A DARK AND LONELY PLACE: A NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 03890012B53836
English Summary/英文概要： “We belong together,” he said.
“Yes,” she whispered fervently in his ear. “We do.”
From Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Buchanan, the novel she has always wanted to write: the gripping saga of star-crossed lovers across generations. A century ago, when Indians and alligators roamed frontier Miami, the legendary John Ashley was accused of murder and sentenced to hang. He insisted he was innocent and went on the run with his sweetheart, Laura. Their crime spree lasted years longer and became far more deadly than the exploits of Bonnie and Clyde a decade later.
John Ashley and Laura Upthegrove became the most notorious, colorful, and compelling figures in Florida’s violent outlaw history. This is their true story of prison breaks, bootlegging, bank robberies, and piracy on the high seas. Their sensual and dreamy saga of love, passion, and violence is juxtaposed with the taut and suspenseful story of their fictional descendants who share the same love and dangers a hundred years later. In today’s Miami, Homicide Sergeant John Ashley investigates a millionaire’s spectacular murder and instantly recognizes a stunning model linked to the case as the girl who has haunted his dreams since childhood. Her name is Laura, and the lightning-fast attraction is supernaturally mutual.
The homicide case goes bad, Ashley is falsely accused of murder, and the new lovers go on the run as history repeats itself. The question is, how powerful is the past? Do the present-day renegades stand a chance? Does anyone? Can any of us with the outlaw patterns of violence and tragedy imprinted in our DNA ever break the cycle? Can we change our own destiny? Or must the end always be the same for dangerous people in dangerous times?
In a sweeping epic that explores the inevitability of fate and the belief in predestination, A Dark and Lonely Place draws the reader into an unforgettable world of intrigue, drama, romance, and tragedy.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： “我们属于彼此。”他说道
“是的。”她在他耳畔热切地轻语道。“我们属于彼此。”
普利策文学奖得主Edna Buchanan一直想写一本有关于跨越岁月情侣的传奇爱情故事。100年以前，那时印第安人和短吻鳄还徘徊在迈阿密附近，传奇人物John Ashley被控告犯了谋杀罪，并被判处绞刑。他坚称自己是无辜的，并和他的情人Laura私奔了。这对鸳鸯大盗的逃亡之旅长达数年，他们犯下的罪行甚至比十年之前的Bonnie and Clyde这对雌雄大盗的还多。John Ashley和Laura Upthegrove成为了佛罗里达州非法犯罪历史上最臭名昭著，最具传奇色彩的人物。他们越狱，非法制造私酒，抢劫银行，以及在公海海盗。他们传奇和充满激情的爱情故事总为后人津津乐道，之后虚构的，传说在100年之后他们的后代也如同John和Laura一样，走上了逃亡的爱情之旅。
在如今的迈阿密，凶案警长John Ashley调查了一桩百万富翁谋杀案，他很快意识到这桩案件与一个名叫Laura的女人有关，而这个女人从儿时起便一直在他的梦中出现。这种联系就像超自然般神秘。
随着凶杀案的调查深入，形势对Ashley越来越不利，他被诬告为谋杀犯，并且就像历史重演一般，他和Laura一起踏上了亡命之旅。问题是，历史的力量到底有多强？我们能改变印刻在我们DNA内的非法暴力行为所引发的悲剧吗？我们中的任何一个能改变这样的一个死循环吗？能改变自己的命运吗？还是悲惨的结局只会一遍遍地发生在同一个人身上？
在这篇磅礴的史诗作品中，作者探索了命运的必然性和宿命的信念。《黑暗而孤寂的地方》带领读者进入了一个难忘的，充满阴谋，转折，浪漫和悲剧的世界。(XAT)
Awards/获奖情况：“这样的一个传奇故事让人感觉宏大而具有创造性，动感十足，浪漫不断。”——《科克斯评论》
“Edna Buchanan的《黑暗而孤寂的地方》是一个动感十足的南佛罗里达州爱情故事，融合了现实与虚构，过去与现在，并最终超越了时间。”——Sherryl Woods，畅销书《奥布莱恩家庭的圣诞节》的作者
"Ambitious, inventive saga...nonstop action and romance.”--- Kirkus Reviews
"Edna Buchanan’s A Dark and Lonely Place is an action-packed South Florida love story that blends fact and fiction, past and present, and ultimately transcends time."--- Sherryl Woods, bestselling author of An O’Brien Family Christmas
About the Author/作者介绍： Edna Buchanan在《迈阿密先驱报》工作了18年，在此期间她获奖无数，其中包括普利策奖和乔治•波克新闻事业成就奖。Edna真正获得国际关注是从她的经典犯罪回忆实录开始的，其中包括《这尸体有张熟悉的脸》，《别让他们看到你在哭泣》，她的第一部悬疑作品《没有人永远活着》被提名埃德加奖。 Edna Buchanan worked the Miami Herald police beat for eighteen years, during which she won scores of awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the George Polk Award for Career Achievement in Journalism. Edna attracted international acclaim for her classic true-crime memoirs, The Corpse Has a Familiar Face and Never Let Them See You Cry. Her first novel of suspense, Nobody Lives Forever, was nominated for an Edgar Award.
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