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Nobody Walks by Mick Herron (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Maybe it’s the guilt he feels about losing touch with Liam that’s gnawing at him, or maybe he’s actually put his finger on a labyrinthine plot, but either way he’ll get to the bottom of the tragedy, no matter whose feathers he has to ruffle.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSOHO Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101616956194
ISBN-139781616956196
eBay Product ID (ePID)210810315
Product Key Features
Book TitleNobody Walks
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicThrillers / Crime, Thrillers / Espionage, Thrillers / Psychological, Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / General
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorMick Herron
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for NOBODY WALKS "[A] superb thriller... Herron may be the most literate, and slyest, thriller writer in English today." --Publishers Weekly , STARRED Review "Herron's remarkable novel has enough suspense, action, and deductive dazzlement to keep genre fans happy. But be warned: these are deep waters, and this is not nodding-off, night-table reading." ─ Booklist , STARRED Review "Smartly written with biting British wit." --Fresh Fiction "Herron strips his revenge story to the bone, paring away unnecessary characters, episodes, speeches and gestures to produce a violent little elegy that grows both more clever and more sour as it hurtles along." --Kirkus Reviews "The Brits seem to have a lock on clapped-out intelligence agents, and this savvy literary stand-alone by the author of the 2013 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger-winning Dead Lions is an affectionate nod to the likes of John le Carré." ─Library Journal "[Herron] writes with uncommon grace about a man who has no illusions." --Reviewing the Evidence Praise for DEAD LIONS WINNER OF THE 2013 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR A BBC FRONT ROW BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2013 A TIMES CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 50 CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE PAST 5 YEARS "Smart, sharp British wit at its finest. A uniquely brilliant take on the British spy novel." ─Cara Black, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Below Montparnasse "Funny, clever . . . Genuinely thrilling. The novel is equally noteworthy for its often lyrical prose." ─ Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Delightful . . . with a dry humor reminiscent of Greene and Waugh."-- Sunday Times , Best Thrillers and Crime Novels of the Past 5 Years "A great romp." ─ Jeff Park, BBC Front Row "Clever and funny." ─ The Times "Herron delivers unbeatable entertainment for thriller fans." ─ Library Journal , Starred Review "[A] wickedly clever send-up of the classic British spy novel." ─Crime Writers' Association "If you like your suspense novels told with a smart dash of wit and sarcasm, filled with lots of twists and turns, Herron's your man." ─Shelf Awareness From the Hardcover edition., Praise for Nobody Walks 2015 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award Shortlist Nancy Pearl "Best Reads" of 2015 A Booklist Best Crime Novel of 2015 One of Booklist ''s "101 Best Crime Novels of the Last Decade" "Fast-moving and deeply cynical, yet thoroughly heartfelt, this is a first-rate modern thriller." --Daily Mail "Blackly comic." --The Sunday Times "English author Mick Herron writes thrillers that are smart in the places that count. Smart prose, smart plotting." --Toronto Star "Enough suspense and action to keep thriller fans happy but it also has a strong psychological component. The final revelation in this story will it will knock you backwards." --Daily Star "[Herron] writes with uncommon grace about a man who has no illusions." --Reviewing the Evidence "[A] beautiful, bleak novel." --Criminal Element "[A] complex character-driven thriller." --Stop! You''re Killing Me "Tough and melancholy--a story of remorse and revenge that asks if it is ever too late for a man to make up the lost years." --Life Is Story "This is a more human story--a tragedy, actually--and Bettany is given no easy ride." --Crime Fiction Lover "Smartly written with biting British wit." --Fresh Fiction "[A] superb thriller . . . Herron may be the most literate, and slyest, thriller writer in English today." --Publishers Weekly , STARRED Review "Herron''s remarkable novel has enough suspense, action, and deductive dazzlement to keep genre fans happy. But be warned: these are deep waters, and this is not nodding-off, night-table reading." ─ Booklist , Starred Review "Herron strips his revenge story to the bone, paring away unnecessary characters, episodes, speeches and gestures to produce a violent little elegy that grows both more clever and more sour as it hurtles along." --Kirkus Reviews "The Brits seem to have a lock on clapped-out intelligence agents, and this savvy literary stand-alone by the author of the 2013 Crime Writers'' Association Gold Dagger-winning Dead Lions is an affectionate nod to the likes of John le Carré." ─Library Journal Praise for DEAD LIONS WINNER OF THE 2013 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR A BBC FRONT ROW BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2013 A TIMES CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 50 CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE PAST 5 YEARS "Smart, sharp British wit at its finest. A uniquely brilliant take on the British spy novel." ─Cara Black, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Below Montparnasse "Funny, clever . . . Genuinely thrilling. The novel is equally noteworthy for its often lyrical prose." ─ Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Delightful . . . with a dry humor reminiscent of Greene and Waugh."-- Sunday Times , Best Thrillers and Crime Novels of the Past 5 Years "A great romp." ─ Jeff Park, BBC Front Row "Clever and funny." ─ The Times "Herron delivers unbeatable entertainment for thriller fans." ─ Library Journal , Starred Review "[A] wickedly clever send-up of the classic British spy novel." ─Crime Writers'' Association "If you like your suspense novels told with a smart dash of wit and sarcasm, filled with lots of twists and turns, Herron''s your man." ─Shelf Awareness From the Hardcover edition., Praise for NOBODY WALKS "[A] superb thriller... Herron may be the most literate, and slyest, thriller writer in English today." --Publishers Weekly , STARRED Review "Herron's remarkable novel has enough suspense, action, and deductive dazzlement to keep genre fans happy. But be warned: these are deep waters, and this is not nodding-off, night-table reading." ─ Booklist , STARRED Review "Smartly written with biting British wit." --Fresh Fiction "Herron strips his revenge story to the bone, paring away unnecessary characters, episodes, speeches and gestures to produce a violent little elegy that grows both more clever and more sour as it hurtles along." --Kirkus Reviews "The Brits seem to have a lock on clapped-out intelligence agents, and this savvy literary stand-alone by the author of the 2013 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger-winning Dead Lions is an affectionate nod to the likes of John le Carré." ─Library Journal Praise for DEAD LIONS WINNER OF THE 2013 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR A BBC FRONT ROW BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2013 A TIMES CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 50 CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE PAST 5 YEARS "Smart, sharp British wit at its finest. A uniquely brilliant take on the British spy novel." ─Cara Black, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Below Montparnasse "Funny, clever . . . Genuinely thrilling. The novel is equally noteworthy for its often lyrical prose." ─ Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Delightful . . . with a dry humor reminiscent of Greene and Waugh."-- Sunday Times , Best Thrillers and Crime Novels of the Past 5 Years "A great romp." ─ Jeff Park, BBC Front Row "Clever and funny." ─ The Times "Herron delivers unbeatable entertainment for thriller fans." ─ Library Journal , Starred Review "[A] wickedly clever send-up of the classic British spy novel." ─Crime Writers' Association "If you like your suspense novels told with a smart dash of wit and sarcasm, filled with lots of twists and turns, Herron's your man." ─Shelf Awareness From the Hardcover edition., Praise for Nobody Walks One of Booklist 's "101 Best Crime Novels of the Last Decade" "English author Mick Herron writes thrillers that are smart in the places that count. Smart prose, smart plotting." --Toronto Star "Enough suspense and action to keep thriller fans happy but it also has a strong psychological component. The final revelation in this story will it will knock you backwards." --The Daily Star "[Herron] writes with uncommon grace about a man who has no illusions." --Reviewing the Evidence "[A] beautiful, bleak novel." --Criminal Element "Tough and melancholy--a story of remorse and revenge that asks if it is ever too late for a man to make up the lost years." --Life Is Story "This is a more human story--a tragedy, actually--and Bettany is given no easy ride." --Crime Fiction Lover "Smartly written with biting British wit." --Fresh Fiction "[A] superb thriller . . . Herron may be the most literate, and slyest, thriller writer in English today." --Publishers Weekly , STARRED Review "Herron's remarkable novel has enough suspense, action, and deductive dazzlement to keep genre fans happy. But be warned: these are deep waters, and this is not nodding-off, night-table reading." ─ Booklist , Starred Review "Herron strips his revenge story to the bone, paring away unnecessary characters, episodes, speeches and gestures to produce a violent little elegy that grows both more clever and more sour as it hurtles along." --Kirkus Reviews "The Brits seem to have a lock on clapped-out intelligence agents, and this savvy literary stand-alone by the author of the 2013 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger-winning Dead Lions is an affectionate nod to the likes of John le Carré." ─Library Journal Praise for DEAD LIONS WINNER OF THE 2013 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR A BBC FRONT ROW BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2013 A TIMES CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 50 CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE PAST 5 YEARS "Smart, sharp British wit at its finest. A uniquely brilliant take on the British spy novel." ─Cara Black, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Below Montparnasse "Funny, clever . . . Genuinely thrilling. The novel is equally noteworthy for its often lyrical prose." ─ Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Delightful . . . with a dry humor reminiscent of Greene and Waugh."-- Sunday Times , Best Thrillers and Crime Novels of the Past 5 Years "A great romp." ─ Jeff Park, BBC Front Row "Clever and funny." ─ The Times "Herron delivers unbeatable entertainment for thriller fans." ─ Library Journal , Starred Review "[A] wickedly clever send-up of the classic British spy novel." ─Crime Writers' Association "If you like your suspense novels told with a smart dash of wit and sarcasm, filled with lots of twists and turns, Herron's your man." ─Shelf Awareness From the Hardcover edition., Praise for NOBODY WALKS "[Herron] writes with uncommon grace about a man who has no illusions." --Reviewing the Evidence "[A] beautiful, bleak novel." --Criminal Element "Tough and melancholy -a story of remorse and revenge that asks if it is ever too late for a man to make up the lost years." --Life is Story "This is a more human story - a tragedy, actually - and Bettany is given no easy ride." --Crime Fiction Lover "Smartly written with biting British wit." --Fresh Fiction "[A] superb thriller... Herron may be the most literate, and slyest, thriller writer in English today." --Publishers Weekly , STARRED Review "Herron's remarkable novel has enough suspense, action, and deductive dazzlement to keep genre fans happy. But be warned: these are deep waters, and this is not nodding-off, night-table reading." ─ Booklist , STARRED Review "Herron strips his revenge story to the bone, paring away unnecessary characters, episodes, speeches and gestures to produce a violent little elegy that grows both more clever and more sour as it hurtles along." --Kirkus Reviews "The Brits seem to have a lock on clapped-out intelligence agents, and this savvy literary stand-alone by the author of the 2013 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger-winning Dead Lions is an affectionate nod to the likes of John le Carré." ─Library Journal Praise for DEAD LIONS WINNER OF THE 2013 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR A BBC FRONT ROW BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2013 A TIMES CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 50 CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE PAST 5 YEARS "Smart, sharp British wit at its finest. A uniquely brilliant take on the British spy novel." ─Cara Black, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Below Montparnasse "Funny, clever . . . Genuinely thrilling. The novel is equally noteworthy for its often lyrical prose." ─ Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Delightful . . . with a dry humor reminiscent of Greene and Waugh."-- Sunday Times , Best Thrillers and Crime Novels of the Past 5 Years "A great romp." ─ Jeff Park, BBC Front Row "Clever and funny." ─ The Times "Herron delivers unbeatable entertainment for thriller fans." ─ Library Journal , Starred Review "[A] wickedly clever send-up of the classic British spy novel." ─Crime Writers' Association "If you like your suspense novels told with a smart dash of wit and sarcasm, filled with lots of twists and turns, Herron's your man." ─Shelf Awareness From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Decimal823/.92
SynopsisIn Mick Herron's Nobody Walks, Tom Bettany is working at a meat processing plant in France when he gets a voicemail from an Englishwoman he doesn't know telling him that his estranged 26-year-old son in London is dead. Maybe it's the guilt he feels about losing touch with Liam that's gnawing at him, or maybe he's actually put his finger on a labyrinthine plot, but either way he'll get to the bottom of the tragedy, no matter whose feathers he has to ruffle. He might have thought he'd left it all behind when he first skipped town, but nobody ever really walks away., Set in the same fictional London as his CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning Slough House spy series, Mick Herron now introduces Tom Bettany, a man with a violent past and only one thing to live for: Avenging his son's death. Tom Bettany is working at a meat processing plant in France when he gets a voicemail from an Englishwoman he doesn't know telling him that his estranged 26-year-old son is dead--Liam Bettany fell from his London balcony, where he was smoking pot. Now for the first time since he cut all ties years ago, Bettany returns home to London to find out the truth about his son's death. Maybe it's the guilt he feels about losing touch with Liam that's gnawing at him, or maybe he's actually put his finger on a labyrinthine plot, but either way he'll get to the bottom of the tragedy, no matter whose feathers he has to ruffle. But more than a few people are interested to hear Bettany is back in town, from incarcerated mob bosses to those in the highest echelons of MI5. He might have thought he'd left it all behind when he first skipped town, but nobody ever really walks away., In this standalone spy thriller, Mick Herron, creator of Slough House, introduced Tom Bettany, a man with a violent past and only one thing to live for: Avenging his son's death. Tom Bettany is working at a meat processing plant in France when he gets a voicemail from an Englishwoman he doesn't know telling him that his estranged 26-year-old son is dead--Liam Bettany fell from his London balcony, where he was smoking pot. Now for the first time since he cut all ties years ago, Bettany returns home to London to find out the truth about his son's death. Maybe it's the guilt he feels about losing touch with Liam that's gnawing at him, or maybe he's actually put his finger on a labyrinthine plot, but either way he'll get to the bottom of the tragedy, no matter whose feathers he has to ruffle. But more than a few people are interested to hear Bettany is back in town, from incarcerated mob bosses to those in the highest echelons of MI5. He might have thought he'd left it all behind when he first skipped town, but nobody ever really walks away.
LC Classification NumberPR6108.E77N63 2015
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