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"A compelling moral fable in the shape of a gritty, twist-filled thriller."-- Wall Street Journal John Shannon is a petty thief on the run. A three-time loser framed for murder, he knows that he's facing life in prison--or death by lethal injection. Then, a bizarre text message draws him to a meeting in the dark of night. A foreigner who calls himself the Identity Man offers Shannon an incredible chance to start again: a new face, a new home, a new beginning. In a ruined city trying to rebuild, he gets work as a carpenter, and falls in love. It seems too good to be true--and it is. It turns out this city is crawling with crooked politicians, gangsters, and dirty cops--all of whom seem to want Shannon dead. Moving through the shambles of a town, he's got to ferret out the secret of his new life--and fast--if he wants to be left with any life at all. "A gripping thriller."-- Entertainment Weekly "A work of intense realism pervaded by sorrow, mercy, hope--and ultimately, transcendence."-- Washington Times
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- ISBN-13: 9780547597195
- ISBN-10: 0547597193
- Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
- Publish Date: November 2011
- Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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