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Say nothing. Not a word to anyone. Whatever you see. Whatever you heard. Do you understand? Say nothing. Ever.
So begins the aptly named historical thriller THE SILENT BOY by multi-award-winning author Andrew Taylor.
One of the best writers of commercial historical fiction working today, Taylor, the author of such blockbusters as THE AMERICAN BOY and THE SCENT OF DEATH delivers another powerful, brilliant page-turner — this one set in Paris during the French Revolution.
Terror reigns as the city writhes in the grip of revolution. The streets run with blood as thousands lose their heads to the guillotine. Edward Savill, working in London as agent for a wealthy American, receives word that his estranged wife Augusta has been killed in France. She leaves behind ten-year-old Charles, who is brought to England to Charnwood Court, a house in the country leased by a group of émigré refugees.
Savill is sent to retrieve the boy, though it proves easier to reach Charnwood than to leave. And only when Savill arrives there does he discover that Charles is mute. The boy has witnessed horrors beyond his years, but what terrible secret haunts him so deeply that he is unable to utter a word?
THE SILENT BOY was published first in the UK to critical acclaim:
“Taylor has not only succeeded in constructing a labyrinthine plot that is gripping to the last page, but he also created an entirely believable child, traumatized but resolute, whose plight is the fuel for true suspense” —Guardian
Now Harper 360 is proud to announce the US publication which has already received glowing praise including this starred review from Booklist: “This compares well to the suspense and sheer adventure of Robert McCammon’s Matthew Corbett mysteries and even Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped.”
If you’d like to dive into the world of Andrew Taylor, send us an email and we’ll send you a copy of this unforgettable read.
—Virginia