Career of Evil
Autor: Rowling, J. K.
It should be a straightforward missing persons case... until the Mob are involved. An outstanding Myron Bolitar novel from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of SIX YEARS.Myron Bolitar might have a slightly dubious past, but he knows how to handle himself and is doing just fine as a sports agent.And then he meets Brenda Slaughter, one of the hottest female sports stars around. She`s gorgeous, funny and single, and also seems to have mislaid her agent.But when her father disappears, and the Mob starts leaning on her, it soon becomes apparent that potent forces are at work. And the more Myron tries to help, the closer he gets to losing his heart - and his life...
Odpowiedzialność: | Robert Galbraith. | ||||||||||||||
Hasła: | Kryminał Powieść | ||||||||||||||
Adres wydawniczy: | London : Mulholland Books, 2018. | ||||||||||||||
Opis fizyczny: | [8], 497 stron ; 21 cm. Uwagi: | Tekst w języku angielskim. | Forma gatunek: | Książki. Proza. | Powstanie dzieła: | 2015 r. | Powiązane zestawienia: | Książki w języku angielskim | Powieść i opowiadanie kryminalne Skocz do: | Inne pozycje tego autora w zbiorach biblioteki | Dodaj recenzje, komentarz | Inne pozycje z serii | |
- The #1 internationally bestselling series is soon to be a major TV series on HBO.
- "The third--and best--novel in the engaging Cormoran Strike private detective series... [Galbraith has] invented a serial killer for the ages, one who chills us from the book`s grim but riveting opening... This perfectly paced mystery is packed with surprises." - USA Today
- When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman`s severed leg. Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible--and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality.
- With the police focusing on one of the suspects, Strike and Robin delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them...
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Notka biograficzna:
Rowling, J. K
J.K. Rowling, właśc. Joanne Murray – brytyjska pisarka, scenarzystka, producentka filmowa i telewizyjna, filantropka, a wcześniej nauczycielka języka angielskiego. Sławę przyniosła jej seria powieści fantasy Harry Potter, której sprzedaż przekroczyła już 500 mln egzemplarzy.
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