In A True Light

  • ISBN: 9780099416746
  • Author: John Harvey
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    Sloane walks free from prison after taking the rap for a high-profile art scam. A failed painter, he is now a failed forger. Awaiting him are two policemen anxious to remind him of his sins, and a letter from a woman with whom he had a passionate affair in his youth. Now dying, she summons him to tell him that he has a daughter, Connie. Sloane agrees to return to New York, a city of potent memories, to look for his daughter. But Connie is locked in a relationship with a man the police believe has killed once and who will not hesitate to kill again. Sloane has to decide whether to walk away or stay and fight for her. And the deeper the police dig into Vincent Delaney's business affairs, uncovering underworld associations, the more Delaney feels cornered, and the more unpredictable and dangerous he becomes... From the Publisher Reissued 1st December 2005 From the Back Cover Sloane walks free from prison after taking the rap for a high-profile art scam. A failed painter, he is now a failed forger. Awaiting him are two policemen anxious to remind him of his sins, and a letter from a woman with whom he had a passionate affair in his youth. Dying now, she summons him, to tell him that he has a daughter, Connie. Sloane agrees to return to New York, a city of potent memories, and look for his daughter. But Connie is locked into a relationship with a man the police believe has killed once and will not hesitate to kill again. Sloane has to decide whether to walk away or stay and fight for her. And the deeper the police dig into Vincent Delaney's business affairs, uncovering underworld associations, the more Delaney feels cornered, and the more unpredictable and dangerous he becomes... ‘All of (his) rich talent is in evidence on Harvey’s welcome return to crime with In a True Light’ The Times 'In a True Light is a pitch-perfect, pulp-noir cocktail from a true master' George P. Pelecanow About the Author John Harvey:John Harvey is the author of the richly praised Charlie Resnick novels, a poet, dramatist and broadcaster. His most recent novel Flesh & Blood is an Arrow Lead in February 2005.
  • Pages: 320
  • Format: Paperback
  • Genre: General
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