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ebook / ISBN-13: 9781472202253

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Like history, some crimes are doomed to repeat themselves…

13 ½ is a taut and terrifying stand-alone psychological thriller from acclaimed author Nevada Barr.
Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Janet Evanovich.

‘Stunning… Spellbinding psychological suspense with twists you won’t see coming… An amazing, virtuoso piece of writing’ – Lee Child

Polly Deschamps suspects there might be a connection between her beau and a series of decades-old murders. Two broken pasts collide in an uncertain present carrying the reader from the horrifying 1970s murder spree of a child – dubbed ‘Butcher Boy’ by a shocked public – in Rochester, Minnesota, to Polly, the abused daughter of Mississippi ‘trailer trash’, to post-Katrina New Orleans.

What readers are saying about 13½:

‘Barr’s book captivated me. The style had me hooked right up to the end’

‘Nevada Barr has taken it to the next level

Dark and wonderfulI couldn’t put it down

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Reviews

Praise for Nevada Barr: Stunning... Spellbinding psychological suspense with twists you won't see coming... An amazing, virtuoso piece of writing
Lee Child
This book is a hands-down winner! Psychological terror at its best, 13 1/2 shines with authentic voices, high-amp tension, and Barr's brilliant and unique style
Jeffery Deaver
Keep the lights on while reading this intense psychological thriller. The tension's so tight you'll be rethinking every motive and clue up to the finale. Much like Nancy Pickard in The Virgin of Small Plains, Barr forces us to look beyond the obvious to the hidden evils we may have overlooked
Library Journal
A brilliantly harrowing effort... 13 ½ feels better written and more richly drawn than Barr's very good Anna Pigeon efforts. Certainly a new direction and one that takes her on a genre-bending course to evil and depravity in this downright chilling tale
Providence Journal
A hair-raising thriller.... packs a powerful punch
Romantic Times
Barr process adept at both pulsing horror and sweet romance... [for] readers who like dark psychological thrillers
Booklist
Barr skillfully shows her affinity for delving into her characters' souls in 13 ½. Barr keeps the psychological terror elevated in 13 ½ by realistically showing how people can be manipulated - by others and by the juvenile justice system
Sun-Sentinel, FL
13 ½ is a glorified thriller that will tease and please lovers of the genre
New Orleans Magazine
Barr's vibrant prose keeps you reading... irresistible
Charlotte Observer
Reminiscent of novels by Thomas Harris and Minette Walters... will send shivers up the spine of even the toughest reader... Barr adds interstitial musings about well-known murders throughout history that are so stone-cold they could make Hannibal Lector blanch in fear
Denver Post