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Informationen zum Autor R.J. Ellory is a critically acclaimed author whose novels include the bestselling A Quiet Belief in Angels , which was a Richard & Judy Book Club selection and won the Nouvel Observateur Crime Fiction Prize. Ellory's novels have been translated into twenty-six languages, and he has won the USA Excellence Award for Best Mystery, the Strand Magazine Best Thriller 2009, the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year for A Simple Act of Violence , the St Maur Prize, the Avignon Readers' Prize, the Livre de Poche Award and the Quebec Laureat. He has been shortlisted for a further thirteen awards in numerous countries, including four Daggers from the UK Crime Writers' Association. To find out more visit www.rjellory.com or follow him on X @rjellory Klappentext A sheriff investigates his own brother's murder, deep in the heart of Appalachia... Estranged after a devastating betrayal, brothers Victor and Frank Landis - sheriffs of neighbouring counties - hadn't spoken for years. In truth, Victor didn't care if Frank was alive or dead. Until the day somebody killed him. Crossing county lines in search of answers, Victor is soon on the trail of a sinister conspiracy that takes him deep into the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. From the poorest communities to the most powerful and corrupt organisations, he soon becomes ensnared in a dangerous web of drugs, trafficking and murder. For Victor, finding the truth will mean uncovering dark secrets he'd rather have left buried, and risking everything to protect the family his brother left behind... At once a gripping mystery and a moving portrait of life in an isolated, misunderstood community, The Last Highway is the latest atmospheric suspense novel from award-winning Sunday Times bestseller, RJ Ellory. PRAISE FOR R.J. ELLORY 'Beautiful and haunting... A tour de force' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Beautifully written novels that are also great mysteries' JAMES PATTERSON 'A uniquely gifted, passionate, and powerful writer' ALAN FURST Vorwort A sheriff investigates his own brother's murder... The new literary suspense novel from an award-winning bestseller. Perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane, Fargo and True Detective . Zusammenfassung A sheriff investigates his own brother's murder... The new literary suspense novel from an award-winning bestseller. Perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane, Fargo and True Detective....
