{"product_id":"the-spire-9781509824144","title":"The Spire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must read' Former President Bill Clinton   \u003cbr\u003e'Patterson has the rare gift of enthralling as he informs' Mark Lawson, Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Darrow grows up to become a superb trial lawyer – thanks to the mentorship of Lionel Farr, a professor at Caldwell, the local college. Now, it’s time for Farr to ask his still-youthful protégé to return the favour: an embezzlement scandal threatens to destroy Caldwell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Returning to his alma mater as president opens old wounds. Sixteen years before, he discovered the body of a black female student, Angela Hall, at the base of The Spire, the bell tower that dominates the leafy campus. His best friend, Steve Tillman, was charged with Angela’s murder and given a life sentence. Darrow begins his own inquiry into the murder, and is soon convinced that the killer is still at large. His own life too may be at risk . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Gripping and razor-sharp, \u003ci\u003eThe Spire\u003c\/i\u003e is a hugely satisfying thriller, a poignant love story – and Richard North Patterson’s most compelling novel in years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea compelling story, fully worthy of Richard North Patterson, which is made even more intriguing by its detailed insight into the world of special-interests politics in Washington, D.C. -- Scott Turow on \u003ci\u003eBalance of Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill grab you from the very first page and never let go -- \u003ci\u003eKathy Reichs \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatterson is a fluid prose writer clearly at his best in the taut courtroom scenes... * The Times *\u003cbr\u003ePatterson is a natural storyteller who never breaks the thread of action - * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eone of our country's great fiction writers -- \u003ci\u003eLarry David, creator of \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA terrific novelist. - * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003ea masterful writer -- Senator Edward M. Kennedy\u003cbr\u003eAlways keeps you on the edge of your seat. Patterson has the rare gift of enthralling as he informs. * Guardian *","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084992246103,"sku":"9781509824144","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781509824144.jpg?v=1762207828","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-spire-9781509824144","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}