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Watchman

Title:

Watchman

Author:

Rankin, Ian.

ISBN:

9780752860336

9780752859156

Personal Author:

Rankin, Ian.

Publication Information:

London : Orion, 2003.

Physical Description:

xvii, 256 pages ; 24 cm

Abstract:

Bombs are explodign in the streets of London, but life seems to have planted more subtle booby traps for Miles Flint. Miles is a spy. His job is to watch, listern and report back to his sueriors. Nothing more. Miles doesn't lust after promotion, and he does'nt want action. He wants, just for once, not to blotch a case. Having lost one suspect, with horrific consequences, Miles becomes too involved with another. His marriage is crumbling, and he's being pursued by The Hell aiser of Fleet Street. Then Miles is given one last chance for redemption, a trip to Belfast, which quickly becomes a flight of terror, murder and shocking discoveries. But can the voyeur survive in a world of violent action ... back cover.

Geographic Term:

Belfast (Northern Ireland) -- Fiction.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/orion051/2004353219.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/orion051/2004353219.html

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Summary

Bombs are exploding in the streets of London, but life seems to have planted more subtle booby-traps for Miles Flint. Miles is a spy. His job is to watch and to listen, then to report back to his superiors, nothing more. The job, affording glimpses into the most private lives of his victims, appeals to Miles. He doesn't lust after promotion, and he doesn't want action. He wants, just for once, not to botch a case.

Having lost one suspect - with horrific consequences - Miles becomes too involved with another, a young Irishwoman. His marriage seems ready to crumble to dust. So does his home.

But Miles is given one last chance for redemption - a trip to Belfast, which quickly becomes a flight of terror, murder and shocking discoveries. But can the voyeur survive in a world of violent action?