A Place of Execution
A Place of Execution by Val McDermid, published by Macmillan on October 27, 2009, is a psychological thriller that delves into the complexities of reality and illusion. Set against the backdrop of a rural English village, the narrative begins with the mysterious disappearance of Alison Carter in December 1963. The story follows George Bennett, a newly promoted inspector, as he navigates a challenging investigation filled with dead ends and community distrust, ultimately leading to an outcome that echoes through the years.
As the plot unfolds, decades later, Bennett shares his harrowing experience with journalist Catherine Heathcote. Just as their collaboration nears publication, Bennett hesitates, revealing new information that jeopardizes everything he knows. This prompts Catherine to revisit the past, uncovering revelations that dramatically alter their understanding of the case. A Place of Execution intricately weaves themes of crime and mystery, making it a compelling exploration of the human psyche and the nature of truth. This edition spans 416 pages and is presented in English.
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A Greek tragedy in modern England, Val McDermid’s A Place of Execution is a taut psychological thriller that explores, exposes, and explodes the border between reality and illusion in a multi-layered narrative that turns expectation on its head and reminds us that what we know is what we do not know.
On a freezing day in December 1963, Alison Carter vanishes from her rural village, an insular community that distrusts the outside world. For the young George Bennett, a newly promoted inspector, it is the beginning of his most difficult and harrowing case–a suspected murder with no body, an investigation with more dead ends and closed faces than he’d have found in the anonymity of the inner city, and an outcome that reverberates through the years.
Decades later Bennett finally tells his story to journalist Catherine Heathcote, but just when the book is poised for publication, he unaccountably tries to pull the plug. He has new information that he refuses to divulge, new information which threatens the very foundations of his existence. Catherine is forced to reinvestigate the past, with results that turn the world upside down.
A Place of Execution is winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and a Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel.
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