Name: The Chain
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Author: Adrian McKinty
ISBN: 9780316531238

Type

Physical Book

Author

Adrian McKinty

Publisher

Mulholland Books

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.8 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9780316531238

Synopsis "The Chain "

When a mother is targeted by a dangerous group of masterminds, she must commit a crime to save her kidnapped daughter--or risk losing her forever--in this "propulsive and original" award-winning thriller (Stephen King). It's something parents do every morning: Rachel Klein drops her daughter at the bus stop and heads into her day. But a cell phone call from an unknown number changes everything: it's a woman on the line, informing her that she has Kylie bound and gagged in her back seat, and the only way Rachel will see her again is to follow her instructions exactly: pay a ransom, and find another child to abduct. This is no ordinary kidnapping: the caller is a mother herself, whose son has been taken, and if Rachel doesn't do as she's told, the boy will die. "You are not the first. And you will certainly not be the last."Rachel is now part of The Chain, an unending and ingenious scheme that turns victims into criminals--and is making someone else very rich in the process. The rules are simple, the moral challenges impossible; find the money fast, find your victim, and then commit a horrible act you'd have thought yourself incapable of just twenty-four hours ago. But what the masterminds behind The Chain know is that parents will do anything for their children. It turns out that kidnapping is only the beginning. "McKinty is one of the most striking and most memorable crime voices to emerge on the scene in years. His plots tempt you to read at top speed, but don't give in: this writing--sharply observant, intelligent and shot through with black humor--should be savored." --Tana French "A masterpiece. You have never read anything quite like The Chain and you will never be able to forget it." --Don Winslow "Diabolical, unnerving, and gives a whole new meaning to the word "relentless". Adrian McKinty just leapt to the top of my list of must-read suspense novelists. He's the real deal." --Dennis Lehane "Pairing an irresistible concept with a winner protagonist, The Chain promises to be your new addiction once you succumb to the first enticing page." --Alafair Burke "A grade-A-first-rate-edge-of-your-seat thriller. I can't believe what went through my mind while reading it." --Attica Locke

Adrian McKinty

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Adrian McKinty es un escritor norirlandés reconocido por sus novelas de crimen y suspenso. Nació el 6 de septiembre de 1968 en Belfast, Irlanda del Norte, durante un período marcado por conflictos políticos y sociales conocidos como "The Troubles". Estudió Derecho en la Universidad de Warwick, en Inglaterra, aunque decidió dedicarse por completo a la escritura.

A lo largo de su carrera ha publicado numerosas novelas que han recibido elogios por su estilo ágil, sus personajes complejos y sus tramas llenas de tensión. Entre sus obras más destacadas se encuentra la serie protagonizada por el detective Sean Duffy, ambientada en la Irlanda del Norte de los años ochenta. Gracias a esta colección, McKinty obtuvo importantes premios literarios y el reconocimiento internacional.

En 2019 alcanzó un enorme éxito con la novela The Chain (La cadena), un thriller psicológico que se convirtió en un éxito de ventas y fue traducido a numerosos idiomas. Su capacidad para combinar el suspenso con una profunda exploración de los personajes ha consolidado su prestigio dentro del género policial.

Actualmente, Adrian McKinty es considerado uno de los autores más influyentes de la novela negra contemporánea y continúa escribiendo obras que cautivan a lectores de todo el mundo.

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