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John Wilder is in his mid-thirties, a successful salesman with a place in the country, an adoring wife and a ten-year-old son.But something is wrong. His family no longer interests him, his infidelities are leading him nowhere and he has begun to drink too much. Then one night, something inside John snaps and he calls his wife to tell her that he isn''t coming home...

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Disturbing the Peace

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      Publisher: Vintage Publishing
      Publication Date: 05/06/2008
      ISBN13: 9780099518556, 978-0099518556
      ISBN10: 0099518554
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      John Wilder is in his mid-thirties, a successful salesman with a place in the country, an adoring wife and a ten-year-old son.But something is wrong. His family no longer interests him, his infidelities are leading him nowhere and he has begun to drink too much. Then one night, something inside John snaps and he calls his wife to tell her that he isn''t coming home...

      Trade Review
      A devastating story that won't let go * Boston Globe *
      A magnificent writer * The Times *

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