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A Tap on the Window

A Tap on the Window Hardcover - 2013

by Barclay, Linwood

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NAL, 2013-08-06 Cover Scratched. See our Terms of Sale for a detailed description of condition notes. Hardcover. Used - Very Good.
Used - Very Good
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  • Title A Tap on the Window
  • Author Barclay, Linwood
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 512
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher NAL, New York
  • Date 2013-08-06 Cover Scratched. See
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 9HL2V_b186e5d0-178c-4
  • ISBN 9780451414182 / 0451414187
  • Weight 1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.5 in (24.13 x 16.26 x 3.81 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Runaway children
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012050861
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Page Wear
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Summary

Hailed as “a suspense master” by Stephen King, Linwood Barclay now reveals the dark side of a small town—and the even darker secrets that hide there...

It’s been two months since private investigator Cal Weaver’s teenage son Scott died in a tragic accident. Ever since, he and his wife have drifted apart, fracturing a once normal life. Cal is mired in grief, a grief he can’t move past. And maybe his grief has clouded his judgment. Because driving home one night, he makes his first big mistake.

A girl drenched in rain taps on his car window and asks for a ride as he sits at a stoplight. Even though he knows a fortysomething man picking up a teenage hitchhiker is a fool, he lets her in. She’s the same age as Scott, and maybe she can help Cal find the dealer who sold his son the drugs that killed him. After a brief stop at a roadside diner, Cal senses that something’s not right with the girl or the situation. But it’s too late. He’s already involved.

Now Cal is drawn into a nightmare of pain and suspicion. Something is horribly wrong in the small town of Griffon in upstate New York. There are too many secrets there, too many lies and cover-ups. And Cal has decided to expose those secrets one by one.

That’s his second big mistake.

From the publisher

Linwood Barclay, former columnist for The Toronto Star, is the #1 international bestselling author of ten critically acclaimed novels, including Trust Your Eyes, which has been optioned for film, and No Time for Goodbye. He lives near Toronto with his wife and has two grown children.

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Media reviews

“Some days, all you really want is for someone to tell you a wicked-good story. Linwood Barclay answers the reader’s perpetual prayer.”—The New York Times Book Review

Praise for Trust Your Eyes
One of the Boston Globe’s 10 Best Crime Books of the Year
One of Library Journal’s Best Thrillers of the Year


“A tale Hitchcock would have loved...riveting, frequently scary, occasionally funny, and, surprisingly, wonderfully tender.”—Stephen King

“No one can thrill you and chill you better than Linwood Barclay. Trust me when I say you won’t want to miss [this].”—Tess Gerritsen

“One of the best thrillers of the year...where nothing and no one is all that they seem.”—Lisa Gardner

“Expertly plotted…superior entertainment.”—The Washington Post

“Delivers shocks and surprises at every turn…one of the best thrillers of the year.”—The Associated Press

“An up-to-the-moment thrill ride.…I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”—William Landay

“Twist-driven thrillers with explosive action are a hallmark of Linwood Barclay, and Trust Your Eyes could very well be his best.”—USA Today

“Dazzling...an artist at the top of his game.”—Joseph Finder

“Should vault him into the top rank of thriller writers.”—Booklist (starred review)

About the author

Linwood Barclay, former columnist for "The Toronto Star," is the #1 international bestselling author of ten critically acclaimed novels, including "Trust Your Eyes," which has been optioned for film, and "No Time for Goodbye." He lives near Toronto with his wife and has two grown children.