Ripper

Author: Isabel Allende

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  • : $29.99 AUD
  • : 9780007548941
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : Fourth Estate Ltd
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  • : December 2013
  • : 234mm X 153mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 29.99
  • : February 2014
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Barcode 9780007548941
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Description

A gripping thriller from the bestselling Isabel Allende. For Amanda Martin and her friends, Ripper was all just a game. But when security guard Ed Staton is found dead in the middle of a school gym, the murder presents a mystery that baffles the San Francisco police, not least Amanda's father, Deputy Chief Martin. Amanda goes online, offering 'The Case of the Misplaced Baseball Bat' to her fellow sleuths as a challenge to their real-life wits. And so begins a most dangerous obsession. The murders begin to mount up but the Ripper players, free from any moral and legal restraints, are free to pursue any line of enquiry. As their unique power of intuition lead them ever closer to the truth, the case becomes all too personal when Amanda's mother suddenly vanishes. Could her disappearance be linked to the serial killer? And will Amanda and her online accomplices solve the mystery before it's too late?

Reviews

Praise for Maya's Notebook: 'Another impressive feat with a dazzling cast and bold array of landscapes, woven together with the storytelling prowess that is Allende's trademark.' Daily Telegraph, 4 stars 'An exciting read, well paced.' Daily Express

Author description

Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of eighteen books, including 'Ines of My Soul', 'Daughter of Fortune', and 'Portrait in Sepia'. She has also written a collection of stories, four memoirs, and a trilogy of children's novels. Her books have been translated into more than twenty-seven languages and have become bestsellers across four continents. In 2004 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Isabel Allende lives in California.