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A spectacularly original thriller about a professional torturer who has a strict code, a mysterious past, and a dangerous conviction that he can save the life of an innocent child Geiger has a gift: he knows a lie the instant he hears it. And in his business--called "information retrieval" by its practitioners--that gift is invaluable, because truth is the hottest thing on the market. Geiger's clients count on him to extract the truth from even the most reluctant subjects. Unlike most of his competitors, Geiger rarely sheds blood, but he does use a variety of techniques--some physical, many psychological--to push his subjects to a point where pain takes a backseat to fear. Because only then will they finally stop lying. One of Geiger's rules is that he never works with children. So when his partner, former journalist Harry Boddicker, unwittingly brings in a client who demands that Geiger interrogate a twelve-year-old boy, Geiger responds instinctively. He rescues the boy from his captor, removes him to the safety of his New York City loft, and promises to protect him from further harm. But if Geiger and Harry cannot quickly discover why the client is so desperate to learn the boy's secret, they themselves will become the victims of an utterly ruthless adversary. Mesmerizing and heart-in-your-throat compelling, The Inquisitor is a completely unique thriller that introduces both an unforgettable protagonist and a major new talent in Mark Allen Smith.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805094261
ISBN-13
9780805094268
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109085447

Product Key Features

Book Title
Inquisitor
Author
Mark Allen Smith
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Thrillers / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ps3619.M5919i67 2012
Reviews
"This is one of the best and most engrossing debut novels I've read in years, and also one of the most original. Mark Allen Smith has created an unusual hero named Geiger whose occupation is torturing the truth out of people. Geiger is good at what he does, and so is Mr. Smith. The Inquisitor will keep you locked in a room for days."Nelson DeMille "Information retrieval takes on a sinister cast in Smith's mesmerizing thriller debut... [Geiger is] a fascinating piece of work... This may be the most unusual and talked about thriller of the season." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Geiger is] one of the most utterly distinctive protagonists in a recent thriller, and one of the most unexpectedly sympathetic... Smith invests his first novel with psychological dimensions you might expect in a third or fourth book... A breezy, involving thriller that handily overcomes any resistance to its grisly premise and leaves you hoping for the return of its oddly winning hero." Kirkus (starred review) "An adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse game... [Geiger] is a fascinating protagonist with a revealing backstory. A compelling debut thriller that blurs the lines between the good and bad guys." Library Journal (starred review), "Information retrieval takes on a sinister cast in Smith's mesmerizing thriller debutâ€¦ [Geiger is] a fascinating piece of workâ€¦ This may be the most unusual and talked about thriller of the season."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse gameâ€¦ [Geiger] is a fascinating protagonist with a revealing backstory. A compelling debut thriller that blurs the lines between the good and bad guys."- Library Journal (starred review), "Transfixingâ€¦ nerve-rackingâ€¦ [Smith] successfully transforms Geiger into a sympathetic hero."- The New York Times Book Review "Remarkably assured . . . A swiftly paced narrative as disturbing as it is compelling."- The Washington Post "This is one of the best and most engrossing debut novels I've read in years, and also one of the most original. Mark Allen Smith has created an unusual hero named Geiger whose occupation is torturing the truth out of people. Geiger is good at what he does, and so is Mr. Smith. The Inquisitor will keep you locked in a room for days."-Nelson DeMille "Information retrieval takes on a sinister cast in Smith's mesmerizing thriller debutâ€¦ [Geiger is] a fascinating piece of workâ€¦ This may be the most unusual and talked about thriller of the season."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Geiger is] one of the most utterly distinctive protagonists in a recent thriller, and one of the most unexpectedly sympatheticâ€¦ Smith invests his first novel with psychological dimensions you might expect in a third or fourth bookâ€¦ A breezy, involving thriller that handily overcomes any resistance to its grisly premise and leaves you hoping for the return of its oddly winning hero."- Kirkus (starred review) "An adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse gameâ€¦ [Geiger] is a fascinating protagonist with a revealing backstory. A compelling debut thriller that blurs the lines between the good and bad guys."- Library Journal (starred review), "Transfixing... nerve-racking... [Smith] successfully transforms Geiger into a sympathetic hero." -- The New York Times Book Review "Remarkably assured . . . A swiftly paced narrative as disturbing as it is compelling." -- The Washington Post "This is one of the best and most engrossing debut novels I've read in years, and also one of the most original. Mark Allen Smith has created an unusual hero named Geiger whose occupation is torturing the truth out of people. Geiger is good at what he does, and so is Mr. Smith. The Inquisitor will keep you locked in a room for days." -- Nelson DeMille "Information retrieval takes on a sinister cast in Smith's mesmerizing thriller debut... [Geiger is] a fascinating piece of work... This may be the most unusual and talked about thriller of the season." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Geiger is] one of the most utterly distinctive protagonists in a recent thriller, and one of the most unexpectedly sympathetic... Smith invests his first novel with psychological dimensions you might expect in a third or fourth book... A breezy, involving thriller that handily overcomes any resistance to its grisly premise and leaves you hoping for the return of its oddly winning hero." -- Kirkus (starred review) "An adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse game... [Geiger] is a fascinating protagonist with a revealing backstory. A compelling debut thriller that blurs the lines between the good and bad guys." -- Library Journal (starred review), "Information retrieval takes on a sinister cast in Smith's mesmerizing thriller debutâ€¦ [Geiger is] a fascinating piece of workâ€¦ This may be the most unusual and talked about thriller of the season."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Geiger is] one of the most utterly distinctive protagonists in a recent thriller, and one of the most unexpectedly sympatheticâ€¦ Smith invests his first novel with psychological dimensions you might expect in a third or fourth bookâ€¦ A breezy, involving thriller that handily overcomes any resistance to its grisly premise and leaves you hoping for the return of its oddly winning hero."- Kirkus (starred review) "An adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse gameâ€¦ [Geiger] is a fascinating protagonist with a revealing backstory. A compelling debut thriller that blurs the lines between the good and bad guys."- Library Journal (starred review), [Geiger is] one of the most utterly distinctive protagonists in a recent thriller, and one of the most unexpectedly sympathetic... Smith invests his first novel with psychological dimensions you might expect in a third or fourth book... A breezy, involving thriller that handily overcomes any resistance to its grisly premise and leaves you hoping for the return of its oddly winning hero., An adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse game... [Geiger] is a fascinating protagonist with a revealing backstory. A compelling debut thriller that blurs the lines between the good and bad guys., Information retrieval takes on a sinister cast in Smith's mesmerizing thriller debut... [Geiger is] a fascinating piece of work... This may be the most unusual and talked about thriller of the season., This is one of the best and most engrossing debut novels I've read in years, and also one of the most original. Mark Allen Smith has created an unusual hero named Geiger whose occupation is torturing the truth out of people. Geiger is good at what he does, and so is Mr. Smith. The Inquisitor will keep you locked in a room for days.
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2011-026552
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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