in his field of expertise multiple genres while staying – detective literature. However, true to all of them. This is a the detective work will be perfect golden-age mystery more than merely academic. and at the same time a In the mountains, barriers contemporary academic novel, break down, and a truth that a meditation on literature, and was hidden for years is about a biting satire on to be revealed. Is it possible immigration in the that Bay Area. Above all, it is a moving tale about human nature: love, hate, envy, and one of the guests is, in fact, a the entire range of emotions murderer? that bring people to the verge As always with Maya Arad’s of crime and beyond. – works, BEHIND THE MOUNTAIN combines World rights ex. Israel: Regal Hoffmann Film rights: Regal Hoffmann KATE BIRDSALL KATE BIRDSALL was born in American popular culture. the heart of America’s Previously, she was a “Rust Belt”. She is an Assistant manager for a motion picture Professor at Michigan State exhibition corporation. When University, where she teaches not writing, she plays in the first-year writing, creative all-girl grunge-rock band writing, cultural studies, and Pink Plush. Kate is hard at an interdisciplinary arts and work on the second in the humanities class on Det. Boyle series. representations of crime in FORMS IN THE SHADOWS (Red Adept, August 2017) FORMS IN THE SHADOWS the small figure beneath the introduces Det. Elizabeth sheet. Det. Boyle is a tough Boyle, a Special Homicide nut, but she hates kid cases: detective with a mind as Liz Boyle was once one of sharp as her tongue, a three siblings, until her baby disdain for grey areas, and a sister’s disappearance almost distinct aversion to thirty years ago. It’s a dark introspection. When Boyle is chapter in the family’s past, called down to the seedy with echoes that still haunt Cleveland Flats to tackle a the three remaining new case, she can’t help the members. When Liz and her cold sweats when she sees partner get to work hunting
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