Solitude Creek [SIGNED]
by Jeffery Deaver
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1444757393
- ISBN 13
- 9781444757392
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2015. 1st Edition . Near Fine/Near Fine. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear only. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Near Fine. Book: First printing. Red cloth binding. Slight bumping to head of spine, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Signed (with dedication) by the author to his bookplate on the dedication page. Fourth book in the Kathryn Dance series. Overall book condition is Near Fine. ISBN: 9781444757392. Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 438
Reviews
On Dec 18 2016, CloggieDownunder said:
Solitude Creek is the fourth book in the Kathryn Dance series by popular American author, Jeffery Deaver. Kinesics expert and CBI Agent, Kathryn Dance is a skilled interviewer, but when her assessment of a witness to major gang crime goes wrong, she is relegated to Civ Div, weaponless and checking on regulatory compliances. On a routine check after a fire at a concert at Solitude Creek, Kathryn discovers that the tragic deaths and injuries are not the result of an unfortunate accident, but rather, due to the deliberate actions of an unknown perpetrator.
Before her investigations progress far, a similar situation involving crowd panic at another venue results in more injuries and deaths. As Kathryn and MCSO officer, Michael O'Neil try to track down this clever killer, Kathryn also stays involved in the crime gang case, under her boss's radar. O'Neil has other cases to monitor as well: a missing farmer, a dead Jane Doe in a motel room and a spate of racially-motivated graffiti and vandalism.
Once again, Deaver gives his readers an original plot with plenty of twists and red herrings. His tale graphically illustrates the potential dangers faced at crowded venues and the power of social media to effect a mob mentality leading to stampede in the face of panic. He also highlights the plight of Americans of Japanese ancestry interned in "Relocation Centres" during World War Two, the unfairness of certain land acquisition laws and the existence of on-demand snuff films.
This instalment includes lots of action, a sting, a marriage proposal, and a bit of computer hacking by Kathryn's man, Jon Boling. There's a bit of brand soup going on, with a generous sprinkling of clothing, shoe and accessory labels: perhaps the intention is to attract more female readers, but it does nothing for the story. Given his upbringing, the involvement of Dance's son, Wes in racist activities is somewhat less than credible. Nonetheless, a page-turner.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1199E063
- Title
- Solitude Creek [SIGNED]
- Author
- Jeffery Deaver
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1444757393
- ISBN 13
- 9781444757392
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2015
- Size
- 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm)
- Keywords
- , ISBN,9781444757392
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime, Mystery & Espionage; Signed Copies & Rarities;
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About Tarrington Books
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