When The Devil Drives - Jasmine Sharp
When The Devil Drives - Jasmine Sharp
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Published:
6 June, 2013
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The second book in the Jasmine Sharp series, from author Christopher Brookmyre.
Is the devil merely the name we give the worst in ourselves?
When private investigator Jasmine Sharp is hired to find Tessa Garrion, a young woman who has vanished without trace, it becomes increasingly clear that there are those who want her to stay that way. What begins as a simple search awakens a malevolence that has lain dormant for three decades, putting Jasmine in the crosshairs of those who would stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.
Uncovering a hidden history of sex, drugs, ritualism and murder, Jasmine realises she may need a little help from dark places herself if she's going to get to the truth.
But then needs must...
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780349123905 |
| ISBN10 | 034912390X |
| Number Of Pages | 464 |
| Item Weight | 322 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 199 x 31 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format | paperback |
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Christopher Brookmyre is, hands down, one of the funniest, savviest crime writers around... Without shying away from the darker elements of crime thrillers - evil, violence and plenty of gore - Brookmyre's work shimmers with a sense of unfettered fun * Independent on Sunday *
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Author's Bio
Chris Brookmyre was a journalist before becoming a full-time novelist with the publication of his award-winning debut Quite Ugly One Morning, which established him as one of Britain's leading crime writers. His 2006 novel All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye won the Everyman Bollinger Wodehouse Prize, and his 2016 novel Black Widow won both the McIlvanney Prize and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award. He also co-writes historical crime fiction with his wife, Marisa Haetzman, under the pen name Ambrose Parry..