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Act of Darkness

By: Publication details: United Kingdom; Pan Macmillan; 2013Description: 344 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
  • 9781447258087
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823.91
Summary: Murder. A violent death in horrifying circumstances detonates the atmosphere of languor and sexual tension in the Thompson household. Francis King's disturbing novel opens in India in the 1930s, in the lush summer house of the Thompson family. Father, stepmother, daughter, governess, ayah - all are under suspicion. And the most sinister of motives merely deflects the truth as it slithers out of reach until a final reunion in Australia decades later.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Karachi In Store 823.91 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn Book Bazaar PKLC024591
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Lahore Adult Fiction 823.91 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn For Sale PKLC011443
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Murder. A violent death in horrifying circumstances detonates the atmosphere of languor and sexual tension in the Thompson household. Francis King's disturbing novel opens in India in the 1930s, in the lush summer house of the Thompson family. Father, stepmother, daughter, governess, ayah - all are under suspicion. And the most sinister of motives merely deflects the truth as it slithers out of reach until a final reunion in Australia decades later.

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