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Bad Move

A Zack Walker Mystery #1

Linwood Barclay author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Orion Publishing Co

Published:10th Aug '17

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A brilliantly entertaining crime novel from the author of NO TIME FOR GOODBYE

Zack Walker is a writer with an overactive imagination and two teenage children. After a murder on their street, he uproots his family from the city - insisting it's for their own good - and heads for the security of the suburbs. However, his peaceful new life is soon shattered when he finds a body while out walking by the creek.

Zack Walker Mystery #1

Zack Walker is a writer with an overactive imagination and two teenage children. After a murder on their street, he uproots his family from the city - insisting it's for their own good - and heads for the security of the suburbs.

However, his peaceful new life is soon shattered when he finds a body while out walking by the creek. Zack recognizes the dead man - and knows who his killer might be.

Things go from bad to worse as Zack follows a trail of deceit that leads right to his front door. To protect his family - and so he doesn't get framed for a crime he didn't commit - he's going to have to track down the killer himself.

Suddenly the suburbs are not looking nearly so safe . . .

Linwood Barclay's debut novels, available for the first time in the UK.

Delightful characters and a clever plot created with thoughtful and skilled writing...dare we hope for a second encounter? * Washington Times *
Riotously funny and irreverent . . . Barclay's debut novel is a rollicking good read. Fans of the crime caper will rejoice. * Publishers Weekly *
Well crafted and twisty...BAD MOVE reads like a mainstream movie * Dallas Morning *
An amazing debut. * Kirkus Reviews *
Some days, all you really want is for someone to tell you a wicked-good story. Linwood Barclay answers the reader's perpetual prayer. * New York Times *
Fast pacing and well-drawn characters * Booklist *

ISBN: 9780752883137

Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 24mm

Weight: 270g

384 pages