THE DEVIL’S STAIRCASE
Book ID/图书代码： 01834008B20839
English Summary/英文概要： Bronny finds herself down and out in London. She’s a sheltered girl - gentle and kind - who has spent her teenage years in a fearful, cautious bubble. She’s never taken drugs, had sex or killed anyone. Within six weeks she’s done all three. She’s unable to face up to a stressful situation at home, flees to London to avoid dealing with reality. Without money, friends or a job she soon finds herself a shifting group of acquaintances who decide to squat a seemingly empty house ... only it isn’t empty. A serial killer is keeping his next victim (alive) in its walled up cellar - and he is coming back for her.
Tense, dark and engrossing, this is a scary and disturbing read from a writer fast establishing her reputation for macabre originality.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 被大家認為是乖乖牌、溫柔文靜、從小受人保護的Bronny，長大後的叛逆個性完全判若兩人。因為她再也無法承受家庭帶給她的壓力，不能面對現實的她單身一人逃到倫敦。
身無分文、沒有朋友，更沒地方住，Bronny所認識的新朋友幫她找了一間大家都認為沒人住的空屋，想不到的是，其實這間屋子是連續殺人犯藏匿收害者的地方...(CL)
Awards/获奖情况：版權已售:
Holland; Japan; France; Italy
電影版權已售
Review
’a scary and stylish slice of urban noir’---Boyd Tonkin, Independent
’Thinking woman’s noir’---Daily Telegraph
’As elegant and witty as it is disturbing’---Allan Guthrie
About the Author/作者介绍： Helen FitzGerald writes thrillers. Her first novel - Dead Lovely - was published by Faber and Faber in June 2008 and has been translated into numerous other languages. It is already a bestseller in Holland. She has three further thrillers being published in the in 2009. Helen’s writing is pacy, sharp, funny and disturbing.
Helen’s third novel The Devil’s Staircase, which is a stand-alone thriller is nearing completion and some exciting news is brewing.
【作者網站】http://www.helenfitzgerald.net/
Helen FitzGerald 生長於澳洲，家裡是有13個孩子的大家庭，但她離開故鄉，獨自一人前往英國謀生。目前身為假釋官也是監獄看護社會人員，而今成為暢銷作家之一。事業有成的她，也另家人另眼相看。
今年6月所出版的第一本小說《Dead Lovely》版權已售多國，此書在荷蘭也為暢銷書。Helen的這本最新作品《The Devil’s Staircase》除了帶有驚悚的故事色彩，也探討主角的家庭、友情、愛情。電影版權已售，陸續將有更多相關新聞報導。
Format:HARDCOVER
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