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The Chatham School Affair

by Thomas H. Cook ...

What drove a woman to murder in 1920s New England? "Few readers will be prepared for the surprise that awaits at novel's end" in this Edgar Award–winning novel ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).It was referred to as the Chatham School affair—a tragic event that destroyed five lives, shook a coastal Massachusetts community to its core, and traumatized a boy named Henry Griswald. Now Henry is an ... Read more

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What drove a woman to murder in 1920s New England? "Few readers will be prepared for the surprise that awaits at novel's end" in this Edgar Award–winning novel ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).It was referred to as the Chatham School affair—a tragic event that destroyed five lives, shook a coastal Massachusetts community to its core, and traumatized a boy named Henry Griswald. Now Henry is an
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Instruments of Night

by Thomas H. Cook ...

Will the truth bring peace—or pain? A "once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece" by the Edgar Award–winning author ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Mystery writer Paul Graves, a man with a painful past, has come to an artists' retreat in New York's quiet, picturesque Hudson Valley. But his purpose for being there is not a pleasant escape. He's been tasked with something more unusual.Long ago, when ... Read more

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Will the truth bring peace—or pain? A "once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece" by the Edgar Award–winning author ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Mystery writer Paul Graves, a man with a painful past, has come to an artists' retreat in New York's quiet, picturesque Hudson Valley. But his purpose for being there is not a pleasant escape. He's been tasked with something more unusual.Long ago, when
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The Cloud of Unknowing

by Thomas H. Cook ...

A "gripping" mystery revolving around a family tragedy, and a woman who may or may not be descending into madness, by the Edgar Award–winning author ( Entertainment Weekly).David Sears grew up terrorized by the ravings of his schizophrenic father, a frustrated literary genius who openly preferred David's sister, Diana, for her superior intelligence. When the old man died, David thought the madness ... Read more

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A "gripping" mystery revolving around a family tragedy, and a woman who may or may not be descending into madness, by the Edgar Award–winning author ( Entertainment Weekly).David Sears grew up terrorized by the ravings of his schizophrenic father, a frustrated literary genius who openly preferred David's sister, Diana, for her superior intelligence. When the old man died, David thought the madness
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Sandrine's Case

by Thomas H. Cook ...

In this Edgar Award finalist and "slow-burning, intricate" thriller, a professor falls for his wife all over again . . . while he stands trial for her murder ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Samuel Madison always wondered what Sandrine saw in him. He was a meek, stuffy doctoral student while she was a beautiful bohemian with limitless talent and imagination. On the surface their marriage ... Read more

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In this Edgar Award finalist and "slow-burning, intricate" thriller, a professor falls for his wife all over again . . . while he stands trial for her murder ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Samuel Madison always wondered what Sandrine saw in him. He was a meek, stuffy doctoral student while she was a beautiful bohemian with limitless talent and imagination. On the surface their marriage
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The Crime of Julian Wells

A Novel

by Thomas H. Cook ...

From the Edgar Award–winning author of Red Leaves: An "intelligent and elegant" thriller in the grand tradition of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene ( The Wall Street Journal).When the body of famed true-crime writer Julian Wells is found in a boat drifting on a Montauk pond, the question is not how he died, but why? Philip Anders, Wells's best friend and literary executor, vows to find out what drove ... Read more

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From the Edgar Award–winning author of Red Leaves: An "intelligent and elegant" thriller in the grand tradition of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene ( The Wall Street Journal).When the body of famed true-crime writer Julian Wells is found in a boat drifting on a Montauk pond, the question is not how he died, but why? Philip Anders, Wells's best friend and literary executor, vows to find out what drove
... Read more
The City When It Rains

by Thomas H. Cook ...

A photographer struggles to understand a stranger's suicideThere's nothing special about the woman's death. It comes over the police radio like any other sad story: a woman found on the sidewalk, killed after plunging from her apartment. But something about the gruesome scene grabs David Corman's attention. A freelance photographer with a defunct marriage and a career on the skids, he fixates on ... Read more

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A photographer struggles to understand a stranger's suicideThere's nothing special about the woman's death. It comes over the police radio like any other sad story: a woman found on the sidewalk, killed after plunging from her apartment. But something about the gruesome scene grabs David Corman's attention. A freelance photographer with a defunct marriage and a career on the skids, he fixates on
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Streets of Fire

by Thomas H. Cook ...

At the height of the Civil Rights movement, a young girl’s murder stirs racial****tensions in Birmingham, AlabamaThe grave on the football field is shallow, and easy to spot from a distance. It would have been found sooner, had most of the residents in the black half of Birmingham not been downtown, marching, singing, and being arrested alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. Police detective Ben ... Read more

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At the height of the Civil Rights movement, a young girl’s murder stirs racial****tensions in Birmingham, AlabamaThe grave on the football field is shallow, and easy to spot from a distance. It would have been found sooner, had most of the residents in the black half of Birmingham not been downtown, marching, singing, and being arrested alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. Police detective Ben
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Blood Echoes

The Infamous Alday Mass Murder and Its Aftermath

by Thomas H. Cook ...

Edgar Award Finalist: A true-crime account of a vicious massacre and the legal battles that followed.It was not a clever killing. On May 5, 1973, three men escaped from a Maryland prison and disappeared. Joined by a fifteen-year-old brother, they surfaced in Georgia, where they were spotted joyriding in a stolen car. Within a week, the four young men were arrested on suspicion of committing one of ... Read more

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Edgar Award Finalist: A true-crime account of a vicious massacre and the legal battles that followed.It was not a clever killing. On May 5, 1973, three men escaped from a Maryland prison and disappeared. Joined by a fifteen-year-old brother, they surfaced in Georgia, where they were spotted joyriding in a stolen car. Within a week, the four young men were arrested on suspicion of committing one of
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Mortal Memory

by Thomas H. Cook ...

A withdrawn architect revisits the darkest moment of his childhoodSteve Farris was nine years old in 1959, the youngest child in a family that was about to be snuffed out. Around four o’clock on an ordinary November afternoon, Steve’s father loaded his shotgun. With calm precision he killed his teenaged son and daughter, and then turned the weapon on his wife. For two hours he waited for his ... Read more

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A withdrawn architect revisits the darkest moment of his childhoodSteve Farris was nine years old in 1959, the youngest child in a family that was about to be snuffed out. Around four o’clock on an ordinary November afternoon, Steve’s father loaded his shotgun. With calm precision he killed his teenaged son and daughter, and then turned the weapon on his wife. For two hours he waited for his
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Early Graves

A True Story of Murder and Passion

by Thomas H. Cook ...

Shocking true crime from the Edgar Award–winning author. "Powerful . . . A frightening close-up of sociopathic personalities at their most deadly" (Vincent Bugliosi, author of Helter Skelter).Evil has a way of finding itself. How else could you explain the bond between Alvin and Judith Ann Neelley, who consecrated their marriage in blood? Before the killings started, they restricted themselves to ... Read more

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Shocking true crime from the Edgar Award–winning author. "Powerful . . . A frightening close-up of sociopathic personalities at their most deadly" (Vincent Bugliosi, author of Helter Skelter).Evil has a way of finding itself. How else could you explain the bond between Alvin and Judith Ann Neelley, who consecrated their marriage in blood? Before the killings started, they restricted themselves to
... Read more

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The Crime of Julian Wells

by Thomas H. Cook ...

A renowned true-crime writer's suicide opens up a continent-crossing mystery in this Edgar Award–winning author's "spellbinding thriller" ( Publishers Weekly).When the body of true-crime writer Julian Wells is found in a boat drifting on a Montauk pond, the question is not how he died, but why? Philip Anders, Wells's best friend and literary executor, vows to find out what drove the enigmatic ... Read more

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A renowned true-crime writer's suicide opens up a continent-crossing mystery in this Edgar Award–winning author's "spellbinding thriller" ( Publishers Weekly).When the body of true-crime writer Julian Wells is found in a boat drifting on a Montauk pond, the question is not how he died, but why? Philip Anders, Wells's best friend and literary executor, vows to find out what drove the enigmatic
... Read more

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The Best American Crime Writing 2006

Edited by Mark Bowden, Otto Penzler, Thomas H. Cook ...

Fifteen riveting true crime stories from some of the best crime writers around.A sterling collection of the year's most shocking, compelling, and gripping writing about real-life crime, the 2006 edition of The Best American Crime Writing offers fascinating vicarious journeys into a world of felons and their felonious acts. This thrilling compendium includes:Jeffrey Toobin's eye-opening exposé in ... Read more

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Fifteen riveting true crime stories from some of the best crime writers around.A sterling collection of the year's most shocking, compelling, and gripping writing about real-life crime, the 2006 edition of The Best American Crime Writing offers fascinating vicarious journeys into a world of felons and their felonious acts. This thrilling compendium includes:Jeffrey Toobin's eye-opening exposé in
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