Unmarked Graves
Autor Neil Broadfooten Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 mai 2024
Recomandăm acest roman cititorilor care caută adrenalină pură și o intrigă polițistă ce refuză să încetinească. Dacă apreciați realismul dur al genului „tartan noir” și protagoniști care acționează la limita legii, Unmarked Graves este alegerea ideală. Suntem de părere că Neil Broadfoot a perfecționat aici formula thrillerului scoțian contemporan. Ne-a atras atenția modul în care autorul folosește experiența sa de 15 ani în jurnalism pentru a construi o poveste credibilă, dar extrem de tensionată. Premisa pornește de la o moarte suspectă din 1983, un caz îngropat la Universitatea din Stirling, care revine să bântuie prezentul cu o violență neașteptată. Putem afirma că ritmul este unul sufocant; nu există timpi morți sau expuneri lungi. Totul se bazează pe acțiune și pe un dialog ascuțit care construiește o presiune constantă. Cartea amintește de The Point of No Return prin atmosfera grea de nesiguranță și legătura cu mediul universitar, dar se diferențiază prin concentrarea pe figura lui Connor Fraser ca expert în protecție, aducând un plus de tactică și brutalitate necesară supraviețuirii. Față de lucrări anterioare precum Exit Wounds, unde accentul cădea pe consecințele violenței, aici Broadfoot explorează mai profund corupția politică și umbrele trecutului care refuză să rămână ascunse. Este o lectură densă, unde loialitățile se schimbă rapid, iar pericolul este resimțit în fiecare capitol.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1408718774
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 158 x 254 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Little Brown Book Group
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De ce să citești această carte
Această carte se adresează fanilor thrillerelor britanice care preferă acțiunea în detrimentul introspecției lungi. Cititorul câștigă o experiență de lectură intensă, marcată de un realism brutal și o intrigă care se ramifică spre sfera politică. Este un volum esențial pentru cei care urmăresc seria Connor Fraser, oferind un caz complex care forțează limitele etice ale dreptății.
Despre autor
Neil Broadfoot este un fost jurnalist cu o carieră de peste 15 ani în presa centrală și locală din Scoția, experiență care îi conferă prozei sale o autenticitate remarcabilă. A debutat cu succes, fiind nominalizat la Dundee International Book Prize, iar ulterior a devenit o voce de referință în crime fiction-ul scoțian, primind nominalizări pentru prestigiosul premiu McIlvanney. Membru al grupului „Four Blokes In Search of a Plot”, Broadfoot este cunoscut pentru capacitatea de a scrie sub presiune, lucru care se reflectă în ritmul alert al seriei Connor Fraser.
Descriere scurtă
Praise for Neil Broadfoot:
'Tense, fast-moving and bloody' Mason Cross
'Beautifully crafted . . . There's no filler, no exposition, just action, dialogue and layering of tension that'll hold you breathless until the very end' Helen Fields
'Broadfoot is here, and he's ready to sit at the table with some of the finest crime writers Scottish fiction has to offer' Russel D. McLean
'Cracking pace, satisfyingly twisty plot. A great read' James Oswald
'Crisp dialogue, characters you believe and a prose style that brings you back for more . . . a fine addition to a growing roster of noir titles with a tartan tinge' Douglas Skelton
'This is Broadfoot's best to date, a thriller that delivers the thrills: energetic, breathlessly paceyand keeping you guessing till the end' Craig Russell
'Neil Broadfoot hits the ground running and doesn't stop. With the very beating heart of Scotland at its core, your heart too will race as you reach the jaw dropping conclusion of this brilliant thriller. First class!' Denil Meyrick
'No Man's Land is a stunning, fast-paced, multi-layered thriller. Disturbing political unrest and psychological horror written with great confidence by Neil Broadfoot, who has one hand on Ian Rankin's crown as the king of Scottish crime' Michael Wood
'[A] gritty and fast-moving tale of shifting loyalties set against the backdrop of Scottish and Irish politics' Nick Quantrill
Notă biografică
Neil Broadfoot worked as a journalist for 15 years at both national and local newspapers, including The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and the Evening News, covering some of the biggest stories of the day.
Falling Fast, which was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize, is the first in the Edinburgh-set McGregor and Drummond series of thrillers.
His new Stirling-set series, which begins with No Man's Land and features close protection expert Connor Fraser, has been hailed as "tense, fast moving and bloody" and "atmospheric, twisty and explosive" with a "complex cast of characters and a compelling hero". No Man's Land was longlisted for the 2019 McIlvanney Award.
As a father of two girls, Neil finds himself regularly outnumbered in his own home. He is also one of the Four Blokes In Search of a Plot, a quartet of crime writers who live write a story based on suggestions from the audience. The Four Blokes have appeared in England, Spain and Scotland, including at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
Descriere
Can a killer ever be on the side of justice?
In 1983, Professor Robert Balfour was found floating in Airthrey Loch at the heart of Stirling University's campus. His death was deemed a tragic accident but there were other, darker rumours. The death of a politics professor allegedly linked to the armed wing of the Scottish Liberation Brigade was always going to attract conspiracy theories.
But that's all they were. Theories. Until now.
To mark the 40th anniversary of his father's death, Jonathan Rodriguez has travelled back to Stirling - and he's brought a camera crew with him. Rodriguez is convinced his father's death was no accident - and that at least one of the killers wore a uniform. Desperate to make the problem go away, DCI Malcolm Ford turns to Connor Fraser for help. And then another body is found at nearby Bannockburn.
On the trail of a double killer, Connor is forced to confront dark truths about the meaning of justice. And those truths may just break his heart - or stop it, for good.
Praise for Neil Broadfoot:
'Tense, fast-moving and bloody. Broadfoot's best yet' Mason Cross
'A true rising star of crime fiction' Ian Rankin
'Beautifully crafted . . . There's no filler, no exposition, just action, dialogue and layering of tension that'll hold you breathless until the very end' Helen Fields
'Wonderfully grisly and grim, and a cracking pace' James Oswald
'A frantic, pacy read with a compelling hero' Steve Cavanagh
Recenzii
In 1983, Professor Robert Balfour was found floating in Airthrey Loch at the heart of Stirling University's campus. His death was deemed a tragic accident but there were other, darker rumours. The death of a politics professor allegedly linked to the armed wing of the Scottish Liberation Brigade was always going to attract conspiracy theories.
But that's all they were. Theories. Until now.
To mark the 40th anniversary of his father's death, Jonathan Rodriguez has travelled back to Stirling - and he's brought a camera crew with him. Rodriguez is convinced his father's death was no accident - and that at least one of the killers wore a uniform. Desperate to make the problem go away, DCI Malcolm Ford turns to Connor Fraser for help. And then another body is found at nearby Bannockburn...
Praise for Neil Broadfoot
'Tense, fast-moving and bloody' Mason Cross
'Cracking pace, satisfyingly twisty plot. A great read' James Oswald
'Crisp dialogue, characters you believe and a prose style that brings you back for more . . . a fine addition to a growing roster of noir titles with a tartan tinge' Douglas Skelton
'This is Broadfoot's best to date, a thriller that delivers the thrills: energetic, breathlessly paceyand keeping you guessing till the end' Craig Russell
'A true rising star of crime fiction' Ian Rankin
'Beautifully crafted . . . There's no filler, no exposition, just action, dialogue and layering of tension that'll hold you breathless until the very end' Helen Fields
'Wonderfully grisly and grim, and a cracking pace' James Oswald
'A frantic, pacy read with a compelling hero' Steve Cavanagh