The Drowning People
by Richard Mason
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British author Richard Mason was a 19-year-old student at Oxford University when this, his debut novel, was first published. This story of passion, betrayal, and murder begins with a confession from the protagonist, 70-year-old James Farrell. It appears he has just killed his wife. As James reveals the details surrounding his wife's death, he offers a dark tale of the events leading up to her unfortunate demise, beginning with his tumultuous affair with her cousin, an American heiress, in the early 1990s when he was but a struggling young violinist.
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Publisher Grand Central Pub |
Date 2000 |
Price $1.00 |
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Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Grand Central Pub |
Date 1999 |
Price $1.00 |
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Publisher Hachette Audio |
Date 1999 |
Price $1.98 |
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Publisher Notes
Best of the Best. The intriguing tale of an aspiring musician, James Farrell falls in love at first sight with Ella Harewood, an exquisitely beautiful society girl engaged to a Cambridge man. Their love affair defies the strict social standards of English society. Confident that their love will justify their actions and guarantee their happiness forever, their passion spin out of control. Ella forces James to betray his best friend as a test of his loyalty to her--a heinous act that sparks a chain of events that leads to murder and bitter revenge.
Media Reviews
"Mason's prose is unremarkable, as is his distinctly unfascinating attempt at 'larger themes,' but his storytelling is solid and his sense of intrigue nicely developed."
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