THE SILENT HOUR Following his critically acclaimed Envy the Night (“A dynamic thriller”—The New York Times), Michael Koryta returns with a blistering new installment of the Edgar, Shamus, and Quill nominated Lincoln Perry series. Whisper Ridge—Home to Dreams—November 6, 1992– April 27, 1996 So reads the strange epitaph carved beside the door of the home called Whisper Ridge, a multimillion-dollar piece of architectural majesty that once housed the beginnings of a unique program for paroled murderers. It was the passion of Alexandra Sanabria, the daughter of a deceased Mafia don, but the program never got off the ground. Uninhabited for twelve years, the home now remains as a strange monument to dangerous secrets. Private investigator Lincoln Perry's first involvement with the house and its legacy comes when Parker Harrison—a convicted killer and former tenant of Whisper Ridge—asks him to find Alexandra, who disappeared with her husband after the failure of the program. Disconcerted and embarrassed by his own immediate mistrust of Harrison, Perry decides to take the request at face value until he discovers that the bones of the Alexandra's husband were discovered at the exact same time Harrison began his quest to locate her. Now the investigation is active again and decade-old threats are circling, confronting Perry with a sordid family mystery that will challenge both his abilities as a detective and his commitment to that calling. Once again Michael Koryta (“Addictively readable”—Chicago Tribune) has crafted an intricate, fast-paced thriller, ratcheting up the tension as he explores just how dangerous the offer of a second chance can be. (Book 4 in the Lincoln Perry series) * One of the LA Times' best summer reads * * One of the The Mystery Bookshelf's top summer thrillers * * One of Publishers Weekly's Best Mysteries of 2009 * * Shortlisted for Dick Adler's Best Mysteries & Thrillers of 2009 * * Nominated for a Crimespree Award for Best in an On-going Series for 2009 * * Nominated for a Shamus Award for Best Hardcover PI Novel * Rights Information Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur, Hardcover (August 4, 2009) St. Martin’s Minotaur, Mass market paperback (August 3, 2010) Territory: World Rights Available: Film/TV Reviews: “Edgar-finalist Koryta spins a dark tale of broken dreams and second chances in his stunning fourth mystery to feature Cleveland, Ohio, PI Lincoln Perry (after 2008’s A Welcome Grave).” – Publishers Weekly starred review "Feisty plotting and the most memorable prose since Chandler. Koryta (A Welcome Grave, 2007, etc.) belongs on every genre reader's bookshelf." - Kirkus starred review "This is a super dark yet redemptive investigative thriller that grips the audience from the onset...The story line is fast-paced throughout with readers wanting to know the truth" - Harriet Klausner "The Silent Hour is a book that grabs the reader’s attention and doesn’t let go...A most exciting 5-star mystery." - Armchair Interviews "a nicely paced and engrossing tale...Koryta makes you want to turn the page, for the characters and the story, and when you get to the end, you want to go out and immediately find another of his books." - Craig Sisterson, The Nelson Mail (New Zealand) Blurbs: Purchase at Amazon.com

THE SILENT HOUR

Following his critically acclaimed Envy the Night (“A dynamic thriller”—The New York Times), Michael Koryta returns with a blistering new installment of the Edgar, Shamus, and Quill nominated Lincoln Perry series.

Whisper Ridge—Home to Dreams—November 6, 1992– April 27, 1996

So reads the strange epitaph carved beside the door of the home called Whisper Ridge, a multimillion-dollar piece of architectural majesty that once housed the beginnings of a unique program for paroled murderers. It was the passion of Alexandra Sanabria, the daughter of a deceased Mafia don, but the program never got off the ground. Uninhabited for twelve years, the home now remains as a strange monument to dangerous secrets.

Private investigator Lincoln Perry's first involvement with the house and its legacy comes when Parker Harrison—a convicted killer and former tenant of Whisper Ridge—asks him to find Alexandra, who disappeared with her husband after the failure of the program. Disconcerted and embarrassed by his own immediate mistrust of Harrison, Perry decides to take the request at face value until he discovers that the bones of the Alexandra's husband were discovered at the exact same time Harrison began his quest to locate her.

Now the investigation is active again and decade-old threats are circling, confronting Perry with a sordid family mystery that will challenge both his abilities as a detective and his commitment to that calling.

Once again Michael Koryta (“Addictively readable”—Chicago Tribune) has crafted an intricate, fast-paced thriller, ratcheting up the tension as he explores just how dangerous the offer of a second chance can be.

(Book 4 in the Lincoln Perry series)

* One of the LA Times' best summer reads *
* One of the The Mystery Bookshelf's top summer thrillers *
* One of Publishers Weekly's Best Mysteries of 2009 *
* Shortlisted for Dick Adler's Best Mysteries & Thrillers of 2009 *
* Nominated for a Crimespree Award for Best in an On-going Series for 2009 *
* Nominated for a Shamus Award for Best Hardcover PI Novel *

Rights Information

Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur, Hardcover (August 4, 2009)
St. Martin’s Minotaur, Mass market paperback (August 3, 2010)

Territory: World

Rights Available: Film/TV

Reviews:
“Edgar-finalist Koryta spins a dark tale of broken dreams and second chances in his stunning fourth mystery to feature Cleveland, Ohio, PI Lincoln Perry (after 2008’s A Welcome Grave).” – Publishers Weekly *starred review*

"Feisty plotting and the most memorable prose since Chandler. Koryta (A Welcome Grave, 2007, etc.) belongs on every genre reader's bookshelf." - Kirkus *starred review*

"This is a super dark yet redemptive investigative thriller that grips the audience from the onset...The story line is fast-paced throughout with readers wanting to know the truth" - Harriet Klausner

"The Silent Hour is a book that grabs the reader’s attention and doesn’t let go...A most exciting 5-star mystery." - Armchair Interviews

"a nicely paced and engrossing tale...Koryta makes you want to turn the page, for the characters and the story, and when you get to the end, you want to go out and immediately find another of his books." - Craig Sisterson, The Nelson Mail (New Zealand)

Blurbs:

Purchase at Amazon.com