Condition of the item: Good used
Item note: edge scratched in two places, dustjacket missing
Author: James W. Hall
Edition: First Edition
Genre: Mysteries and thrillers
Number of pages: 239
Publisher: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore
Details: The backdrop is the Keys, Florida. When Gaeton Richard goes missing, his old childhood friend Thorn sets out to find him. Gaeton is a former FBI agent and recently worked on behalf of Benny Cousins, manager of a security systems company. At least on paper, it offers protection to characters of various nationalities who are afraid of being kidnapped, robbed, murdered, but in reality things are much dirtier: Benny offers refuge, even in his own home, a comfortable and sheltered Florida island, to criminals of various nature, then has them killed and confiscates their goods. Thorn manages to sneak into this loop and immediately risks ending up in the swamps populated by crocodiles. As if that were not enough, the situation is complicated by the interference of Darcy, the She is Gaeton's charming sister, determined to discover the truth about her brother and to avenge him. The case gradually becomes complicated with the intervention of other characters including a psychopathic hitman, infatuated with Darcy, and a computer expert librarian who will end up badly And in the midst of all this, the FBI plays its skilful game. The novel, which oscillates between classic thriller and spy-story, boasts a suggestive setting, unforgettable landscapes, colors and characters and a writing full of disturbing charm and of a certain subtle magic. James W. Hall James W. Hall was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He has lived in Bilbao, Spain, Key Largo and Key West. He now lives in South Miami with his wife in a house surrounded by an avocado grove. When he writes, however, he takes refuge on the boat. In between thia er, he also writes poetry. His most successful novel was In the light of the sun, also published in Italy.
Release date: 1996-01-01
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.4 inches