Noose

By: Bill James

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Synopsis: &“James, who may be one of Britain&’s most underrated crime fiction writers, produces a shocker packed with menace and very black humor.&” —Booklist, starred review Britain, 1956. A young actress seemingly tries to commit suicide over a tangled love affair, but is taken to the hospital and her life saved. The story is just the sort of thing that journalist Ian Charteris likes to cover: a poignant mix of near tragedy, possible thwarted romance, and glamour, needing sensitive but—of course—dramatic treatment. It should be a routine assignment, a welcomed assignment. It would be, if it weren&’t for the identity of the young woman. She may—just may—be Ian&’s sister. The unwelcomed reminder of the past drags Ian back into memories of places and events he&’d rather forget. As far as Ian is concerned, the past is a foreign country. And not just foreign. Fundamentally and cantankerously hostile. Vengeful, war-torn, dangerous. It is impossible to escape the past; the noose is already around Ian&’s neck, and every step he takes tightens it . . . And this is not the only noose. &“James spins an effective psychological tale of a man whose past shapes his future.&” —Publishers Weekly