Joe Victim: A Thriller (Christchurch Noir Crime Series)

Joe Victim: A Thriller (Christchurch Noir Crime Series)

NOMINATED FOR THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL

Sometimes reality can really get in the way of a good story.

Joe Middletonâ€™s story is this: He doesnâ€™t remember killing anyone, so thereâ€™ s no way a jury can convict him of serial murder. He calls himself Joe Victim, trying, as he awaits trial, to convince the psychiatrists that he wasnâ€™t in control of his actions, trusting that the system will save him in the end.

But others know Joe as the infamous Christchurch Carver and they want to see him dead. Thereâ€™s Melissa, Joeâ€™s accomplice in one of the murders, who plans on shooting him on his way to the courthouse before he gets a chance to start talking. Then thereâ€™s Raphael, whose daughter was one of the Carverâ€™s victims. Though heâ€™s tried to move on with life as the leader of a counseling group for grieving family members, heâ€™d like nothing more than to watch Joe pay. Finally thereâ€™s Carl Schroder, the ex-detective who locked Joe up and is determined to put things right for the case of his career.

To extract himself from this epic mess, Joe has come up with a desperate plan involving a television psychic whoâ€™s looking to get rich by making people believe just about anything. Itâ€™s a long shot, but it had better work before he becomes the poster boy for a death penalty that may be reinstated in New Zealand, which isnâ€™t quite the dramatic ending he is hoping forâ€¦

Country	USA
Author	Paul Cleave
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781451677980
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria Books
NumberOfPages	497
PublicationDate	2013-09-03
Publisher	Atria Books
ReleaseDate	2013-09-03
Studio	Atria Books

Joe Victim: A Thriller (Christchurch Noir Crime Series)

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