PETER LEONARD

He fixed his gaze on her and said, "Are you scamming me?""No" Karen said. "Ive been waiting for you."When Bobby and Lloyd decide to rob local restaurant owner Lou Starrs home in the night, they dont reckon on being propositioned about an even bigger scam by Lous so-called girlfriend Karen. But after yet another bad decision in her life Karen has been looking for a way out and, more specifically, a way to recover her life savings, stolen from her by the treacherous Samir. And so a plan is set in motion that sounds all too simple.Following his much loved debut novel, Quiver, Peter Leonard returns to the mean streets of Detroit with a high octane novel of money, guns and some serious double crossing. Featuring a virtuoso cast of bad guys, a disgraced ex-cop who finds himself in more trouble than he bargained for, and an anti-heroine to die for, Trust Me is the superb sophomore novel from one of the emergent voices in crime writing today.

Kate McCalls husband has been killed by her teenage son, Luke, in a tragic bow-hunting accident. In the aftermath, Jack, a charismatic but troubled ex-con from Kates past, shows up. When Luke takes off on his own for their rural Michigan cabin, Kate and Jack follow, but theyre not the only ones hot on his heels. Two-time losers Teddy and Celeste, along with hitman DeJuan, are all looking to cash in on the money left to Kate. As they all head for the woods of Northern Michigan, events rapidly spiral towards a dramatic life-and-death confrontation. Filled with unforgettable characters, razor-sharp dialogue and masterful plotting, Quiver displays the remarkable maturity and verve of a hugely exciting first-time novelist.

El mundo se le viene abajo a Kate cuando su hijo Luke mata accidentalmente a su padre, Owen, mientras estaban cazando. El terrible acontecimiento deja mella en la vida de ambos, pero mientras Kate intenta rehacer su vida, Luke empieza a tener compañias nada recomendables. Tras la muerte de Owen, Kate se convierte, ademas, en una viuda rica y atractiva para muchos hombres, entre los cuales aparece Jack, un antiguo novio que tratara de reanudar su relacion con ella. Kate encontrara paz y consuelo en el, pero por poco tiempo: Luke es secuestrado y sus captores amenazan con devolverlo a trozos si no reciben dos millones de dolares en las proximas treinta y seis horas

Detroit, 1971. Harry Levin, scrap metal dealer and holocaust survivor, learns that his daughter has been killed in a car accident. Travelling to Washington DC, hes told by Detective Taggart that the German diplomat, who was drunk, has been released and afforded immunity; he will never face charges. So Harry is left with only one option - to discover the identity of this man, follow him back to Munich and hunt him down.The first of a two-hander, Peter Leonards new novel is a classic cat-and-mouse thriller. Told with swagger, brutal humour and not a little violence, it follows a good man who is forced to return to the horrors of his past.

Bahamas, 1971, and Ernst Hess, missing presumed dead, regains consciousness to find himself stuck in a hospital bed on a strange ward in a foreign country...Back from the Dead pitches us and the gang - Harry, Cordell, Colette and Joyce - back into a desperate fight to the death, which moves from the Bahamas to Florida, and from Germany to the South of France, as their worst fear comes back to haunt them. Whip-smart, action packed and darkly funny, the second part of Peter Leonards glorious two-hander packs some serious punch.

Kate McCall''s husband has been killed by her teenage son, Luke, in a tragic bow-hunting accident. In the aftermath, Jack, a charismatic but troubled ex-con from Kate''s past, shows up. When Luke takes off on his own for their rural Michigan cabin, Kate and Jack follow, but they''re not the only ones hot on his heels. Two-time losers Teddy and Celeste, along with hitman DeJuan, are all looking to cash in on the money left to Kate. As they all head for the woods of Northern Michigan, events rapidly spiral towards a dramatic life-and-death confrontation. Filled with unforgettable characters, razor-sharp dialogue and masterful plotting, "Quiver" displays the remarkable maturity and verve of a hugely exciting first-time novelist.

When Bobby and Lloyd decide to rob local restaurant owner Lou Starr's home in the night, they don't reckon on being propositioned about an even bigger scam by Lou's so-called girlfriend Karen. But after yet another bad decision in her life Karen has been looking for a way out and, more specifically, a way to recover her life savings, stolen from her by the treacherous Samir. And so set in motion is a plan that sounds all too simple. Following his much loved debut novel, Quiver, Peter Leonard returns to the mean streets of Detroit with a high octane novel of money, guns and some serious double crossing. Featuring a virtuoso cast of bad guys, a disgraced ex-cop who finds himself in more trouble than he bargained for, and an anti-heroine to die for, "Trust Me" is the superb sophomore novel from one of the emergent voices in crime writing today.

El marido de Kate McCall ha sido asesinado por su hijo, Lucas, en un trágico accidente de caza. Mientras Kate lucha por su pérdida y por la culpabilidad de Lucas, Jack, su primer amor y ex convicto vuelve a Detroit. Sin embargo, el retorno de Jack a la sociedad civil desencadena una serie de acontecimientos que culminan en la seduccion peligrosa, la extorsion y un alto riesgo de enfrentamiento con una banda de asesinos que no creen en segundas oportunidades...

Rome: McCabe and Chip, two American exchange students, are about to become embroiled with a violent street gang, a beautiful Italian girl and a flawed kidnapping plan.Detroit: Sharon Vanellis affair with Joey Palermo, a Mafia enforcer, is about to be discovered by her husband, Ray, a secret service agent.Brilliantly plotted and shot through with wry humour, All He Saw Was the Girl takes place as these two narratives converge in the backstreets of Italys oldest city. A thrilling ride, it once again displays Peter Leonards genius for exploring the wrong turns that life can take.Peter Leonards growing fan base includes greats such as Carl Hiaasen (great storytelling) and Michael Connelly (clever plotting and blood and guts characters), and publications as diverse as Uncut (sensational), the Daily Mirror (stunning) and the Big Issue (brilliantly snappy).