Identity Man

By Andrew Klavan

Book Overview

"A compelling moral fable in the shape of a gritty, twist-filled thriller."-- Wall Street Journal John Shannon is a petty thief on the run. A three-time loser framed for murder, he knows that he's facing life in prison--or death by lethal injection. Then, a bizarre text message draws him to a meeting in the dark of night. A foreigner who calls himself the Identity Man offers Shannon an incredible chance to start again: a new face, a new home, a new beginning. In a ruined city trying to rebuild, he gets work as a carpenter, and falls in love. It seems too good to be true--and it is. It turns out this city is crawling with crooked politicians, gangsters, and dirty cops--all of whom seem to want Shannon dead. Moving through the shambles of a town, he's got to ferret out the secret of his new life--and fast--if he wants to be left with any life at all. "A gripping thriller."-- Entertainment Weekly "A work of intense realism pervaded by sorrow, mercy, hope--and ultimately, transcendence."-- Washington Times

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007K5BA5C
• ISBN13: 9780547597195
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.9"