The Hand of the Devil

Informationen zum Autor Dean Carter began writing short stories at the age of fourteen. After graduating from Thames Valley University with a degree in English and Media Studies, he worked in sales and as a bookseller before getting a job in the facilities department at Transworld Publishers and Random House Children's Books. His writing talent was spotted by his editor after she read his company-wide emails. His first novel, The Hand of the Devil was published in 2006 to great critical acclaim. He lives in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex. Klappentext When young magazine journalist Ashley Reeves receives an intriguing letter he leaves his London office in the hope of reporting on an unusual species of insect - the Ganges Red. That evening he arrives on Aries Island and encounters the writer of the letter - Reginald Mather. At first Mather seems no more than an eccentric collector, happy to live in isolation on the island. But when Reeves unearths the horrific truth he finds himself thrown headlong into a macabre nightmare that quickly spirals out of control. His life is in danger... and Mather is not his only enemy. Both gruesome and compelling, chilling and page-turning, this much-anticipated thriller will delight older readers. Zusammenfassung When young magazine journalist Ashley Reeves receives an intriguing letter he leaves his London office in the hope of reporting on an unusual species of insect - the Ganges Red. That evening he arrives on Aries Island and encounters the writer of the letter - Reginald Mather. His life is in danger . . and Mather is not his only enemy .

Product details

• Authors: Dean V. Carter, Dean Vincent Carter, Dean Vincent Carter
• Publisher: Corgi
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.03.2007
• EAN: 9780552552974
• ISBN: 978-0-552-55297-4
• No. of pages: 274
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Horror, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers, Thrillers (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 12 years