The Amateur Historian

A Thriller

Julian Cole

Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books

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“Punchy and raw, a blend of hard-boiled old school and new bloody thriller. . . crime at its best.” —Waterstone’s (UK)
 
Rick Rounder returns to his hometown a decade after failing to save a young girl from her suicidal father. He sets up as a private eye, much to the envy of his policeman brother Sam, who has risen up the ranks to chief. The two brothers square up across the sibling divide as they are both drawn into the case of a missing girl.

But the case gets more complicated as Rick’s past catches up with him, and the only clues that the brothers have, relate to a girl who lived—and died—in poverty one hundred years ago. The amateur historian has one last lesson to teach.

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Nancyj  rated it  
Nov 3, 2011
Any interesting concept with brothers working on the same mystery from different sides. ...more
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Danielle  rated it  
Oct 16, 2011
I really enjoyed the concept of the book where the details of history can lead to survival. There was too much going on (multiple plot lines) and the editors did a terrible job at correcting the spelling mistakes. I would need two hands to count all the misspelled words :( ...more
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Stephanie  rated it  
Feb 10, 2011
Just randomly picked this up at the library. Ok, pretty good read but was not crazy about it. ...more
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JULIAN COLE is a journalist and columnist with The Evening Press. He spent three years writing and researching The Amateur Historian, his first novel.

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The Amateur Historian
A Thriller
Julian Cole

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St. Martin's Press
Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books
June 2010
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ISBN: 9780312586591
ISBN10: 0312586590
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 272 pages
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