An Honest Man
A Novel
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- 11,99 €
Publisher Description
In this breathtaking thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Wish Me Dead, the murder of several politicians at sea shatters the world of a local lobsterman who must prove his innocence and save his own life.
Israel Pike was a killer, and he was an honest man. They were not mutually exclusive.
After discovering seven men murdered aboard their yacht – including two Senate rivals – Israel Pike is regarded as a prime suspect. A troubled man infamous on Salvation Point Island for killing his own father a decade before, Israel has few options, no friends, and a life-threatening secret.
Elsewhere on the island, 12-year-old Lyman Rankin seeks shelter from his alcoholic father in an abandoned house only to discover that he is not alone. A mysterious woman greets him with a hatchet and a promise: “Make a sound and I’ll kill you.”
As the investigation barrels forward, Lyman, Israel, and the fate of the case collide in immutable ways. Written with mounting suspense, stirring emotion, and deep understanding of character, Koryta continues to prove why David Baldacci has called him “an exceptionally gifted storyteller” and Michael Connelly has deemed him “one of the best of the best, plain and simple.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the beginning of this superb thriller from Edgar winner Koryta (Those Who Wish Me Dead), recently paroled killer Israel Pike discovers seven murdered men on a yacht adrift near the small island of Salvation Point, Maine. Despite a lack of evidence, Sterling Pike, Israel's uncle and the island's sole police deputy, immediately blames his nephew, who was convicted of murdering his own father 15 years earlier. Sterling, who fancies himself the island's de facto ruler, builds a case against Israel while receiving pushback from FBI agent Jenn Salazar, who's been assigned to the investigation. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Lyman Rankin escapes the wrath of his abusive, alcoholic father and decamps to an abandoned house, where he's confronted by a hatchet-wielding woman who's also seeking shelter. Koryta seamlessly stitches the two stories together with white-knuckle action and strong character development: the novel's potency comes from the parallels between Israel and Lyman, each the products of brutal homes who are determined not to repeat their fathers' cruelty. Koryta's atmospheric prose is a treat, too, tempering Maine's natural beauty with hints of the island's corruption: "The sea was calm but the air was uneasy, too warm, too still." This is top-tier suspense.
