Through Dead Eyes
Alex joins his father on a business trip to Amsterdam. During the day he hangs out with the daughter of a family friend. They visit the usual sights but also coffee shops and flea markets off the beaten track. At one of these markets Alex spots an ancient-looking mask. Before he knows what he's...
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Alex joins his father on a business trip to Amsterdam. During the day he hangs out with the daughter of a family friend. They visit the usual sights but also coffee shops and flea markets off the beaten track. At one of these markets Alex spots an ancient-looking mask. Before he knows what he's doing he buys it. Later, in his hotel room, he feels compelled to put the mask on. Alex is sucked into a parallel Amsterdam, one from centuries before which begins to reveal the dark past of both the building he is staying in and the little girl who once lived there ...edging stealthily towards the terrible twist.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781408811061 (1408811065)
Publish date: March 14th 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Ohne Worte... Seiten: 218 Erster Satz: " Das Flugzeug tauchte aus strahlendem Sonnenschein in dichte graue Wolken." Geweint: Ich hätte gerne.. Inhalt: Im neuen Roman des Meisters düsterer Szenarien, Chris Priestley, ist Thrill von der ersten Seite an garantiert. Alex, Sohn eines englischen Schr...
We begin Through Dead Eyes with Alex and his father Jeremy arriving at Schiphol Airport on a rainy day in March. Jeremy is an expert on WW2 and his recent book is a best seller in England and Holland. He’s in Amsterdam to meet with publishers and negotiate a TV deal.On arrival at the hotel, Alex l...