The Contract
  • Published: 15 October 2012
  • ISBN: 9780552162241
  • Imprint: Corgi
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $35.00

The Contract

(Frank Behr: 3): an electric crime thriller that will not let you out of its grasp

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THE CONTRACT is an electric crime novel from one of Hollywood's top screenwriters.

(Please note this book is called THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLAR POP in the US)

From the pen of Hollywood screenwriter David Levien comes this fast, furious and unforgettable crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Harlan Coben.
"Tense and tightly plotted" - GUARDIAN
"This is American crime thriller writing at its rocket-fuelled, roller-coaster best" - DAILY MAIL
"Crime fiction at its finest" - Christopher Reich
"What a great read. Its hard to put the book down." -- ***** Reader review

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DOES HE REALLY WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH?

THE COMPANY:
Troubled former cop Frank Behr is working for an exclusive Indianapolis investigation company, when he finds himself on a protection detail for Bernard "Bernie Cool" Kolodnik.

THE CLIENT:
Bernard "Bernie Cool" Kolodnik is a hard driving business mogul on the verge of making a move into big-time politics.

THE CORRUPT:
An attempt on Kolodnik's life is quickly buried by the police. But Behr wants the truth, and his hunt will put him a collision course with a dangerous sociopath . . .
  • Published: 15 October 2012
  • ISBN: 9780552162241
  • Imprint: Corgi
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $35.00
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About the author

David Levien

David Levien was born in New York and is now one of the top screenwriters in Hollywood. His credits include Ocean's Thirteen, Runaway Jury and Rounders. He recently co-directed the film Solitary Man, starring Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito and Susan Sarandon. David's novel City of the Sun introduced brooding private investigator Frank Behr, and was published in 2008 to stellar reviews. David lives in Connecticut.

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Praise for The Contract

Tense and tightly plotted

Guardian

Levien is the new must-read thriller writer

Lee Child

This is American crime thriller writing at it's rocket-fuelled, roller-coaster best

Daily Mail (for Where the Dead Lay)

Professional-grade actioner

Kirkus Reviews

Enjoyable, hard-boiled stuff, with what's probably a bad-guy first - a psychotic, foul-mouthed Welshman.

Sun