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The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
(2014)(The first book in the Marcus Goldman series)
A novel by Joël Dicker
2015 Barry Award for Best Paperback original (nominee)
A CRIME STORY. A LOVE STORY. A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON. MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD
"It's that most engaging of treats, a big, fat, intelligent thriller" SIMON MAYO
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 fifteen-year-old 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.
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
Genre: Mystery
"It's that most engaging of treats, a big, fat, intelligent thriller" SIMON MAYO
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 fifteen-year-old 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.
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
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Unimpeachably terrific . . . A playful, page-turning whodunit . . . If Norman Mailer had been accused of murder and Truman Capote had collaborated with Dominick Dunne on a tell-all about it, the result might have turned out something like this. Though I suspect this version may be funnier. . . . It's [Dicker's] light touch and engaging voice that make the writing so infectious, and will probably make it a best seller here as well." - Chelsea Cain
"A dazzling thriller--stunningly original and brilliantly plotted, down to the very last twists. It's a murder mystery, a literary puzzle, and a love story, all ingeniously woven into a masterly novel of suspense. Joel Dicker is an enormous talent, and this book is extraordinary." - Linda Fairstein
"I haven't had a suspense novel surprise me like this one in a long time. Joel Dicker is a bright new star of suspense, and he proves his serious chops with this utterly thrilling, delightfully twisted, continually shocking novel. I can't wait to read what he writes next!" - Lisa Gardner
"A dazzling thriller--stunningly original and brilliantly plotted, down to the very last twists. It's a murder mystery, a literary puzzle, and a love story, all ingeniously woven into a masterly novel of suspense. Joel Dicker is an enormous talent, and this book is extraordinary." - Linda Fairstein
"I haven't had a suspense novel surprise me like this one in a long time. Joel Dicker is a bright new star of suspense, and he proves his serious chops with this utterly thrilling, delightfully twisted, continually shocking novel. I can't wait to read what he writes next!" - Lisa Gardner
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