True Crime Story: A Cold Case Thriller with a Meta Twist

Knox, Joseph

ISBN 10: 1728245869 / ISBN 13: 9781728245867

Verlag: Sourcebooks Landmark, 2021

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00092073268

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<p><strong>"Cleverly blending the real and imagined worlds until the reader can't differentiate the two, Knox has created a twisty, turny thriller that cuts through the heart of the modern true crime fascination, all while keeping us enraptured by it."—BuzzFeed</strong></p><p><strong>THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!</strong></p><p><strong>What happens to all the girls who go missing?</strong></p><p>The thrilling story of a university student's sudden disappearance, the woman who became obsessed with her case, and the crime writer who uncovered the chilling truth about what happened... </p><p>In 2011, Zoe Nolan walked out of her dormitory in Manchester and was never seen or heard from again. Her case went cold. Her story was sad, certainly, but hardly sensational, crime writer Joseph Knox thought. He wouldn't have given her any more thought were it not for his friend, Evelyn Mitchell. Another writer struggling to come up with a new idea, Evelyn was wondering just what happens to all the girls who go missing. What happens to the Zoe Nolans of the world?</p><p>Evelyn began investigating herself, interviewing Zoe's family and friends, and emailing Joseph with chapters of the book she was writing with her findings. Uneasy with the corkscrew twists and turns, Joseph Knox embedded himself in the case, ultimately discovering a truth more tragic and shocking than he could have possibly imagined...</p><p><strong>Just remember: <em>Everything</em> you read is fiction.</strong></p><p><strong>Praise for <em>True Crime Story</em>:</strong></p><p>"Stunningly unique...For fans of stories with a little something extra, this book is set up like an oral history, complete with emails, newspaper clippings and photos that propel the story all the way to a shocking and satisfying conclusion."<br>—<strong><em>Newsweek</em></strong></p><p>"Mr. Knox is a fantastic writer. His ambitious fourth novel satirises and celebrates the true-crime genre with glee. <em>True Crime Story</em>, by turns horrific and hilarious, is scandalously entertaining."<br>—<strong><em>The Times</em> (UK)</strong></p><p>"The gifted Joseph Knox continues his upwards trajectory with <em>True Crime Story</em> forging something original and innovative."<br>—<strong><em>Financial Times</em> (UK) </strong></p><p>"This is one of the most engaging cold-case novels I have read."<br>—<strong><em>Literary Review</em> (UK)</strong></p>

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

JOSEPH KNOX was born and raised in and around Manchester, England, where he worked in bars and bookshops before moving to London. His debut novel, Sirens, the first in the Aidan Waits trilogy, was a bestseller and has been translated into eighteen languages. True Crime Story is his first stand-alone novel, and was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller.

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Titel: True Crime Story: A Cold Case Thriller with ...
Verlag: Sourcebooks Landmark
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good