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Fiction, Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense
The second book in the acclaimed William Dougal crime series, from Richard & Judy bestselling author and CWA Dagger winner, Andrew Taylor.
The second book in Andrew Taylor's acclaimed William Dougal crime series - from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of The American Boy.
William Dougal is blackmailed into doing a job for his old adversary James Hanbury. All he has to do is keep an eye on Dr Vertag, the leader of a lunatic fringe survival group. But he has hardly started when the barman who tried to warn him off is murdered.
Suddenly, Zelda appears from Dougal's murky past, just as suddenly she is kidnapped from his flat. His natural desire to rescue her plunges him into a maelstrom of criminal activities.
The shadow of James Hanbury hangs over everything. Like truth itself, Hanbury is rarely pure and never simple . . .
Praise for Waiting for the End of the World: William Dougal Crime Series Book 2
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A top-notch suspense novel...bears comparison with the work of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene. - Publishers Weekly
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Tense and funny - Booklist
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A wry, sly romp . . . a deftly-crafted, hilarious, frightening and macabre tale - Washington Book Review
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Andrew Taylor is a master storyteller - Daily Telegraph
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Andrew Taylor is one of the most interesting, if not the most interesting novelist writing crime in England today - Harriet Waugh, Spectator
Andrew Taylor
Andrew Taylor is a British crime and historical novelist, winner of the Cartier Diamond Dagger (for lifelong excellence in the genre) and the triple winner of the Historical Dagger. His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers The Ashes of London and The Fire Court, the international bestseller The American Boy (a Richard and Judy selection); the Roth Trilogy (filmed for TV as Fallen Angel); the Lydmouth Series; the William Dougal Series, The Anatomy of Ghosts, shortlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and The Scent of Death. He lives on the borders of England and Wales. He reviews for the Spectator and The Times.
For more information about Andrew Taylor and his books, see: www.andrew-taylor.co.uk or follow him on twitter: @andrewjrtaylor
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