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City of the Sun David Levien

City of the Sun By David Levien

City of the Sun by David Levien


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Summary

Twelve-year-old Jamie Gabriel gets on his bike before dawn to deliver newspapers in his suburban neighbourhood. Somewhere en route, he vanishes without a trace. Fourteen months later, still with no sign of Jamie and having lost all faith in the police, his parents Paul and Carol are on the verge of abandoning hope.

City of the Sun Summary

City of the Sun: (Frank Behr: 1): An emotionally charged, fast and furious crime thriller you won't be able to put down by David Levien

Fans of Lee Child and Harlan Coben will love this gripping, moody and heart-stoppingly tense crime thriller from Hollywood screenwriter David Levien.

Heart-stopping suspense and a heartbreaking story - LEE CHILD

Relentless suspense that will not let you out of its grasp, and a cast of characters who are so utterly real you'll forget you're reading fiction. David Levien's novel is moody, riveting, and special - Harlan Coben
Gripping . . . Levien's skill is to chart the emotional plight of the parents within the twists and turns of a fast-moving and complex plot - MIRROR
This story gripped me right from the start -- ***** Reader review
Incredible!! Couldn't put it down... -- ***** Reader review

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HOW FAR WILL ONE MAN GO TO FIND A MISSING CHILD?

Twelve-year-old Jamie Gabriel
gets on his bike before dawn to deliver newspapers in his suburban neighbourhood. Somewhere en route, he vanishes without a trace.

Fourteen months later, still with no sign of Jamie and having lost all faith in the police, his parents Paul and Carol are on the verge of abandoning hope. Then they meet private investigator Frank Behr, a tough, reclusive ex-cop.

Abandoned by his former colleagues, separated from his wife and haunted by his own terrible past, Behr doesn't make it a practice to take on hopeless cases, but the desperate couple's plea for help awakens a personal pain he can't ignore . . .

City of the Sun Reviews

The most impressive crime debut of the year . . . grips from the off * Evening Standard *
Relentless suspense that will not let you out of its grasp, and a cast of characters who are so utterly real you'll forget you're reading fiction. David Levien's novel is moody, riveting, and special * HARLAN COBEN *
Heart-stopping suspense and a heartbreaking story * LEE CHILD *
The best thing about this high-gloss, high-concept thriller is that it is actually a proper, well-written book, not merely a treatment in disguise, which delivers on its initial promise and packs an unexpectedly hefty emotional punch * Guardian *
Gripping . . . Levien's skill is to chart the emotional plight of the parents within the twists and turns of a fast-moving and complex plot * Mirror *

About David Levien

David Levien is one of the top screenwriters in Hollywood. He has co-written the screenplay for Ocean's Thirteen, Runaway Jury and several others. He lives in Connecticut. His second novel featuring Frank Behr will be out in Summer 2009.

Additional information

GOR000925069
9780552159685
0552159689
City of the Sun: (Frank Behr: 1): An emotionally charged, fast and furious crime thriller you won't be able to put down by David Levien
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Transworld Publishers Ltd
20090521
512
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