July 2012 eBook of the Month.
A dark, stimulating, amusing second novel from the author of The Night Climbers. Matt de Voy, failed writer, now recommends books to the super-rich client list of his interior designer girlfriend. Things take a radical shift when de Voy becomes obsessed by the wife of a new client and he must posses her. This can only be done, he decides, by murder. A vivid, violent and compelling read.
| Primary Genre | Crime and Mystery |
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He collects books: Interior designer for the rich and powerful, Matt de Voy lends his tasteful eye to the households of his wealthy female clients. He also advises on which books should adorn their shelves. His deep knowledge of literature becomes his sharpest tool of seduction. He collects women: Despite himself, Matt begins to fall in love with one of his most beautiful clients, Claudia. She is modest, clever and married. But is he a murderer? Matt's fixation on the unavailable Claudia threatens to drive him over the edge. Set at the cusp of the City of London's financial meltdown, THE BOOK LOVER'S TALE opens a door into the extravagant world of the filthy rich, the smart and the debauched. This chilling encounter between old money and new, between the real world and the imagined, is also a moving portrayal of a confused hero's battle to know himself.
The Book Lover's Tale features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, eBooks of the Month, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations, General Fiction
The Book Lover's Tale is available in Paperback
The Book Lover's Tale was written by Ivo Stourton and published by Black Swan an imprint of Transworld Publishers Ltd
The Book Lover's Tale has 304 pages
£14.39
