The Throat by Peter Straub (Hardcover)
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By Peter Straub
Title: The Throat
Author: Peter Straub
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Mystery / Thriller / Suspense
Condition: Used - Acceptable
Description:
In this searing novel of psychological terror, Tim Underhill, the haunted Vietnam vet-hero of Koko, courts ultimate destruction as he dares to look back to a dark past that holds the secret of the evil which signs its name Blue Rose. Tim Underhill has been summoned to Millhaven, the site of old crimes now plagued by new demons, by his childhood friend, John Ransom. After decades of silence, it appears that the Blue Rose Killer has struck again-brutally murdering John Ransom's wife, April. Ransom enlists Tim Underhill's help in uncovering the true identity of this madman who was supposed to be dead, having committed suicide over 40 years ago...Millhaven's resident sleuth, the brilliant and reclusive Tom Pasmore, last seen in the pages of Peter Straub's novel Mystery comes out of apparent retirement to assist his friend Tim Underhill, and the two men are drawn into a dark labyrinth of lies and deceit, each turn punctuated by jolting shocks that reveal connections between the tantalizing mysterious Green Woman Taproom and the elusive truths buried int he steaming jungles of Vietnam...between the peaceful surface of everyday life and the secret shame that seethes below.
Note: This hardcover edition is in used but acceptable condition, showing visible wear from previous use that does not affect readability.
Author: Peter Straub
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Mystery / Thriller / Suspense
Condition: Used - Acceptable
Description:
In this searing novel of psychological terror, Tim Underhill, the haunted Vietnam vet-hero of Koko, courts ultimate destruction as he dares to look back to a dark past that holds the secret of the evil which signs its name Blue Rose. Tim Underhill has been summoned to Millhaven, the site of old crimes now plagued by new demons, by his childhood friend, John Ransom. After decades of silence, it appears that the Blue Rose Killer has struck again-brutally murdering John Ransom's wife, April. Ransom enlists Tim Underhill's help in uncovering the true identity of this madman who was supposed to be dead, having committed suicide over 40 years ago...Millhaven's resident sleuth, the brilliant and reclusive Tom Pasmore, last seen in the pages of Peter Straub's novel Mystery comes out of apparent retirement to assist his friend Tim Underhill, and the two men are drawn into a dark labyrinth of lies and deceit, each turn punctuated by jolting shocks that reveal connections between the tantalizing mysterious Green Woman Taproom and the elusive truths buried int he steaming jungles of Vietnam...between the peaceful surface of everyday life and the secret shame that seethes below.
Note: This hardcover edition is in used but acceptable condition, showing visible wear from previous use that does not affect readability.
