Death of a Murderer
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:30th Aug '12
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An ordinary policeman spends a long and thoughtful night guarding the body of one of Britain's most notorious criminals
One night in November 2002, PC Billy Tyler is called to a mortuary in Suffolk to guard the body of a notorious child-killer. But in the eerie silence of the hospital, the killer's presence begins to assert itself... A vivid evocation of an extraordinary moment in crime history, Death of a Murderer is a dark and gripping meditation on the fears and temptations that haunt us all.
‘His masterpiece, a novel so strong that it seems a foregone conclusion that Thomson will enjoy the commercial success and widespread acclaim he deserves ... brilliant' * Matt Thorne, Independent on Sunday *
‘Beautiful writing, occasional poetry, and an aching sense of the vulnerability of those we love. It's an ambitious and brave book' * Carol Birch, Independent *
‘Exquisitely controlled ... What gives Death of a Murderer its greatest strength is its restraint. Nothing is exaggerated for effect ... Thomson is able to make glories of the tiniest moments' * Toby Litt, Guardian *
‘Thomson reaches the summit of his powers ... a novel of beautiful moral complexity' * Andrew O’Hagan *
ISBN: 9781408833100
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 189g
256 pages