Jan Fabel #07: Ghosts of Altona, The

Jan Fabel #07: Ghosts of Altona, The
Craig Russell
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h198 x 126mm - 432pg
24 Sep 2019 UK
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9781472131010
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Four bodies are found. There is nothing to connect them, other than that they have been killed in the same way: quick, efficient and bloodless, each victim stabbed with the same instrument. The press call the killer 'The Ghost', as he leaves no trace. Nor can Fabel see any hint of any psycho-sexual or other motive. The victims are of both genders and from completely different walks of life. They are, however, all roughly the same age, which leads Fabel to suspect, as the investigation progresses, that the motive may be linked to their histories. From the earliest stages of the investigation, Fabel finds himself the target of attempts on his own life from a hidden, unknown assailant. It's only after a near deadly encounter that Fabel realizes that, while he is the hunter of one killer, he has become the hunted of another. A spectre from his own past has come to claim vengeance. A killer who believes himself to be untouchable - because he believes himself already dead.

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Russell scores highly with his atmospheric portrayal of Hamburg and its dark river Elbe, as well as with the intelligence of his plots The Times Craig Russell is a great writer -- Peter James Russell remains one of the more intelligent and sophisticated proponents of the genre Herald The Ghosts Of Altona is a confidently unsettling crime novel that subverts expectations with a joyful intelligence. The National In Jan Fabel Russell has created one of the better drawn versions of the thinking man with a badge Shots Magazine He's (Jan Fabel's) become one of the most interesting detectives around; his seventh appearance is his best. -- Marcel Berlins The Times This is an excellent read. Literary Review Craig Russell writes intelligently and with sensitivity ... The Ghosts of Altona is an absorbing above average crime thriller ... absolutely not one to miss SJ2B House of Books There are many layers to be had here and Craig Russell brings them all together over time in indomitable fashion - clever construction and a real feel for character development means this comes highly recommended from me. Liz Loves Books
Craig Russell is an award-winning and highly critically acclaimed thriller writer, published in 23 languages around the world. He also writes non-crime fiction under the name Christopher Galt. Winner of the CWA Dagger in the Library, he has been a finalist for the Golden Dagger, the French Prix Polar, Scottish Crime Book of the Year and the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger. Three of his Fabel novels have been made into films for German TV.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781472131010
Published: 24 Sep 2019
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Constable
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 126mm
Pages: 432

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