THE BETRAYAL OF TRUST

Book ID/图书代码： 12100012B59554

English Summary/英文概要： "Not all great novelists can write crime fiction but when one like Susan Hill does the result is stunning." —Ruth Rendell

A cold case comes back to life in this sixth book in the highly successful Simon Serrailler detective series "eagerly awaited by all aficionados" (P.D. James). Freak weather and flash floods all over southern England. Lafferton is under water and a landslide on the Moor has closed the bypass. As the rain slowly drains away, a shallow grave--and a skeleton--are exposed; 20 years on, the remains of missing teenager Joanne Lowther have finally been uncovered. The case is re-opened and Simon Serrailler is called in as senior investigating officer. Joanne, an only child, had been on her way home from a friend’s house that night. She was the daughter of a prominent local businessman, Sir John Lowther. Joanne’s mother, unable to cope, killed herself 2 years after Joanne disappeared. Cold cases are always tough, and in this latest in the acclaimed series from Susan Hill, Serrailler is forced to confront a frustrating, distressing and complex situation.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： “并非所有的小说家都拥有创作犯罪小说的天分，但如果是苏珊•希尔的话，那她就一定会让你惊艳。”--鲁斯•兰德尔

在这部大受狂热粉丝期待的经典西蒙•瑟雷拉侦探系列第六部中，一个久远的案件再度受到关注。诡异的天气和骤发的洪水正侵袭英格兰南部。拉佛顿被淹没在洪水之中，山体滑坡封闭了通道。山洪过后，一个浅坟以及一具尸骨暴露在了光天化日之下；20年前失踪的少女乔安娜•娄瑟的遗骸终于被找到了。警方决定再次调查这一案件，而西蒙•瑟雷拉则作为资深调查员被召来参与调查。20年前的一个夜晚，乔安娜一人独自从朋友家离开，却神秘失踪在回家的路上。乔安娜的父亲是当地一名颇有声望的商人约翰•娄瑟。而乔安娜的母亲难以接受女儿失踪这一现实，也于2年后自杀身亡。越是年代久远的案件通常越是难以下手，然而在这部来自苏珊•希尔的最新系列作品中，瑟雷拉则不得不面对这一令人沮丧，恼人同时又错综复杂的案件。（DC）

Awards/获奖情况：“激情四射同时主题极具启发性，绝非寻常警察疑案作品。”—Winnipeg Free Press “本书作为无与伦比的西蒙•瑟雷拉系列的第六部，无疑是迄今为止最为精彩的一部。如若要寻找能在英国文学殿堂中与P•D•詹姆斯及鲁斯•兰德尔匹敌的作者，希尔觉得是当之无愧的人选。其作品情节出色，人物丰满，背景设定和气氛感染均恰到好处：《信任的背叛》完美的向我们呈现出作者的最佳水准。”—Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail

“文笔优美。。。。。。每一页纸上都仿若笼罩着真理之光。。。。。。充满着感动人心的真实感。”—The Washington Post

“一部精彩的犯罪小说作品，同时也对关于致命疾病的争议话题进行了一场无所畏惧的探讨。”—Daily Mail “《信任的背叛》绝非一个单纯的精彩故事，尽管它轻而易举的便做到了让读者们对它爱不释手，然而它却远非如此，它还是一部发人深省的小说作品，有关于那些不幸中的人们以及那些真正关心他们的人们。”—The Guardian

“精彩绝伦。。。。。。不论是希尔系列作品的忠实粉丝还是新读者都将为书中人物深层的人性所折服。”—Kirkus Reviews

“Passionate and thematically provocative, it’s much more than a traditional police procedural.”—Winnipeg Free Press

“The sixth book in the superb Simon Serrailler series is the best so far and that makes it a standout. If we’re looking for writers to join P. D. James and Ruth Rendell in the pantheon of Britain’s best, Hill is definitely on the list. She has plot, character, setting and mood in perfect position: The Betrayal of Trust shows just what she can do with all of them.”—Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail

“Beautifully written.... It has the ring of truth on every page.... Touching, entirely believable.”—The Washington Post

“A satisfying crime story as well as a fearless examination of controversial issues surrounding terminal illness.”—Daily Mail

“The Betrayal of Trust isn’t only a page-turner—though it certainly fulfils that expectation—it’s also a thought-provoking novel about those who suffer and those who care for them.”—The Guardian

“Compelling.... Fans and newcomers to Hill’s series will appreciate the characters’ deep humanity.”—Kirkus Reviews

About the Author/作者介绍： 苏珊•希尔的小说作品与其短篇故事集均曾荣获惠特布莱德奖、毛姆奖和莱斯奖。作者著有40余部作品，其中包括瑟雷拉犯罪小说的前五部，The Various Haunts of Men, The Pure in Heart, The Risk of Darkness, The Vows of Silence 以及 The Shadows in the Street。改编自其著名鬼故事的戏剧《黑衣女子》自1989年来一直在West End舞台上映；不久又以电影形式出现在荧幕之上，并由丹尼尔•雷德克里夫主演。

希尔出生于斯卡波罗，曾求学于伦敦国王学院。希尔嫁给了莎士比亚学者斯坦利•威尔斯，并育有两女。作者现居格洛斯特郡，并在当地运营有一家名为Long Barn Books的小型出版公司。

SUSAN HILL’s novels and short stories have won the Whitbread, Somerset Maugham and John Llewellyn Rhys awards and been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. She is the author of over 40 books, including the 5 previous Serrailler crime novels, The Various Haunts of Men, The Pure in Heart, The Risk of Darkness, The Vows of Silence and The Shadows in the Street. The play adapted from her famous ghost story, The Woman in Black, has been running on the West End stage since 1989; it is soon to be released as a film starring Daniel Radcliffe. Hill was born in Scarborough and educated at King’s College London. She is married to the Shakespeare scholar Stanley Wells, and they have two daughters. She lives in Gloucestershire, where she runs her own small publishing firm, Long Barn Books.

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