Description
Vuelve John Verdon con la novela más trepidante de la serie Dave Gurney desde Sé lo que estás pensando. Más de 750.000 ejemplares vendidos de las novelas de John Verdon en España. Angus Russell, un poderoso hombre millonario aparece muerto en su mansión de Harrow Hill con la garganta cortada de lado a lado. Las huellas dactilares y el ADN encontrado en la escena del crimen señalan como culpable a Billy Tate, un bicho raro del pueblo relacionado con temas de brujería y con un conocido rencor contra la víctima. Pero hay un problema. Tras caer desde un tejado, Tate fue declarado muerto el día anterior al asesinato de Russell. Cuando la policía revisa la morgue donde está el cuerpo de Tate dentro de un ataúd sellado, descubre que, además de que el cadáver ha desaparecido, el ataúd no estaba roto por dentro, sino por la parte exterior. Enseguida se desata un circo mediático, con titulares que proclaman: hombre muerto caminando, el asesino del infierno, el asesinato de zombis. El pueblo entero entra en pánico: empiezan a correr todo tipo de teorías de conspiración, comienza una literal cacería de brujas y, para echar más leña al fuego, un apocalíptico predicador amante de las armas alienta a sus seguidores a una batalla contra Satán. Mientras Dave Gurney se adentra en la realidad de Harrow Hill, las víctimas mortales aumentan rápidamente. Gurney descubre una red de relaciones enfermizas, resentimientos enconados y amargas luchas de poder. Cada capa de engaños que descubre le lleva a otra más. Pero finalmente Gurney descubrirá la extraña verdad en el corazón de los asesinatos, una verdad tan espeluznante como los titulares con los que se topó al inicio de la investigación. Vuelve John Verdon, el autor del best seller mundial Sé lo que estás pensando con un nuevo caso en que el exdetective Dave Gurney arriesgará incluso su vida para poner punto final a las macabras ambiciones de un peligroso asesino como al que nunca antes se había enfrentado.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
When an old colleague comes to him for help solving the mysterious death of his town's most prominent resident, retired NYPD detective Dave Gurney must use all of his analytical skills to hunt a murderer who just might be killing from beyond the grave.
The idyllic community of Larchfield is rocked to its core when Angus Russell, its wealthiest and most powerful citizen, is found dead in his mansion on Harrow Hill. A preliminary analysis of DNA gathered at the crime scene points to the guilt of local bad boy Billy Tate, whose hatred for the victim was well known. Except that Tate fell from the roof of a local church and was declared dead by the medical examiner the day before Russell was killed. When police rush to the mortuary, they discover Tate's coffin has been broken open from the inside and the body is gone. A series of murders soon follows as Larchfield loses its collective mind. Gun sales explode. Conspiracy theories and religious fundamentalism spread. The once-peaceful town becomes a magnet for sensation seekers, self-proclaimed zombie hunters, TV producers eager for ratings, and apocalyptic preachers rallying the faithful for the end of days. His quiet retirement shattered, ex-NYPD detective Dave Gurney finds himself not only facing down a murderer, but struggling to restore order to the town rapidly spiraling out of control.
Author: John Verdon
Publisher: Roca
Published: 12/31/2020
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9788417968250
ISBN10: 8417968253
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Thrillers | Military
- Fiction | Thrillers | Suspense
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Police Procedural
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
When an old colleague comes to him for help solving the mysterious death of his town's most prominent resident, retired NYPD detective Dave Gurney must use all of his analytical skills to hunt a murderer who just might be killing from beyond the grave.
The idyllic community of Larchfield is rocked to its core when Angus Russell, its wealthiest and most powerful citizen, is found dead in his mansion on Harrow Hill. A preliminary analysis of DNA gathered at the crime scene points to the guilt of local bad boy Billy Tate, whose hatred for the victim was well known. Except that Tate fell from the roof of a local church and was declared dead by the medical examiner the day before Russell was killed. When police rush to the mortuary, they discover Tate's coffin has been broken open from the inside and the body is gone. A series of murders soon follows as Larchfield loses its collective mind. Gun sales explode. Conspiracy theories and religious fundamentalism spread. The once-peaceful town becomes a magnet for sensation seekers, self-proclaimed zombie hunters, TV producers eager for ratings, and apocalyptic preachers rallying the faithful for the end of days. His quiet retirement shattered, ex-NYPD detective Dave Gurney finds himself not only facing down a murderer, but struggling to restore order to the town rapidly spiraling out of control.
Author: John Verdon
Publisher: Roca
Published: 12/31/2020
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9788417968250
ISBN10: 8417968253
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Thrillers | Military
- Fiction | Thrillers | Suspense
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Police Procedural