James Sallis

A Killer Is Dying

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A hired killer on his final job; a burned-out detective whose wife is dying slowly and in agony; a young boy abandoned by his parents and living alone by his wits. Three people, solitary and disconnected from society.
The detective is looking for the killer, Christian, though he doesn't know that. Christian is trying to find the man who stepped in and took down his target before he had the chance. And the boy, Jimmie, is having the killer's dreams. While they never meet, they are inextricably linked, and as their stories unfold, all find the solace of community.
In what is at one and the same time a coming-of-age novel, a realistic crime novel and a novel of the contemporary Southwest, The Killer Is Dying is above all the story of three men of vastly different age and background, and of the shape their lives take against the unforgiving sunlight and sprawl of America's fifth largest city, Phoenix.
'James Sallis is a superb writer' — Times
'Sallis is an unsung genius of crime writing' — Independent
'Sallis creates vivid images in very few words and his taut, pared down prose is distinctive and powerful' — Sunday Telegraph
Don't miss other works by James Sallis, including the Turner trilogy and the Lew Griffin series
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187 printed pages
Copyright owner
Bookwire
Original publication
2012
Publication year
2012
Publisher
No Exit Press
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