THE THIRD WOMAN
Book ID/图书代码： 03540015B80825
English Summary/英文概要： It was a brilliant outline – a well-written, clever idea with a page-turning plot; but deft thriller pitches come along all the time. It was the identity of the author that swung the deal.
Five internationally bestselling books later, with over 1.5 million copies sold under the name of Sam Bourne, Jonathan Freedland is finally putting his own name to his new thriller. It is perfect timing for such a decision, In a world in which there is so much inauthenticity it’s refreshing for such a respected journalist, author and broadcaster to step out into the open.
In his time Jonathan has been the Guardian’s correspondent in Washington, a reporter for the Washington Post and for BBC News. He presents Radio 4’s contemporary history series The Long View as well as having recently taken up the role of executive editor for the Guardian, for whom he writes a weekly column.
That’s a lot of major real-world credentials. The 3rd Woman combines all of them, mixing together a page-turning story, investigative journalism from the inside track and a smart background of US-Chinese policits, to produce a richly textured and compelling novel. In the form of Madison Webb, a driven young woman determined to cut through corruption and bureaucracy to get to the truth about her beloved younger sister’s murder, it features a wonderfully complex and flawed central character. The 3rd Woman will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page, because it does what Jonathan Freedland does in all his other roles: it makes you think”.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书情节曲折、引人入胜，文笔优美、文思精巧，而作者的身份更是促成了这本书的出版。在以Sam Bourne为笔名出版了5部全球畅销书，并销售了1500多万册之后，Jonathan Freedland终于决定在其最新出版的惊悚小说上印上自己的真名。这样一位令人尊敬的记者、作者、广播员选择在此时公开真实身份可谓十分明智。
这部小说将曲折的情节、新闻调查内幕和中美政治关系背景巧妙地结合在了一起，为读者呈现了一个层次丰富、引人入胜的故事。小说的主人公Madison Webb性格复杂而真实，她是一位发愤图强的年轻女性，试图冲破腐败和官僚的层层障碍，揭开妹妹被谋杀的真相。
这是一部看完之后令人久久不能平静的作品，因为它和作者在担任记者期间所做的事情是一样的，那就是让你思考。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：“十多年前，国内最知名的文学代理发给我一部他正在考虑中的作品大纲，作者的名字叫Sam Bourne。‘这是一个笔名，但我不能告诉你他是谁’他说，‘因为我们想对此保密。我只能说他是一位获奖专栏作家。’我绞尽脑汁，最后回电给他‘是Jonathan Freedland吗？’电话那头的沉默已经告诉我答案了。”
“Just over 10 years ago one of the country’s best known literary agents sent me the outline for a conspiracy thriller he was auctioning called The Righteous Men written by ‘Sam Bourne’. ‘It’s a pseudonym, but I can’t tell you whose,’ he said. ‘We want to keep that under wraps. Suffice to say it’s by an award-winning columnist.’ I wracked my brains. Then I called him up. ‘Is it Jonathan Freedland?’ I asked. There was a long silence at the other end of the line, which told me all I needed to know.
A wonderful review of THE 3RD WOMAN from the New York Times.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/10/18/books/review/thrillers.html?_r=0
"This is an intelligent, finely crafted mystery, a speculative thriller that brilliantly channels the anxieties of our time."
"Think of this novel as a gritty, noirish crossbreed of “Blade Runner” and “L.A. Confidential.”"
China’s potential to own our country — and this kind of zeitgeisty financial warfare informs Jonathan Freedland’s excellent new novel, THE 3RD WOMAN (Harper/HarperCollins, $26.99).
About the Author/作者介绍： Jonathan Freedland，笔名Sam Bourne，知名获奖记者及广播员。曾经担任《卫报》《华盛顿邮报》和BBC新闻的记者。Sam Bourne is the pseudonym used by Jonathan Freedland, an award-winning journalist and broadcaster.
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