviera sits Le Rayol, a haven for artists, expatriates and refugees. Here, a world away from the rumblings of a continent heading towards war, Tom Nash has rebuilt his life after a turbulent career in the Secret Intelligence Service. His past, though, is less willing to leave him behind. When a midnight intruder tries to kill him, Tom knows it is just a matter of time before another assassination attempt is made. Gathered at Le Rayol for the summer months are all those he holds most dear, including his beloved goddaughter Lucy. Reluctantly, Tom comes to believe that one of them must have betrayed him. If he is to live, Tom must draw his enemy out, but at what cost to himself and the people he loves…? Biographie de l'auteur Mark Mills graduated from Cambridge University in 1986. He has lived in both Italy and France, and has written for the screen. His first novel, ‘The Whaleboat House’, won the 2004 Crime Writer's Association for Best Novel by a debut author. ‘The Savage Garden’ received stunning reviews and was a No 1 bestseller. He lives in Oxford with his wife and two children.