THE SILENT GIRLS: A NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 10820015B78745
English Summary/英文概要： With the dead of a bitter Vermont winter closing in, evil is alive and well . . .
Frank Rath thought he was done with murder when he turned in his detective’s badge to become a private investigator and raise a daughter alone. Then the police in his remote rural community of Canaan find an ’89 Monte Carlo abandoned by the side of the road, and the beautiful teenage girl who owned the car seems to have disappeared without a trace.
Soon Rath’s investigation brings him face-to-face with the darkest abominations of the human soul.
With the consequences of his violent and painful past plaguing him, and young women with secrets vanishing one by one, he discovers once again that even in the smallest towns on the map, evil lurks everywhere—and no one is safe.
Morally complex, seething with wickedness and mystery, and rich in gritty atmosphere and electrifying plot turns, The Silent Girls marks the return of critically acclaimed author Eric Rickstad. Readers of Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbø, and Greg Iles will love this book and find themselves breathless at the incendiary, ambitious, and unforgettable story.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 佛蒙特州苦寒的冬天正在慢慢逼近，邪恶力量也在逐渐滋长......
弗兰克•拉斯以为自己在交付侦探徽章并且成为一名私人侦探，独立抚养女儿后就不会再接触谋杀案了。可是警察在迦南遥远的乡村路边发现了一辆89蒙特卡罗，车主是个漂亮的年轻女孩，如今也不见踪影。
拉斯接下去开展的调查使他不得不面对人性中最为黑暗的一面。
过往痛苦的记忆一直困扰着他，而年轻的女孩一个接一个消失。拉斯发现哪怕在地图上最小的城镇，邪恶的力量都会触及，没有人是绝对安全的。
《沉默的女孩》在道德层面上很复杂，通篇充满了邪恶和秘密，神秘的气氛和急转直下的剧情都非常吸引人。《沉默的女孩》是杰出作家艾瑞克•瑞克斯坦德暌违多年后的作品。伊恩•瑞金，乔•耐思博和格雷格•伊莱斯的读者也会同样被这本书深深吸引的。（XAT）
Awards/获奖情况：对于《沉默的女孩》的褒奖：
“《沉默的女孩》中人物非常真实，场景的设置也非常阴森恐怖，情节令人欲罢不能，是罪案小说中的佼佼者。”——史蒂夫•尤福德，埃德加文学奖入围作者，作品有《金刚狼兄弟》和《货运和储存》
“艾瑞克•瑞克斯坦德的《沉默的女孩》气氛非常神秘，故事背景设置在新英格兰最阴暗的角落里，那里的游客都会被警告夜间不要外出。这本精心写作的书会让你哪怕熬夜也要读完，还会害怕地不敢关灯。”——保罗•迪恩，《偷猎者的儿子》作者
“角色刻画得非常深入，情节不断地铺垫展开，佛蒙特州乡村的情节设置也使得小说更显得阴暗诡异。《沉默的女孩》这本侦探小说非常令人意外，会带领读者陷入深深的沉思中。”——罗杰•史密斯，国际畅销书《唤醒死者》、《尘暴》、《混合的血液》和《牺牲》作者
“《沉默的女孩》将会引领读者到达黑暗的深处。一开始读这本书我根本停不下来，虽然很害怕却还是很想探寻真相。”——杰克•思克森，《教堂街的地狱》和《丑陋的真相》作者
“从一开始，恐惧的感觉就爬遍我的周身，这种感觉一直持续到我读完这本小说，甚至还持续了好几天。《沉默的女孩》是有关爱和恐惧的故事，紧张的感觉会不断刺激你的内心，久久不会散去。”——斯蒂芬妮•费尔曼，《看着基地恩》作者
PRAISE FOR THE SILENT GIRLS:
“The Silent Girls is Vermont’s own True Detective...Three-dimensional characters, a moody
rural-noir vibe, and a compulsively readable story make this a stunner of a crime novel!” (Steve
Ulfelder, Edgar finalist author of Wolverine Bros. Freight & Storage)
“Eric Rickstad’s The Silent Girls is a bone-chilling mystery set in one of New England’s darkest corners, the kind of place travelers are well-advised to avoid after nightfall. This well-crafted book will have you staying up late, turning pages and afraid to turn off the light.” (Paul Doiron, author of The Poacher’s Son)
“Finely drawn characters, a narrative that beguiles and surprises and stark, poetic writing make
for a novel as dark and brooding as its rural Vermont setting. The Silent Girls is both an
exceptional detective story and a terrifying meditation on good and evil.” (Roger Smith,
international best-selling author of Wake Up Dead, Dust Devils, Mixed Blood and Sacrifices)
“The Silent Girls is a thrilling ride to very dark places. I kept turning pages, scared of what I’d
find but compelled to look. It’ll keep you reading all the way up to its shattering conclusion.”
(Jake Hinkson, author of Hell on Church Street and The Big Ugly)
“From the very first, a feeling of dread crept over me and stayed with me until the end, and
remains with me days later. The Silent Girls is love and terror, a mix of intense feelings that
seeps into your heart and does not go away.” (Stephen Foreman, author of the novels Watching
Gideon and Toe Hold)
About the Author/作者介绍： 艾瑞克•瑞克斯坦德的第一部小说《里普》获得了“纽约时代显著图书奖”。他的短故事和文章也曾被刊登在许多杂志上，并被提名手推车奖。艾瑞克拥有弗吉尼亚大学的硕士学位，他还是霍恩斯和科加斯基金会的成员。艾瑞克目前与妻儿住在佛蒙特州。
Eric Rickstad is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Silent Girls, a #1 bestselling Nook
and #3 Mystery Kindle novel heralded as intelligent and profound, dark, disturbing, and
heartbreaking. His first novel Reap, a literary suspense novel, was a New York Times Noteworthy
Novel. His short stories and articles have appeared in many magazines and been nominated for a
Pushcart Prize. He holds an MFA from the University of Virginia, where he was a Hoyns Fellow
and a Corse Fellow. He lives in Vermont with his wife and daughter.
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