Never Come Back

Author: Bell, David

Color: Black

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• Used Book in Good Condition

Number Of Pages: 448

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When her mother is murdered, a woman is propelled into a twisted world of danger and double lives in this gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Somebody's Daughter and Cemetery Girl. Leslie Hampton always cared for her troubled son Ronnie’s special needs and assumed that her daughter Elizabeth would take him in when the time came. When Leslie dies unexpectedly, Elizabeth is consumed by grief. Then police discover that Leslie was strangled, and they immediately suspect that one of Ronnie’s outbursts took a tragic turn. Elizabeth can’t believe that her brother is capable of murder, but who else could have had a motive to kill their quiet, retired mother?  More questions arise when a stranger is named in Leslie’s will: a woman also named Elizabeth. As the family’s secrets unravel, a man from Leslie’s past who claims to have all the answers shows up, but those answers might put Elizabeth and those she loves the most in mortal danger.

Reviews:

Praise for Never Come Back

"Bell, once again, has written an incredible, unique thriller that will have you hooked!”

— Suspense Magazine

“[A] page-turner.…Bell does a good job exposing the seaminess underlying seemingly placid small-town life.”

— Publishers Weekly

“An intriguing, layered psychological thriller.”

— Kirkus Reviews

More Praise for David Bell

“One of the brightest and best crime fiction writers of our time.”

— Suspense Magazine

“A natural storyteller and a superb writer.”—#1  New York Times Bestselling Author Nelson DeMille

“David Bell writes spellbinding and gripping thrillers that get under your skin and refuse to let go."

— New York Times Bestselling Author Linwood Barclay

About the Author:

David Bell is a bestselling and award-winning author whose work has been translated into six languages. He’s currently an associate professor of English at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He received an MA in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a PhD in American literature and creative writing from the University of Cincinnati. His novels include Somebody's Daughter,  Bring Her Home,  Since She Went Away,  Somebody I Used to Know,  The Forgotten Girl,  Never Come Back,  The Hiding Place, and  Cemetery Girl. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One I saw people in uniform first—two cops, two paramedics. They were standing in the living room of my mom’s small house, their thumbs hooked into their belts, muttering to one another. Small talk and jokes. One of them, a cop about my age, laughed about something, then looked up and saw me in the doorway. “Ma’am?” he said. A question. It meant: Do you have any business here? The other cop nodded. He understood who I was and what I was doing there. “Are you . . . ?” he said. “I’m Elizabeth Hampton,” I said. “This is my mother’s house.” “Of course,” the second cop said. He held up his index finger. “Just one moment.” “My mom,” I said. “I got a call from a detective. He said—” I didn’t feel well. My body felt liquid and loose, as if my joints were made of rubber and water. Everything shook. I was scared. I leaned against the doorjamb, trying not to collapse. The cop left, went down the hallway toward the bedrooms. One of the paramedics, a thick, barrel-chested guy, his arms bulging against his short sleeves, came over and steadied me. “Here,” he said. “Sit down.” I didn’t move of my own volition. He moved me. Gently. And then I was sitting on the familiar couch, the one my mother had owned for close to fifteen years, more than half my life. “Is that better?” the paramedic said. “A detective called,” I said. “He said my mom . . . He said there was a problem, and I needed to get over here right away.” “Just sit back,” the paramedic said. “Is she okay?” “The police will talk to you.” But I knew. I knew. They didn’t call you to the scene. They didn’t stand around talking—laughing even. T...

EAN: 9780451417510

Release Date: 01-10-2013

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp.Has a remainder mark. Paperback Used - Like New Ships fast! 2013

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Paperback