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Billy Straight by Jonathan Kellerman (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100679459596
ISBN-139780679459590
eBay Product ID (ePID)235266
Product Key Features
Book TitleBilly Straight
Number of Pages467 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPsychological, General, Mystery & Detective / General
Publication Year1998
GenreFiction
AuthorJonathan Kellerman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight28.1 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-019583
Reviews"Jonathan Kellerman doesn't just write psychological thrillers--he owns the genre." --Detroit Free Press "Often, mystery writers can either plot like devils or create believable characters. Kellerman stands out because he can do both. Masterfully." --USA Today
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisIn this riveting, astute, high-tension thriller, the creator of psychologist sleuth Alex Delaware weaves a Dickensian tale of innocence, urban depravity, and the resilience of the human spirit, and brings to the page one of the most endearing and finely drawn characters in contemporary fiction. Twelve-year-old Billy Straight--precocious, heartbreakingly perceptive, relentlessly moral--has fled the chaos and abuse of his life at home and is fighting to survive on L.A.'s meanest streets. All alone, Billy has fashioned a precarious existence for himself, using principled tricks to nourish his body and his mind. Late one night he watches from his hiding place as a man viciously butchers a woman. The victim turns out to be the ex-wife of a television celebrity with a history of domestic violence, and Billy becomes the center of terrifying attention--from the media, from violent bounty hunters, and from the murderer himself. As he runs for his life, relying on his native wit and instincts for survival, Billy is also tracked by a potential savior: Petra Connor, a tough, gifted, beautiful LAPD homicide detective with a past of her own. Breathtakingly paced, Billy Straight brings to life one street kid's efforts to survive in the face of unspeakable evil. Richly layered, emotionally compelling, and peopled by a vivid cast of supporting characters--including Alex Delaware himself in a strong cameo role--this gripping novel represents one of the century's great story-tellers at the top of his form. From the Hardcover edition.
LC Classification NumberPS3561.E3865B45 1998
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