Death of a Writer
A Novel
Mystery & Suspense, Traditional British, Fiction & Literature, Humorous, Thrillers
| Author: | Michael Collins | ISBN: | 9781596917477 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | December 12, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Collins |
| ISBN: | 9781596917477 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | December 12, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA |
| Language: | English |
For E. Robert Pendleton, a professor clinging to tenure and living in the shambles of his once-bright literary career, death seems to be the only remaining option. But his suicide attempt fails, and during his long convalescence, a novel is discovered hidden in his basement: a brilliant, semi-autobiographical story with a gruesome child murder at its core.
The publication of Scream causes a storm of publicity and raises questions about its content-in particular, about the uncanny resemblance between Pendleton's fictional crime and a real-life, unresolved local murder. How did Pendleton know the case so well? And why did he bury Scream in his basement? A rare blend of suspense, humor and insight, Death of a Writer is "dark, disturbing and damnably good" (Baltimore Sun).
For E. Robert Pendleton, a professor clinging to tenure and living in the shambles of his once-bright literary career, death seems to be the only remaining option. But his suicide attempt fails, and during his long convalescence, a novel is discovered hidden in his basement: a brilliant, semi-autobiographical story with a gruesome child murder at its core.
The publication of Scream causes a storm of publicity and raises questions about its content-in particular, about the uncanny resemblance between Pendleton's fictional crime and a real-life, unresolved local murder. How did Pendleton know the case so well? And why did he bury Scream in his basement? A rare blend of suspense, humor and insight, Death of a Writer is "dark, disturbing and damnably good" (Baltimore Sun).
