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About the Book

Rural Scotland, 1999. Alastair, a doctor in his eighties who lives alone by a loch, wakes up in hospital having fallen and hit his head, inducing almost total amnesia. Lacking family, friends, or knowledge of himself, Clemence, his sole contact's great-niece, is called in to take care of him. Retreating to Alastair's remote cottage to help him recuperate, Clemence finds a peculiar manuscript, hidden away from prying eyes. The first line shocks her to the core: 'It was a warm, still night and the cry of a tawny owl swirled through the birch trees by the loch, when I killed the only woman I have ever loved.' Reading the short prologue, she discovers a murder by someone who is clearly the old doctor. The victim? Clemence's French grandmother, Sophie. Horrified, Clemence decides to read the book to Alastair, to rekindle his memory of her grandmother and their group of friends in 1930s Paris, and to try to force a confession for a crime he was never punished for. But as they read on, doubts about the true course of events begin to surface in her mind. Which is fortunate, because there are people closing in on the cottage by the loch who are willing to kill to make sure that the old man's secrets stay forgotten...

About the Author :
Michael Ridpath spent eight years as a bond trader in the City before giving up his job to write full-time. He lives in North London with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.michaelridpath.com

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Highly ingenious and engaging: a mystery within a mystery within a mystery, like one of those Russian dolls. I was gripped. The irony in all this is that Amnesia will lodge in my memory for years to come. One of our finest thriller writers... Atmospheric, sinuous and elegant, [Amnesia] demonstrates Ridpath's special talent. Scenically breath-taking, ingeniously plotted...The best thriller you'll read all year I defy you to put this down before you've read to the bitter end. This book is absolutely compulsive. Another fabulous and irresistible thriller from the UK's king of crime. With its setting in the Highlands of Scotland and Italy, Amnesia is a compelling and complex thriller. This is Michael Ridpath writing at his elegant best, prolonging the tension right up to the neat little twist on the very last page. A wonderfully twisty thriller, with unflagging pace and a premise to die for. A really top-notch story which weaves past and present into a nerve-jangling edge-of-your-seat thriller. A complex story, well researched and beautifully executed, pacy but poignant - I loved it. Impossible to put down - a great read. Loved the ending. A fabulous story from a real master of crime. Creepy, mysterious and thrilling, this is great storytelling with a heart. Amnesia is Michael Ridpath at the top of his game - a gripping, twisting novel that begs to be read in one sitting. With Amnesia, Ridpath has managed to create a beautifully crafted novel, a devilishly and intricately woven mystery, an intelligent but tight-paced thriller. Exceptional. An engaging heroine and a clever, multi-stranded plot make Amnesia an enthralling read. Amnesia is a tense thriller which expertly weaves the past and present together to create a narrative which will keep you hooked from one chapter to the next. Michael Ridpath grabs your attention from the opening sentence and holds it until the very end with a plot that is both original and believable. This is a remarkable study of love, friendship, loss and regret within the tight framework of page-turning thriller. Really loved the ingenious, engrossing Amnesia by Michael Ridpath. A clever concept, expertly handled and beautifully, vividly written. Well-written, convincing, enjoyable.. and very satisfying



Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781782397564
  • Publisher: Atlantic Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Corvus
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Sub Title: An 'ingenious' and 'twisting novel', perfect for fans of Peter Lovesey and William Ryan
  • Width: 155 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1782397566
  • Publisher Date: 04 May 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 490 gr


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