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  • Published: 15 November 2016
  • ISBN: 9781101973257
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 864
  • RRP: $32.99
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Story Of A Sociopath

A Novel




An illustrious sociopath recounts a lifetime of depravity in internationally bestselling author Julia Navarro's provocative, playful take on the most timeless and ruthless game of all: the game of power.

I’m scum. Yes, I always have been. . . . I know what I did, and what I should have done.
 
A spellbinding and provocative psychological thriller that shows just how far a man will go to win the most enduring and ruthless of games: the game of power.  
 
Raised in the upper echelons of elite New York society, Thomas Spencer has never wanted for much. But much is hardly enough for a man whose greatest satisfaction lies in shattering the happiness of others. Thomas, the black sheep of his family, harbors only resentment toward those closest to him for what they have more of: good looks, good cheer, good social graces. But what Thomas may lack in charm, he makes up for in cunning. And it is this that will serve him best when he trades in his glittering world of privilege for a chance to claw his way to the top—on his own terms, and at any cost. As Thomas achieves fame and success as an ad man, he becomes ever more deeply entrenched in an insidious underworld of media, politics, and women, and an astonishing picture emerges of a complex, destructive personality who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Shameless and electrifying, Story of a Sociopath illuminates the true nature of power through the mind of a master psychological manipulator.

  • Published: 15 November 2016
  • ISBN: 9781101973257
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 864
  • RRP: $32.99
Categories:

Praise for Story Of A Sociopath

Praise for The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud:

  • "A religious suspense thriller with an epic quest. . . . [Navarro] writes well (and is beautifully translated by Borges's recent translator, Andrew Hurley) and her characterisations are strong. . . . Superior." --The Observer (London)
  • "Navarro deserves credit for her extensive research on the legend of the Knights Templar." --Entertainment Weekly
  • "An exuberant, deeply involved thriller woven around the history of the Shroud of Turin. . . . Terrifically lively characterizations and the author's passion for her subject make this one stand out." --Kirkus Reviews
  • "Your chance to read the book that knocked Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code off Spain's bestseller lists." --Library Journal
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