The Psalm Killer

Picador Classic

By: Chris Petit

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Paperback | 28 June 2016

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646 Pages

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4.8 x 13.7 x 20.5

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With an introduction by Alan Moore.

It was always the same nightmare. Cross saw them lined up in rows, in stretches of city wasteland - those derelict spaces once described to him by a child as the blank bits where things had been before they'd got blown up.

In Belfast in 1985 a killer stalks the streets. It is a time and place ruled and divided by political and religious differences, but this series of crimes cuts across all those boundaries. Detective Inspector Cross, together with a young policewoman, must enter a maze of conspiracy, paranoia and tainted secrets in order to uncover the motives of the murderer. As the investigation draws closer to the truth, they find themselves in a nightmare world, with no hope of escape.

The Psalm Killer is Chris Petit's epic thriller set during the Irish Troubles. Masterfully written, disturbing and exciting, it is a book of immense intelligence and a real classic of its genre.

About the Author

Chris Petit is a film-maker and writer. He lives in north London.

Industry Reviews

One of the most compelling, haunting and original thrillers I have ever read, by one of Britain's most visionary writers and film-makers. -- David Peace In the tradition of Silence of the Lambs . . . a deeply satisfying and sophisticated thriller which approaches the Northern Ireland conflict with the intelligence it deserves * Financial Times * An example of the genre near its best. Gorky Park with something to spare; well worth anyone's weekend * Guardian *

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