Product Type
Condition
Binding
Collectible Attributes
Seller Location
Seller Rating
Published by The Marburg Press, Rushcutters Bay, NSW, 2005
ISBN 10: 0957882610ISBN 13: 9780957882614
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A writer of graphic novels, in an attempt to rescue akidnapped father of two children, is taken over by hisown fictional creation, tough guy P.I. `Sainte-Claire',and undergoes a terrifying metamorphosis. Set in theSydney underworld, against a backdrop of a crime warbetween rival mobsters, Kings Cross' hard man TimBrierley is pitted against Cabramatta's Vietnamese crimeidentity Mr Chin. The characters are richly drawn - somecruel, some eccentric, and others captivating. They willremain with you long after the last page is turned. Thepace is relentless - the plot brilliantly conceived. Inhis fifth novel, Shane Briant delivers another powerfulpage-turning thriller that hooks you from the first page. A popular crime writer of graphic novels, Robert Howard is mistaken by a young girl for her fictional hero, a private-eye name Sainte- Claire. While trying to help the girl and her sister find their missing father, the writer undergoes a terrifying metamorphosis, ultimately discovering a dark side of his nature. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.