Richard House

"This is The Kills: Sutler, The Massive, The Kill, The Hit. The Kills is an epic novel of crime and conspiracy told in four books. It begins with a man on the run and ends with a burned body. Moving across continents, characters and genres, there will be no more ambitious or exciting novel in 2013"--Page 4 of cover.

The kills

Nel cuore della notte John Ford riceve una chiamata dal suo capo: ‘Sta’ a sentire. C’è un problema e non si può risolvere. Devi sparire.’ Ma John non è conosciuto con il suo nome, bensì con quello di Stephen Sutler. Lavora in Iraq come responsabile del progetto della Hosco, una società inglese che ha appena ottenuto un appalto per vendere materiale per la ricostruzione. La missione di Sutler è spostare il denaro della Hosco su nuovi conti correnti. Appena le transazioni sono finite, nel campo avviene una fragorosa esplosione e Sutler riesce a scappare oltre la frontiera turca. Da questo momento continua a cambiare identità, anche perché è accusato di aver rubato cinquantatré milioni di dollari alla Hosco... La sua storia si intreccia con quella di un omicidio avvenuto a Napoli, proprio com’era stato descritto nelle parole di un libro il cui autore è scomparso. E se quello che succede in questo libro fosse misteriosamente legato alla realtà? Chi è veramente Stephen Lawrence Sutler? E se fossero più persone, un’identità di copertura per una truffa gigantesca? Thriller avvincente, romanzo postmoderno, enigma labirintico, Sutler è il primo di quattro romanzi di un’opera monumentale, The Kills: un racconto epico di crimine e cospirazione, una fuga che attraversa i continenti, una storia che supera i generi letterari in cui Richard House sfida emotivamente e intellettualmente il lettore.

Sutler

Evidence of a violent crime is found in the basement of an Italian palazzo. A missing American student appears to be the victim, two mysterious brothers the main suspects. The strangest thing: the murder seems to have been inspired by an old crime novel, a book called The Kill.

The Kills Part 3

The Kill

One summer in Naples two brothers turn a murder story into reality Inspired by a novel Mr Wolf and Mr Rabbit travel to Naples abduct an American student kill him. Then they start again...

This title tackles the burning question of how to nurture young children's well-being and learning to reverse the erosion of childhood.

Early learning and the erosion of childhood

Too Much Too Soon?

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2013 One summer in Naples two brothers turn a murder story into reality. Inspired by an old crime novel called The Kill, two brothers travel to Naples. They abduct an American student, take him to a basement – and cut him to pieces. An investigation begins. The crime becomes a media sensation because of its fictional inspiration. And then another student disappears. The Kill is book three of The Kills. The Kills is an epic novel of crime and conspiracy told in four books. It begins with a man on the run and ends with a burned body. Author Richard House has created audio and video content that takes you beyond the boundaries of the book and into the characters’ lives outside its pages. This is the enhanced edition of the ebook, which contains embedded video and moving images. To discover more about Richard House, The Kill or The Kills, go to www.thekills.co.uk.

The Kills

Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013. Shortlisted for the South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2014. Book of the Year in the Guardian, Spectator, Independent and Daily Mail. The Kills is an epic novel of crime and conspiracy. It starts with an explosion, a man on the run and the theft of over fifty million dollars. It moves from the Middle East to the Mediterranean, around mainland Europe via the sleazy underworld of Naples, and across America. It ends in a locked room. Brilliantly original, playful and ambitious, The Kills is a terrifying, awe-inspiring, mind-blowing sensation. 'A damn good book' Sunday Times 'A staggering achievement' Daily Mail 'A thrilling, overwhelming ride' Spectator

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