A Simple Act of Violence

Description

Washington, embroiled in the mid-term elections, did not want to hear about serial killings. But when the newspapers reported a fourth murder, when they gave the killer a name and details of his horrendous crimes, there were few people that could ignore it. Detective Robert Miller is assigned to the case and rapidly uncovers a complication. The victims do not officially exist. Their personal details do not register on any known systems. And as Miller unearths ever more disturbing facts, he starts to face truths so far-removed from his own reality that he begins to fear for his life.

R.J. Ellory is the author of five previous novels including the bestselling A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS which was a Richard & Judy Book Club selection 2008. His novels have been translated into Italian, German and Dutch and he has been twice shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. He is married with one son, and currently resides in England.

A stunning work of crime fiction...a gem of a crime novel that should be up there with the best of them. -- Anthony Lund * ALLBOOKS REVIEW * A standout thriller...Ellory seamlessly connects this whodunit with a dirty history of the CIA, crafting a tale that grimly makes the personal political. * THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER *