{"product_id":"faceless-vanda-symon-9781914585043","title":"Faceless: The Shocking New Thriller from the Queen of New Zealand Crime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stressed, middle-aged man picks up a teenage escort and commits an unspeakable crime, unaware that a homeless man - her only real friend - will do anything to find her. A shocking, race-against-the-clock, standalone thriller from the Queen of New Zealand Crime.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Astonishingly good ... compelling, horrifying, intriguing and entertaining. One of the best thrillers I've read this year' \u003cb\u003eLiz Nugent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'New Zealand's modern Queen of Crime' \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e will love Vanda Symon' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e----------------------------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorn down by a job he hates, and a stressful family life, middle-aged, middle-class Bradley picks up a teenage escort and commits an unspeakable crime. Now she's tied up in his warehouse, and he doesn't know what to do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMax is homeless, eating from rubbish bins, sleeping rough and barely existing - known for cadging a cigarette from anyone passing, and occasionally even the footpath. Nobody really sees Max, but he has one friend, and she's gone missing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn order to find her, Max is going to have to call on some people from his past, and reopen wounds that have remained unhealed for a very long time, and the clock is ticking... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHard-hitting, fast-paced and immensely thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eFaceless\u003c\/i\u003e - the startling new standalone thriller from New Zealand's 'Queen of Crime' - will leave you breathless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e----------------------------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Powerful and brilliant writing that transported me to the other side of the world ... a wonderful storyteller' \u003cb\u003eHelen FitzGerald\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Edgy, thrilling and terrifyingly realistic' \u003cb\u003eLisa Hall\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'All the thrills of a brilliantly plotted crime novel with some interesting moral questions woven between the words. Fast, furious and intense' \u003cb\u003eHelen Fields\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A portrait of the underbelly of society, this is a deeply involving novel and a damn good thriller' \u003cb\u003ePaul Burke, \u003ci\u003eNB Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Completely gripping ... a poignant study of how our society shapes unlikely saints and monsters' \u003cb\u003eEve Smith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Tauter and tougher than Symon's delightful Dunedin procedurals ... superb' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Intense, dark and twisted, this is a fast and pulse-raising read that absolutely gripped me' \u003cb\u003eJen Med's Book Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Sam Shephard series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'New Zealand's answer to Siobhan Clarke' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Fast-moving New Zealand procedural ... the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly' \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip-roaring stories with a twist. Perfect curl-up-on-the-sofa reading' \u003cb\u003eKate Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'If you like taut, pacey thrillers with a wonderful sense of place, this is the book for you' \u003cb\u003eLiam McIlvanney\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Vanda Symon's work resembles Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series she knows how to tell a good story and the NZ setting adds spice' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Atmospheric, emotional and gripping' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A plot that grabs the reader's attention with a heart-stopping opening and doesn't let go' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It is Symon's copper Sam, self-deprecating and very human, who represents the writer's real achievement' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Reads like the polished effort of a genre veteran. More, please' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of Liz Nugent, Gillian McAllister, Trevor Wood and Sarah Hilary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanda Symon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914585046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914585043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 0.79d","brand":"Vanda Symon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073347842303,"sku":"9781914585043","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e4b952e-02c9-4c3c-acbb-5564b9f2d9b6.jpg?v=1685447295","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/faceless-vanda-symon-9781914585043","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}