{"product_id":"9781250057693","title":"Seven Days Dead : A Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSeven Days Dead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): John Farrow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring an epic storm in the Gulf of Maine a lone woman races--first by car, then by a life-threatening sea crossing--to the island of Grand Manan. Her father is dying—will she make it in time? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOthers also venture out into the maelstrom that night, including a mysterious band of men and women who gather on Seven Days Work, the sheer cliff that overlooks the wild sea. A housekeeper, a pastor, and a strange recluse are also wandering about out in the tempest. Who else risks being out in the turbulent black night? And how many murder victims will be revealed at the break of dawn? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch questions will engage retired Montreal detective Émile Cinq-Mars. He and his wife seek shelter from the same storm as they make their way to the island for a rare summer vacation from both his police work and her horse stable. With a mounting death toll, a lengthy list of suspects, and a murder in the deep past that somehow affects the present, Cinq-Mars is drawn into uncovering ancient secrets that have led to murder. When the villainy turns against him, another race ensues, this time to solve the crimes before his visit to the island ends in tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Farrow's \u003ci\u003eSeven Days Dead\u003c\/i\u003e continues the Émile Cinq-Mars series of crime novels, which \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e has called “one of the best series in crime fiction,”; Die Zeit in Germany has suggested it might be the best of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSeven Days Dead\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gale-force thriller.  \u003ci\u003eSeven Days Dead\u003c\/i\u003e had me hooked from the first howling chapter. —Kathy Reichs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"John Farrow is the kind of effortlessly skilled writer who takes you gently in hand then leads you in the wrong direction. With a set up that reads and feels almost like classic Agatha Christie, \u003ci\u003eSeven Days Dead\u003c\/i\u003e takes you to a remote island on a dark and stormy night where murder and mystery await. The writing is elegant and atmospheric, the characters seem like real people and the story is beautifully told. If you're not a fan of Farrow already then read \u003ci\u003eSeven Days Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and you soon will be.\" —Simon Toyne, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eSanctus Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The dramatic first chapters of \u003ci\u003eSeven Days Dead\u003c\/i\u003e—set on Canada’s  wave-washed Grand Manan island—caught me up like the relentless tides  of the Bay of Fundy. John Farrow is a master of setting and suspense who  understands that the darkest landscape is the human landscape.  Intriguing characters and swirling action drew me on to the literal  cliff-hanger of a climax.\" —Paul Doiron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Storm Murders:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Smart...enthralling.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One  of the best mysteries from Canada in some time, this fourth book in a  strong series is equally good at capturing the atmosphere of New Orleans  and the distinctive qualities of Montreal.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Farrow has written an excellent thriller in which characters, plot, and setting score a triple for suspense.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With thought-provoking passages ... threaded throughout \u003ci\u003eThe Storm Murders, \u003c\/i\u003eone  might be forgiven for struggling to recall what life was like before  this particular detective entered one's mind. For this reader, Cinq-Mars  is there to stay.” —\u003ci\u003eCriminal Elements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Farrow brings a  literary fiction writer's sensitivity to nuance and feel for landscape  to this fine, character-rich thriller with a bang-up finish. Add  Cinq-Mars to your shortlist of favorite retired Montreal detectives,  including, of course, Penny's Armand Gamache.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This  terrific story, with sympathetic characters and Farrow's crisp prose,  is some of the best fiction to come out of Canada. Louise Penny won't be  bumped off the podium, but she'll have to clear some space next to  her.” —\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“John Farrow has given crime-fiction fans   something they haven't had for a long time: a well-conceived,   well-written locked-room puzzle mystery combined with an engaging   thriller that deftly explores the depths of human evil...Farrow is a  skilled  writer, and in THE STORM MURDERS he has brought his formidable  talents  to bear in creating an atmospheric, intense and sometimes  graphic story  that draws on recent history for it's narrative power.” —\u003ci\u003eReviewing The Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250057693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596352139470,"sku":"9781250057693","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ee8ff2fe-75ac-42dc-8102-43c54fdba7c7.jpg?v=1637855820","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250057693","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}