The Likeness

Informationen zum Autor Tana French grew up in Ireland, Italy, the United States and Malawi. Her first novel, In the Woods, won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and Barry awards for Best First Novel and the IVCA Clarion Award for Best Fiction. In the Woods, The Likeness and Faithful Place, were all New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Dublin with her husband and daughter. She keeps a website at www.tanafrench.com Klappentext LOOK DEATH IN THE FACE. Called to the scene of a new murder case, Detective Cassie Maddox is shocked to find that the dead girl is her double. What's more, her ID shows she is Lexie Madison - the identity Cassie used, years ago, as an undercover detective. With no leads, no suspects and no clues to Lexie's real identity, Cassie's old boss spots the opportunity of a lifetime: send Cassie undercover in her place, to tempt the killer out of hiding to finish the job. 'The Likeness isn't just a good page-turner, but a skilfully written modern novel. In the best tradition of classic crime writers, such as PD James and Ruth Rendell, her characters are fully-rounded people and she is able to layer plots and storylines with a mastery that belies the fact that it is only her second book.' Sunday Independent [thumbnail images of In the Woods, Faithful Place, Broken Harbour, The Secret Place] Zusammenfassung Tana French follows her stunning accomplished debut, IN THE WOODS, with an equally compelling psychological mystery that confirms her place as one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.

Skilfully written . . . French has a brilliant ear for dialogue . . . in the best tradition of classic crime writers, such as P D James and Ruth Rendell, her characters are fully-rounded people and she is able to layer plots and storylines with a mastery that belies the fact that it is only her second book.

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Tana French follows her stunning accomplished debut, IN THE WOODS, with an equally compelling psychological mystery that confirms her place as one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.

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LOOK DEATH IN THE FACE.

Called to the scene of a new murder case, Detective Cassie Maddox is shocked to find that the dead girl is her double. What's more, her ID shows she is Lexie Madison - the identity Cassie used, years ago, as an undercover detective.

With no leads, no suspects and no clues to Lexie's real identity, Cassie's old boss spots the opportunity of a lifetime: send Cassie undercover in her place, to tempt the killer out of hiding to finish the job.

'The Likeness isn't just a good page-turner, but a skilfully written modern novel. In the best tradition of classic crime writers, such as PD James and Ruth Rendell, her characters are fully-rounded people and she is able to layer plots and storylines with a mastery that belies the fact that it is only her second book.' Sunday Independent

[thumbnail images of In the Woods, Faithful Place, Broken Harbour, The Secret Place]