A Maiden's Grave by Jeffery Deaver - ISBN: 9780451466297
Paperback
In Kansas, fleeing killers kidnap a bus with deaf girls and hole up in a slaughterhouse. They kill one girl and threaten to kill the rest if their demands are not met. The 12-hour siege by the FBI becomes a media circus, exploited by politicians and competing police departments. By the author of Playing for Sleep.

A Maiden's Grave

$38.52

  • Paperback

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    4 February 2014

Check Delivery Options

Summary

The second of three novels from New York Times bestselling author, Jeffery Deaver, that we are reprinting in trade. This is a standalone.A bus full of children is taken hostage in this “screaming hit” (The New York Times Book Review) from the author of The Never GameandThe Bone Collector.Along a windswept Kansas road, eight vulnerable girls and their helpless teachers are forced off a school bus and held hostage in an abandoned slaughterhouse. The madman who has them at gunpoint has a simple plan- One hostage an hour will die unless the demands are met.Called to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI’s best hostage negotiator. He has a plan. But so does one of the hostages-a beautiful teacher who’s willing to do anything to save the lives of her students. Now the clock is ticking as a chilling game of cat and mouse begins.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780451466297
ISBN-10:0451466292
Author:Jeffery Deaver
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:G P Putnam's Sons
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:4 February 2014
Weight:405g
Dimensions:26mm x 141mm x 209mm
A-Format
B-Format
A Maiden's Grave by Jeffery Deaver - ISBN: 9780451466297
141 × 209 mm
C-Format
A4
mm / in
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for A Maiden’s Grave

“A screaming hit.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Compelling suspense…a chilling web of madness and violence…an all-night page-turner.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Starts with a bang, and the tension never lets up. A top-notch thriller with an unexpected kicker at the end.”—Library Journal

“Heartbreakingly real characters…multiple-whammy twists…[a] spectacular finish. Deaver brilliantly conveys the tensions and deceit of hostage negotiations.”—Publishers Weekly

About The Author

Jeffery Deaver

Jeffery Deaver is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme,The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He’s received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.