The Alaska Sanders affair

Joël Dicker

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The murder of Alaska Sanders was quickly solved. Within days, two suspects were identified. One died, the other pleaded guilty. Case closed. But, eleven years later, the death of another woman in a fast-food parking lot changes everything. Marcus Goldman, celebrity author and amateur investigator, picks up a thread that will unravel not only an open and shut case, but the very fabric of his best friend’s life. Sergeant Perry Gahalowood, who led the original investigation, is hell-bent on setting the record straight. Teaming up with Marcus, he seeks redemption in most the intricate and testing case of his career.

ISBN: 9781529433814 Category:

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“If you liked The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair, you will love this” The Times

“One of the world’s most original voices in crime fiction
A. J. Finn, #1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

The murder of Alaska Sanders was quickly solved. Within days, two suspects were identified. One died, the other pleaded guilty. Case closed.

But, eleven years later, the death of another woman in a fast-food parking lot changes everything. Marcus Goldman, celebrity author and amateur investigator, picks up a thread that will unravel not only an open and shut case, but the very fabric of his best friend’s life.

Sergeant Perry Gahalowood, who led the original investigation, is hell-bent on setting the record straight. Teaming up with Marcus, he seeks redemption in most the intricate and testing case of his career.

In this sequel to the phenomenal worldwide bestseller The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, Joël Dicker delivers the last word in slow-burn police procedurals. Clue by clue, witness by witness, question by question, his characters solve an unguessable puzzle that could only have been set by the master of the plot twist.

Translated from the French by Robert Bonnono

Additional information

Weight 0.771 kg
Dimensions 15.2 × 23.4 × 4.4 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

524

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

843.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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