2001, ISBN: 0679451277

[SR: 7164518], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780679451273], Alfred A. Knopf, Alfred A. Knopf, Book, [PU: Alfred A. Knopf], 2001-03-01, Alfred A. Knopf, Chris Petit gleaned considerable acclaim for Th… Plus…

[SR: 7164518], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780679451273], Alfred A. Knopf, Alfred A. Knopf, Book, [PU: Alfred A. Knopf], 2001-03-01, Alfred A. Knopf, Chris Petit gleaned considerable acclaim for The Psalm Killer, a complex, hard-edged thriller reminiscent of both Thomas Harris and Martin Cruz Smith, but absolutely individual in its achievement. And with Back from the Dead, Petit has created a haunting and atmospheric novel that's as unique as it is disturbing. McMahon, a rock star uncomfortably conscious of being past his best, is shocked to open a letter that contains the same declarations of love as those of an obsessed fan who wrote to him years ago. But Leah, the author of those letters, is dead--so how can these new letters contain things that only the dead girl could have known? As the employment of ex-coppers for celebrity security has become a necessary fashion accessory, McMahon's wife hires Youselli, a hard-nosed city officer in need of extra money. But soon Youselli is inexorably drawn into the decadent lifestyle of his substance-abusing employers, and as he digs deeper into the strange motives of the mysterious fan, he plunges into a dark world of sexual obsession and manic love. From the insecure musician McMahon to the down-on-his-luck Youselli, the psychology of Petit's characters are handled with a master's touch: "McMahon was making the best of appearing elegantly wasted, swigging a bottle of Jack Daniels from the neck, his eyes bulging and glittery with near obscene excitement, and looking several galaxies away. Youselli had to hand it him, he knew how to put on a party". --Barry Forshaw, 270408, Mystery, 72, Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 270419, Thrillers, 72, Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 270415, Series, 72, Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 270423, Psychological, 72, Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 426310031, Psychological, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 0679451277

The death of a rock star's nanny in France 20 years ago is an all-but- forgotten story, unknown to the disillusioned city cop hired to provide security for the aging but still popular mu… Plus…

The death of a rock star's nanny in France 20 years ago is an all-but- forgotten story, unknown to the disillusioned city cop hired to provide security for the aging but still popular musician. But when McMahon (the star) starts getting threatening letters from the dead woman, he asks Youselli (the cop) to investigate. Chris Petit is short on first names but long on explicating the disillusionment, fears, and private demons of his characters; in short order, Youselli buys into McMahon's obsession with the letter writer, who leads them both down an intricate, booby-trapped trail in this moody, nicely paced little thriller by the author of The Psalm Killer. Is Leah, the nanny, still alive? If she isn't, someone who knew what really happened in France is using that knowledge to destroy what's left of McMahon's career and set the remaining members of a band that bears more than a passing resemblance to the Rolling Stones against each other. Youselli is a much more interesting character than McMahon, or even the woman who might--or might not--be Leah. He's willing to be led down any alley that might lead to her, even if it's a one-way street. Burned out in his job, emotionally crippled by his divorce, he's got nothing to lose. Or does he? By the time he tracks the letters back to their source, you'll care as much as he does and won't be disconcerted by the loose ends Petit fails to tie up. The pacing is slow, but that leaves room to explore the emotiona action and adventure,contemporary,genre fiction,literature and fiction,mystery,mystery thriller and suspense,psychological thrillers,suspense,thrillers Suspense, Knopf<

1997, ISBN: 0679451277

Chris Petit's debut novel, The Psalm Killer, published in 1997, garnered unanimous high praise (It provides the joy of discovering a major new writer. -- Philadelphia Inquirer). Now Petit… Plus…

Chris Petit's debut novel, The Psalm Killer, published in 1997, garnered unanimous high praise (It provides the joy of discovering a major new writer. -- Philadelphia Inquirer). Now Petit brings that same narrative mastery to an electrifying novel that explores the complexities of self-destruction.Youselli is a city cop more hard-bitten than might be expected of someone not yet 40. Badly separated from his wife, he can't imagine wanting love in his life again. Nor does he want the call he receives from McMahon, a fading but still profligate rock star who has employed Youselli for security at parties. McMahon has recently begun receiving letters signed in the name of a girl whose death he witnessed 20 years before, at the height of his fame, and he wants to know who's behind them. Youselli takes the job reluctantly, but he's quickly pulled into the mystery of the letters. Not only does he discover more about the girl's death than McMahon has let on knowing, but he also finds himself in thrall to a blinding obsession with a woman who almost certainly no longer exists.Powerful, chilling, and unexpected, Back from the Dead is a clear confirmation of Chris Petit's remarkable gifts. action and adventure,contemporary,fiction,genre fiction,literature and fiction,mystery,mystery thriller and suspense,psychological thrillers,suspense,thrillers Suspense, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group<

ISBN: 0679451277

[EAN: 9780679451273], Usado, muy buen estado, [SC: 4.32], Fiction|Mystery & Detective|General, Fiction|Mystery & Detective|Hard-Boiled, Fiction|Mystery & Detective|Police Procedural, Fict… Plus…

[EAN: 9780679451273], Usado, muy buen estado, [SC: 4.32], Fiction|Mystery & Detective|General, Fiction|Mystery & Detective|Hard-Boiled, Fiction|Mystery & Detective|Police Procedural, Fiction|Psychological, The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., [PU: Random House; Alfred A. Knopf]<