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The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

From the master of the plot twist
By Joël Dicker
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THE PHENOMENAL BREAKTHROUGH NOVEL FROM THE MASTER OF THE PLOT TWIST. MORE THAN 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD "A top-class literary thriller" - The Times "The cleverest, creepiest book you'll read this year" - Daily Telegraph August 30, 1975. The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset,... Read More
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The phenomenal breakthrough novel from the master of the plot twist. More than 7 million copies sold

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THE PHENOMENAL BREAKTHROUGH NOVEL FROM THE MASTER OF THE PLOT TWIST. MORE THAN 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD

"A top-class literary thriller" - The Times

"The cleverest, creepiest book you'll read this year" - Daily Telegraph

August 30, 1975. The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence.

That summer, struggling author Harry Quebert fell in love with Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three years later, her body is dug up from his yard, along with a manuscript copy of the novel that made him a household name. Quebert is the only suspect.

Marcus Goldman - Quebert's most gifted protégé - throws off his writer's block to clear his mentor's name. Solving the case and penning a new bestseller soon merge into one. As his book begins to take on a life of its own, the nation is gripped by the mystery of "The Girl Who Touched the Heart of America".

But with Nola, in death as in life, nothing is ever as it seems.

MARCUS GOLDMAN AND PERRY GAHALOWOOD RETURN IN A NEW TWISTY SEQUEL - THE ALASKA SANDERS AFFAIR - AVAILABLE NOW

Reader Reviews

"Loved it! Recommend 200%"

"For anybody after an engrossing crime thriller to lose themselves in, as much character as plot driven, I can certainly recommend this."

"An engrossing page-turner of a novel that had me hooked from start to finish."

"I can't recommend it too highly."

Translated from the French by Sam Taylor

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529440263

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: MacLehose Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 432g

Pages: 624

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About the Author

Joel Dicker was born in Geneva in 1985, where he studied Law. The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair was nominated for the Prix Goncourt and won the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie Fran aise and the Prix Goncourt des Lyceens. It has sold more than 7 million copies in 42 countries. All his subsequent novels, inlcuding two sequels, have been huge international bestsellers.

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