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Bone by Bone

Bone by Bone

Bone by Bone Hardback - 2008

by Carol O'Connell

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A stunning stand-alone novel from the national-bestsellingauthor who 'has raised the standardfor psychological thrillers' (Chicago Tribune).Carol O'Connell's most recent Mallory novel, Find Me,was one of the most highly praised suspense novelsof the year. 'A terrific find: a tightly wrapped, expertcombination of suspense, mystery and show-stopping character'(Janet Maslin of The New York Times); 'yet another exampleof the spot-on talents of one of America's finest writers of mysteries'(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). In Bone by Bone, however,she may have written her most unforgettable novel yet.In the northern California town of Coventry, two teenagebrothers go into the woods one day, but only one comes back.No one knows what happened to the younger brother, Josh,until twenty years later, when the older brother, Oren, nowan ex-investigator for the Army CID, returns to Coventry forthe first time in many years. His first morning back, he hears athump on the front porch. Lying in front of the door is a humanjawbone, the teeth still intact. And it is not the first such object,his father tells him. Other remains have been left there as well.Josh is coming home . . . bone by bone.Using all his investigative skills, Oren sets out to solve themystery of his brother's murder, but Coventry is a town full ofsecrets and secret-keepers: the housekeeper with the fugitivepast, the deputy with the old grudge, the reclusive ex-cop fromL.A., the woman with the title of town monster, and, not leastof all, Oren himself. But the greatest secret of all belonged to hisbrother, and it is only by unraveling it that Oren can begin to discoverthe truth that has haunted them all for twenty years.Written with the rich prose, resonant characters, and knife-edgesuspense that have won the author so many fans, Bone byBone is further proof that 'O'Connell is one of the most poeticyet tough-minded writers of the genre' (San Francisco Chronicle).

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. VG/G, used hc, 340pp. Red colored paper over boards with white text on spine; slight edge wear. Color illustrated dust jacket with white and yellow colored text on upper and spine; no chips or tears; slight edge wear; not price clipped; slightly rubbed. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Black remainder mark on tail fore edge. Binding is tight.

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  • Title Bone by Bone
  • Author Carol O'Connell
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2008
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 018666
  • ISBN 9780399155147 / 0399155147
  • Weight 1.22 lbs (0.55 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.08 x 6.44 x 1.19 in (23.06 x 16.36 x 3.02 cm)
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Fiction - Psychological Suspense
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008016577
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
  • Quantity available 1

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Summary

A stunning stand-alone novel from the national-bestselling author who “has raised the standard for psychological thrillers” (Chicago Tribune). Carol O’Connell’s most recent Mallory novel, Find Me, was one of the most highly praised suspense novels of the year. “A terrific find: a tightly wrapped, expert combination of suspense, mystery and show-stopping character” (Janet Maslin of The New York Times); “yet another example of the spot-on talents of one of America’s finest writers of mysteries” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). In Bone by Bone, however, she may have written her most unforgettable novel yet. In the northern California town of Coventry, two teenage brothers go into the woods one day, but only one comes back. No one knows what happened to the younger brother, Josh, until twenty years later, when the older brother, Oren, now an ex-investigator for the Army CID, returns to Coventry for the first time in many years. His first morning back, he hears a thump on the front porch. Lying in front of the door is a human jawbone, the teeth still intact. And it is not the first such object, his father tells him. Other remains have been left there as well. Josh is coming home... bone by bone. Using all his investigative skills, Oren sets out to solve the mystery of his brother’s murder, but Coventry is a town full of secrets and secret-keepers: the housekeeper with the fugitive past, the deputy with the old grudge, the reclusive ex-cop from L.A., the woman with the title of town monster, and, not least of all, Oren himself. But the greatest secret of all belonged to his brother, and it is only by unraveling it that Oren can begin to discover the truth that has haunted them all for twenty years. Written with the rich prose, resonant characters, and knife-edge suspense that have won the author so many fans, Bone by Bone is further proof that “O’Connell is one of the most poetic yet tough-minded writers of the genre” (San Francisco Chronicle).

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A stunning stand-alone novel from the national-bestselling author who ahas raised the standard for psychological thrillersa (Chicago Tribune). Carol OaConnellas most recent Mallory novel, Find Me, was one of the most highly praised suspense novels of the year. aA terrific find: a tightly wrapped, expert combination of suspense, mystery and show-stopping charactera (Janet Maslin of The New York Times); ayet another example of the spot-on talents of one of Americaas finest writers of mysteriesa (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). In Bone by Bone, however, she may have written her most unforgettable novel yet. In the northern California town of Coventry, two teenage brothers go into the woods one day, but only one comes back. No one knows what happened to the younger brother, Josh, until twenty years later, when the older brother, Oren, now an ex-investigator for the Army CID, returns to Coventry for the first time in many years. His first morning back, he hears a thump on the front porch. Lying in front of the door is a human jawbone, the teeth still intact. And it is not the first such object, his father tells him. Other remains have been left there as well. Josh is coming home . . . bone by bone. Using all his investigative skills, Oren sets out to solve the mystery of his brotheras murder, but Coventry is a town full of secrets and secret-keepers: the housekeeper with the fugitive past, the deputy with the old grudge, the reclusive ex-cop from L.A., the woman with the title of town monster, and, not least of all, Oren himself. But the greatest secret of all belonged to his brother, and it is only by unraveling it that Oren can begin to discover the truth that hashaunted them all for twenty years. Written with the rich prose, resonant characters, and knife-edge suspense that have won the author so many fans, Bone by Bone is further proof that aOaConnell is one of the most poetic yet tough-minded writers of the genrea (San Francisco Chronicle).
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