The Mercy Killers
A Novel
$24.57
- Paperback
266 pages
- Release Date
6 September 2005
Summary
From a fierce voice in American literature, a psychological drama that combines gripping suspense and unforgettable characters in a story of murder, love, violent passion, and moral responsibility.Seventy years old, ill, and bent by the ravages of time and loss of self-respect, Old Jerry wants to die. Charlie Simpkins, Old Jerry’s grandson, is a petty crook with a taste for trouble, alcohol, and the wrong sort of women; his older brother, P. T., is sweetly naive and very troubled and could ju…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781582433370 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1582433372 |
| Author: | Lisa Reardon |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 266 |
| Release Date: | 6 September 2005 |
| Weight: | 281g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 139mm |
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“A spellbinding crime novel, The Mercy Killers is also a brilliantly thoughtful saga…” –The Washington Post“Reardon has a wicked ear for dialogue … she keeps the action churning away in this low-pitched wail of a novel.” –Chicago Tribune
About The Author
Lisa Reardon
Lisa Reardon teaches creative writing at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.
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