London, England: Virago Press, 1999. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Canadian First. Signed by Sarah Dunant on the title page with no inscription; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition.

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People go missing every day. They walk out of their front doors and out of their lives into the silence of cold statistics. For those left behind it is the cruelest of long good-byes.Anna, a self-sufficient and reliable single mother, packs her bags one day for a short vacation to Italy. She leaves her beloved six-year-old daughter, Lily, at home in London with good friends. But when Anna doesn't return, everyone begins to make excuses until the likelihood that she might not come back becomes chillingly clear. And the people who thought they knew Anna best realize they don't know her at all. How could she leave her daughter? Why doesn't she call? Is she enjoying a romantic tryst with a secret lover? Or has she been abducted or even killed by a disturbed stranger? Did that person you loved so much and thought you knew so well did they simply choose to go and not come back? Or did someone do the choosing for them?Dunant, a masterly British suspense writer, skillfully interweaves parallel narratives that are stretched taut with tension even as they raise difficult questions about motherhood, friendship, and accountability. In this compelling hybrid of sophisticated crime writing and modern women's fiction, Dunant challenges and unnerves us as she redefines the boundaries of the psychological thriller.Missing rubs the soul raw. In place of answers all you have is your imagination.

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Bookseller: Hourglass Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 020170
Title: Mapping the Edge: A Novel
Author: Dunant, Sarah
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
Edition: Canadian First
ISBN 10: 1860497853
ISBN 13: 9781860497858
Publisher: Virago Press
Place of Publication: London, England
Date Published: 1999
Keywords: British Fiction

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