The Crime of Julian Wells

Name: The Crime of Julian Wells
Brand: HighBridge Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Thomas H. Cook
ISBN: 9781611747461

Author: Thomas H. Cook

Narrator: Traber Burns

Unabridged: 7 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Published: 08/14/2012

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

When the body of famed true-crime writer Julian Wells is found in a boat drifting on a Montauk pond, the question isn’t how he died, but why. The death looks like an obvious suicide, but why would Wells take his own life? And was this his only crime? Wells’ best friend, Philip Anders, wants to know more. His first clue is an Argentinean crime, which may have been Wells’ last book idea. As Anders gathers the missing parts of Wells’ life, the man he knew—or thought he knew—becomes increasingly obscured, and the ever-deepening puzzle threatens to consume him entirely.

A mystery of identity, or assumed identity, The Crime of Julian Wells spans four decades and traverses three continents. Richly plotted, brilliantly told, it’s a voyage into the depth and darkness of a man’s heart.

About Thomas H. Cook

Thomas H. Cook was born in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1947. He has been nominated for the Edgar Award seven times in five different categories. He received the best novel Edgar for The Chatham School Affair, the Martin Beck Award, the Herodotus Prize for best historical short story, and the Barry for best novel for Red Leaves, and has been nominated for numerous other awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on September 09, 2013

I feel like Thomas Cook had a big jar of fortune cookies on his desk and every time a character mused, "I remember Julian once said...." he pulled one out and wrote down whatever pithy saying lurked inside on the little strip of paper. Julian was a fountain of profound thoughts, it seems. Never once......more

Goodreads review by Bandit on July 27, 2013

I was not familiar with the author's work prior to this, this was one of those picked up on a whim to see if I can discover a new writer book that really paid out. Thomas H. Cook (judging by this book) is a terrific writer, very talented and capable of exceptionally astute observations on human natu......more

Goodreads review by Nick on July 04, 2022

This was slightly mixed. On the one hand, credit to the author for having done a lot of interesting research and chosen a variety of historical murders/atrocities to include as plot points. I appreciate too that this was a pretty quick read with a storyline that had sone cleverness and kept me inter......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on September 04, 2012

Seriously, this book is a stellar read. If you've read anything by this author, you know he gets into the human psyche with his work and here he's in peak form. It's a definite "don't miss." I'll give a brief peek here; you can click here for a longer discussion. Although there are some very solid m......more