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"A thriller for people who don't like thrillers; a romance for people who don't like romances; a philosophical enquiry into the nature of truth and a thumping good read.... Nail-bitingly compulsive. Kennedy has done it again." --"The Times "(London)

"Extraordinarily compelling." --"Daily Mirror" (London)

"In his fast-paced, engrossing novels Douglas Kennedy always has his brilliant finger on the entertaining parts of human sorrow, fury, and narrow escapes." --Lorrie Moore, "New York Times "bestselling author of "A Gate at the Stairs"

"Kennedy cannot help but write grippingly." --"Observer" (London)

"Kennedy is a master storyteller, who never fails to keep you gripped until the last page." --Sarah Dunant, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Sacred Hearts"

“A thriller for people who don’t like thrillers; a romance for people who don’t like romances; a philosophical enquiry into the nature of truth and a thumping good read.... Nail-bitingly compulsive. Kennedy has done it again.” —"The Times "(London)

“Extraordinarily compelling.” —"Daily Mirror" (London)

“In his fast-paced, engrossing novels Douglas Kennedy always has his brilliant finger on the entertaining parts of human sorrow, fury, and narrow escapes.” —Lorrie Moore, "New York Times "bestselling author of "A Gate at the Stairs"

“Kennedy cannot help but write grippingly.” —"Observer" (London)

“Kennedy is a master storyteller, who never fails to keep you gripped until the last page.” —Sarah Dunant, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Sacred Hearts"

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Douglas Kennedy is the author of eleven previous novels, including the international bestsellers The Moment and Five Days. His work has been translated into twenty-two languages, and in 2007 he received the French decoration of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He divides his time among London, New York, and Montreal, and has two children. Find out more at DouglasKennedyNovelist.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books; Reprint edition (July 5, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1451602111
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451602111
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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Douglas Kennedy is the author of ten novels, including the international bestseller Leaving the World and The Moment. His work has been translated into 22 languages, and in 2007 he received the French decoration of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Born in Manhattan, he now has homes in London, Paris, and Maine, and has two children.

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