AMERICAN DEVIL ‘Taut, breathless and terrifying, AMERICAN DEVIL is a stunning debut from one of the most exciting new writers to emerge in recent years.’ The American Devil is stalking New York’s streets. Will a cop and a psychologist be able to stop him? Tom Harper, NYPD’s star homicide detective, is on the verge of losing his shield for striking a superior officer when New York is left reeling by a series of brutal murders.  Two young socialites have been targeted by the ‘American Devil’, one of the most gruesome killers the city has ever seen. The only clues are the poses of the victims and the cherry blossom surrounding their bodies. Harper’s superiors know that their suspended officer is the only detective with the expertise to solve the case, and stop the American Devil before he strikes again. Left with no choice, the NYPD reinstate Harper appointing psychologist Denise Levene to analyse his mental state and oversee his return. But as the murders continue and their complexity escalates Harper and Levene’s professional relationship changes. They must now instead work the case together if they are to have any chance of tracing the killer. The American Devil is here and he wants to play... the only question is do Harper and Levene have what it takes to bring him down? Praise for American Devil: ‘Impressive...written with pace and a delicate feel for the darker shadows of the American psyche...Stark is an exceptional new British talent...’ Daily Mail ‘A remarkable debut by a British writer who captures the mood and setting of New York brilliantly’ Peterborough Evening Telegraph Tightly plotted, intricately planned, not a loose end or unexplained action or clue anywhere, great characters, great pace, twists and turns aplenty...and an exciting and thrilling climax which had be on the end of my seat’ Elaine Simpson Long Random Jottings Well written, paced steadily with a climactic finish and chock full of thoughtfully crafted characters...Stark delivers an aptly stark portrayal of the modern-day psychopath’ The Truth About Books Stark holds his own in a debut that focuses on characterisation and has a villain certainly creep enough to keep the pages turning...His confidence and careful attention to the internal lives of his characters add another layer to the hunt for this killer. Solid and scary’ bookgeeks.co.uk ‘An assured debut, suggesting that Oliver Stark is a name we will hear a great deal more from’ Material Witness ‘Taking all the elements of the classic crime authors and mixing them into a potion that is so fresh and new is not the work of a storyteller but rather of an Alchemist, as nothing in American Devil is either clichéd or tired, but is instead fresh, witty, poignant and – above all – crammed full to the brim with suspense. Ferociously captivating, Oliver Stark’s debut novel, American Devil, should catapult him to the very pinnacle of his genre in an instant.’ Tangled Web ‘At over 400 pages of densely packed type the book delivers a taut and complex storyline that will have you turning pages long after you should have turned the light out and gone to sleep’ Midleton and Fermoy Books

                                      

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