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The promised land / David Hewson.
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- ISBN: 9781405092128 (hc)
- ISBN: 9781405092418 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 371 p.
- Publisher: London : Macmillan, c2007.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Hewso | 31681001801679 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Blackwell North Amer
Bierce was a happily married cop with a bright future. Then, on one sunny day in July, his wife Miriam and their young son Ricky were savagely beaten to death. Bierce was convicted of the murder of his family. Languishing on Death Row twenty-three years later, he still has no memory of the incident.
With his execution only seconds away, he is suddenly, inexplicably, released. But the world has moved on without him and the city he knew has become a strange and dangerous place.
Then Bierce meets the beautiful, feisty, half-Chinese Alice Loong, who starts to guide him through the confusing new world of the twenty-first century. But it soon becomes clear that Alice is hiding dark secrets of her own.
After the horrifying discovery of a corpse nailed to a post outside Bierce's house, the pair go on the run, pursued by dangerous enemies. Bierce now knows for certain that he was released to be the pawn in a deadly game of cat and mouse. - Gardners
Ex-cop Bierce has been in prison for over twenty years following his conviction for the murders of his wife and son. He has no memory of the tragedy and has never been able to say with certainty that he didn't do it - except he cannot imagine why on earth he would have killed his beloved family. - Independent Publishing GroupBierce was a happily married cop with a bright future. Then on one sunny day in July his wife and their young son were savagely beaten to death. Bierce was convicted of their murders. Languishing on Death Row 23 years later, he still has no memory of the incident. Unexpectedly, inexplicably released just seconds before his execution, he teams up with the beautiful, feisty, half-Chinese Alice Loong, who guides him through the confusing new world of the 21st century. But it soon becomes clear that Alice is hiding dark secrets of her own. Pursued by mysterious enemies who are convinced that Bierce knows more than he is telling about his wife's death, the pair are forced into a dangerous race against time to uncover the truth about the events of that fateful day.
