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Silent Terror
Oct 11, 2024 8:24 PM

Author:James Ellroy

Silent Terror

1953-1983: 30 years of American society, from the hope of Eisenhower's presidency, to the kinky flower generation, through the death of the dream, Charles Manson, the beginning of the twisted nightmare and the moral backlash of the 80s. One Man's crimes span these years and the length and breadth of America. Martin Michael Plunkett - of genius level intelligence, articulate, ruthless, yet deranged sex killer. And beneath his calm veneer, rage voices implanted in his mind in one of the defing and deeply buried moment of his life, a moment so shocking that it takes him thirty years to bring it back into his consciousness. Sentenced to life in Sing Sing prison, Plunkett begins his autobio-graphical memoir, an account of more than fifty killing that made him America's most wanted serial killer and its greatest enigma. His account will drive even those who brought him to justice to despair.

Reviews

Ellroy is the author of some of the most powerful crime novels ever written

—— Frank Rich, New York Times

The most distinctive crime writer of his generation

—— John Williams, Sunday Times

Ellroy has produced some of the best crime fiction written this century, Hammett and Chandler included

—— Chris Sullivan, Loaded

A great twisty, gritty investigation with wonderful characters culminating in an explosive courtroom drama!

—— Ajay Chowdhury

Compelling, smart, staggeringly relevant... Williams' insightful novel is pitch perfect. Outstanding

—— Rachel Edwards

A brilliantly taut, gritty and authentic page turner that takes you on a thrilling road from the streets of London to the courtroom

—— Nadine Matheson

Until Proven Innocent is nothing short of an astounding, brilliantly engaging book! Nicola has created one of the most daringly complex, intellectually and emotionally evocative crime stories I've read in quite some time

—— Stephen Mack Jones

'Suspenseful, exotic, lurid; a wild romp with a dark heart.'

—— Paul Finch, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Eye Open

'A fast paced read, jam packed with suspense. The idyllic setting, untrustworthy cast and compulsive storyline make it the perfect summer thriller.'

—— John Marrs

'The Dive offers an idyllic setting with all the elements required to ensure it becomes hellish! Packed with hold-your-breath tension, secrets and twists, this is one debut you'll want to take on holiday... If you dare!'

—— Alice Hunter, bestselling author of The Serial Killer’s Wife

'Wow, what a roller coaster - I inhaled The Dive over a couple of days. It's going to be HUGE! I couldn't put it down. An expertly woven story, a non-stop pace, an evocative setting, plenty of twists and intrigue, with a perfect ending - I loved it!

—— Andrea Mara

'This is a perfect read for a dreich Highland day ... sun-drenched shenanigans in Thailand... beautifully written, and full of locked-room tension from a serious new voice in the thriller world'

—— Neil Lancaster

'Stylish, intense and brilliantly twisty. This is a terrific summer thriller.'

—— B. P. Walter

'I loved The Dive - a twisty, gripping, unputdownable thriller set in a stunning but sinister location.'

—— Roz Watkins

'Imagine Lucy Foley's The Guest List transported to a pristine tropical island occupied by travellers, where everyone is running away from something, and nothing and no-one is quite as it seems. The claustrophobic world of beach-bums, influencers and long-term ex-pats, each with their own agenda, is the perfect environment for a fast-paced closed-room thriller that demands to be read in one sitting - prepare to be submerged from the first page and not resurface until that unsettling final line.'

—— Charlotte Philby

'Reading The Dive gave me the same wanderlust chills I got when I first read The Beach - Sara Ochs' stunning debut combines an exotic location to die for (literally), a host of itinerant characters with multiple secrets to hide and plenty of locked-room thrills. This is one sun-soaked, escapist thriller you won't want to miss!'

—— C. M. Ewan

'A perfect debut thriller. The definition of an up-all-night page-turner.'

—— Michael Wood

Dive in - a perfect sunlounger read.

—— Chat magazine

This breathless thriller keeps you hooked.

—— Crime Monthly

A strikingly assured and accomplished debut. Sara Ochs clearly has a fine understanding of the conventions and possibilities of the psychological thriller. She has devised an intricate and satisfying puzzle here.

—— Irish Examiner

Set on a beautiful Thai island, danger is always lurking just below the surface in this brilliantly thrilling murder mystery.

—— Fabulous maagzine
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