The Chatham School Affair http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Chatham-School-Affair-Thomas-H-Cook/9781847245519

By Thomas H. Cook

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Paperback, 302 pages

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United Kingdom, 07 August 2008

As he draws up his will, Attorney Henry Griswald is haunted by a long-buried secret: the truth behind the event the world knew as the Chatham School Affair, a controversial tragedy that destroyed five lives, shattered a quiet community, and forever scarred the young boy. Layer by layer, Cook paints a portrait of a woman, a school, and a town in which passionate violence seems impossible...and inevitable.

About the Author

Thomas H. Cook is one of North America's most respected crime writers. He won an Edgar award for this novel and has been shortlisted for the award six times, most recently with Red Leaves (Quercus 2006), which was also shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie Gold Dagger award.

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A good thriller doesn't necessarily require flying fists, bombs and bullets; a sure and measured build-up of tension does just as well, and few are better at the fine art of sure and measured than Thomas H. Cook - GuardianThe Go-Between as reworked by Ruth Rendell...like watching an avalanche in agonizing, exquisite slow-motion - KirkusThomas Cook's night visions, seen through a lens darkly, are haunting, and The Chatham School Affair will cement this superb writer's position as one of crime fiction's most prodigious talents, a master of the unexpected ending - New York Times Book Review

Publisher:	Quercus Publishing Plc
ISBN:	184724551X
EAN:	9781847245519
Dimensions:	19.0 x 13.0 centimeters
Age Range:	15+ years

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4 of 5 Stars! – Customer review on 10/04/2008

I've read an earlier releas of this book & really enjoyed it but found the story quite confrontational. Excellent writing style by Thomas H Cook who keeps you on the edge of your seat with the way that the story unfolds. Recommend reading it but seem to recall it being based on a true story which I always find a bit more disturbing than knowing it's pure fiction.

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