Julian Rathbone, Author . Abacus $13.95 (437p) ISBN 978-0-349-11508-5
A work of literary devilry, this latest political thriller by veteran Rathbone (The Last English King
, etc.) is the tale of Charlie Boylan, a dwarf who claims to have been agent 003 for the English government in the 19th century. Using multiple...
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Julian Rathbone, Author Thomas Dunne Books $24.95 (400p) ISBN 978-0-312-24213-8
Though better known for his political thrillers, British writer Rathbone is also the author of several mainstream novels, two of which (Joseph and King Fisher Lives) were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. This richly detailed historical novel tells...
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Julian Rathbone, Author Allison & Busby $29.95 (215p) ISBN 978-0-7490-0530-6
British gumshoe Chris Shovelin narrates his California investigative adventures with a ""dear reader"" directness in Crime Writers' Association award-winner and Booker Prize nominee Julian Rathbone's sharply written and absorbing Homage. When ...
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Julian Rathbone, Author Viking Books $16.95 (246p) ISBN 978-0-670-81588-3
Except for a drawn-out chase sequence and an almost flippant (but satisfying) ending, this is an exciting, cynical thriller with touching and funny moments. A multinational food corporation uncovers a strain of maize in Costa Rica that will...
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Julian Rathbone, Author Serpent's Tail $12.99 (256p) ISBN 978-1-85242-312-4
Twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Rathbone (Sand Blind, Joseph) revels in his indisputable ear for the clipped, staccato rhythms of the neo-noir, his love of the twisting plot and his never-ending cast of Euro grotesques in this literate...
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