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  • Published: 1 March 2012
  • ISBN: 9780552164993
  • Imprint: Corgi
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $24.99

Name To A Face




HIS CLASSIC BESTSELLER

When Tim Harding agrees to do a friend a favour by bidding for an antique ring at an auction on his behalf, he is unaware of the secrets tied up with it - secrets that date back three hundred years.

But the ring is stolen before it can be sold, and a shocking murder follows. Harding is quickly thrown into a web of conspiracies surrounding the ring's origins. As he draws closer to the heart of the mystery, he comes across a young woman he is certain he recognizes, even though they have never met.

But as he goes in search of her identity, his life begins to fall apart. Somewhere, a perilous truth awaits him, coupled with a terrible realization: those who uncover that truth cannot be allowed to live...

  • Published: 1 March 2012
  • ISBN: 9780552164993
  • Imprint: Corgi
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $24.99

About the author

Robert Goddard

Robert Goddard's first novel, Past Caring, was an instant bestseller. Since then, his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. He has won awards in the UK, the US and acrossEurope and his books have been translated into over thirty languages. In 2019, he won the Crime Writers’ Association’s highest accolade, the Diamond Dagger, for a lifetime achievement in Crime Writing.

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Praise for Name To A Face

The master of the clever twist

Sunday Telegraph

Goddard rarely disappoints... Meticulous planning, well-drawn characters and an immaculate sense of place... A satisfying number of twists and shocks along the way

The Times

When it comes to duplicity and intrigue, Goddard is second to none... A master of manipulation

Daily Mail

One of Britain's finest thriller writers

Time Out

Combines the expert suspense manipulation skills of a Daphne du Maurier romance with those of a John Le Carre thriller

The New York Times

Mysterious, dramatic, intricate, fascinating and unputdownable... Goddard is the crime writers' crime writer

Daily Mirror

An absorbing read from a truly creative storyteller... A dizzying sequence of twists, handled with Goddard's customary aplomb, make Name to a Face both an excellent introduction to his work and a treat for diehard fans

Guardian

An intriguing plot, clever twists, surprise elements, believable characters and unexplained history explored... A real page-turner

Choice

A meticulously plotted tale of intrigue with his characteristic combination of contemporary invention and accurate historical detail

Literary Review

Excellent... anyone who enjoys mystery, edge of the seat suspense and a good plot should read this

New Books

It is certainly well worth unplugging the phone and immersing yourself in another Goddard adventure

Crimesquad.com

A real page turner, full of surprises to the very end

Woman's Weekly

The plotting in this intelligent thriller is exceptionally good. Goddard's greatest strength is his ability to operate like a literary conjurer; we know he will give us a twist or surprise in almost every chapter, but time and time again he hits us with it from an unexpected direction

Spectator

Admirers of Goddard will know that they are in safe hands, as ever

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