*** There were 54 victims before this. Who is number 55? ***
A thriller with a killer hook, and an ending that will make you gasp!
Wilbrook in Western Australia is a sleepy, remote town that sits on the edge of miles and miles of unexplored wilderness. It is home to Police Sergeant Chandler Jenkins, who is proud to run the town's small police station, a place used to dealing with domestic disputes and noise complaints.
All that changes on a scorching day when an injured man stumbles into Chandler's station. He's covered in dried blood. His name is Gabriel. He tells Chandler what he remembers.
He was drugged and driven to a cabin in the mountains and tied up in iron chains. The man who took him was called Heath. Heath told Gabriel he was going to be number 55. His 55th victim.
Heath is a serial killer.
As a manhunt is launched, a man who says he is Heath walks into the same station. He tells Chandler he was taken by a man named Gabriel. Gabriel told Heath he was going to be victim 55.
Gabriel is the serial killer.
Two suspects. Two identical stories. Which one is the truth?
James Delargy has written one of the most exciting debuts of 2019. He masterfully paints the picture of a remote Western Australian town and its people, swallowed whole by the hunt for a serial killer. This novel has been sold in 19 countries so far and has just been optioned for film.
Mi nombre es Gabriel. Un hombre llamado Heath intentó matarme.
Él quiere que yo sea el número 55
Mi nombre es Heath. Un hombre llamado Gabriel intentó matarme.
Él quiere que yo sea el número 55
¿Quién está mintiendo?
Gardner's Hill es una ciudad remota y tranquila situada en la Australia Occidental. Allí vive el sargento de policía Chandler Jenkins, quien se enorgullece de dirigir la pequeña y tranquila comisaría de policía local.
Todo esto cambia el día en el que un hombre herido llega a la comisaría. El extraño está cubierto de sangre seca. Su nombre es Gabriel, y le cuenta a Chandler lo que recuerda. Cuenta que le drogaron y condujeron a una cabaña en las montañas y que allí lo ataron con cadenas de hierro. El hombre que le hizo esto se llamaba Heath, y le dijo a Gabriel que él iba a ser el número 55, su 55ª víctima.
Heath es un asesino en serie.
Mientras se inicia la investigación, un hombre que dice llamarse Heath entra en la comisaría y le cuenta a Chandler lo que recuerda: que le drogaron y condujeron a una cabaña en las montañas y que allí lo ataron con cadenas de hierro. El hombre que le hizo esto se llamaba Gabriel, y le dijo a Heath que iba a ser el número 55, su 55ª víctima.
Gabriel es un asesino en serie.
Dos sospechosos. Dos historias idénticas. ¿Cuál será la verdadera?
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James Delargy nació y creció en Irlanda, pero vivió en Sudáfrica, Australia y Escocia antes de recalar en un pueblo de Inglaterra, donde ahora vive. 55 es su primera novela, con la que ha conquistado público y crítica en Inglaterra.
From the groundbreaking author of 55 comes an extraordinary new thriller...
The Kane family, Lorcan, Naiyana and their young son, relocate from Perth to Kallayee, an abandoned mining town in the Great Victoria Desert to start over again, free from their chequered past.
The town seems like the perfect getaway: Peaceful. Quiet. Remote. Somewhere they won't be found.
But life in Kallayee isn't quite as straightforward as they hope. There are noises in the earth, mysterious shadows and tracks in the dust as if the town is coming back to life.
But the family can't leave. No one can talk sense into them.
And now, no one can talk to them at all.
They've simply vanished.
Now it's up to Detective Emmaline Taylor to find them… before it's too late.
** Praise for Vanished **
'Delargy manages to turn the wide-open deserted Outback into something intensely claustrophobic and chilling' Russ Thomas
'Intense, insightful and impossible to put down, Vanished is a gripping tale of greed and betrayal, burning with tension under a harsh Australian sun' Caz Frear
'Powered through this in two sittings. Vanished ratchets up the tension page after page, playing out in a perfect isolated setting with such a claustrophobic feel, and so vividly painted you could step right in' Rob Scragg
** Praise for 55 **
'A pulse-pounding psycho-thriller . . . splendidly-engineered plot and a masterly sense of pace allied to a haunting background make for a powerful debut' Crime Time
'A clever concept for this fast-moving debut, fleshed out with a sympathetic hero haunted by grim memories' Sunday Times Crime Club
'Brilliantly atmospheric…with a sense of menace that pervades every page. Even more impressive than 55' Kate Rhodes
'Fabulously atmospheric, a splendid slice of outback noir for fans of Jane Harper. The intricately woven plot sucks you into a hostile world and keeps you sweating until the final page' Adam Southward
'A gripping race through the bleak Australian outback to find a missing family: Vanished captivated and intrigued me from page one' Louisa De Lange
'If you liked the Dry you will like this'
'I enjoy a good psychological thriller and this was up there with the best'
'I loved this book from start to finish . . . the ending is still on my mind today'
'A real page-turner. Gets a grip on you from the start. Best book I've read in years!'
'I found it impossible to tear myself away from this small, isolated community as they stumbled into a territory more hostile and unpredictable than any place on earth. LOVED IT'
