Alex
β Scribed by Pierre Lemaitre
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 178 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1623650011
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β¦ Synopsis
In this gripping, fiendishly plotted detective novel, Alex PrΓ©vost is kidnapped, savagely beaten, and suspended from the ceiling of an abandoned industrial building in a wooden cage--she is running out of time. Her abductor/torturer appears to desire only one thing: to watch her die. Will hunger, thirst, or the rats get her first?
One witness has filed a report with the police, but apart from this insubstantial bit of evidence Police Commandant Camille Verhoeven has nothing to go on: no suspect, no other leads. To understand what has happened to Alex, the detective--a man with a tragic past but extraordinary abilities as an investigator--must first understand more about the girl whose life he is trying to save. As he slowly uncovers the story of the girl's unusual childhood, he comes to realize she is no ordinary victim. She is beautiful, yes, but also extremely tough and resourceful--and unconventional in the extreme.
As the manhunt is drawing to its...
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