Snow White must die / Nele Neuhaus ; translated by Steven T. Murray.
"Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus is a tremendous new contemporary mystery series and huge international bestseller--with more than 2.5 million copies in print!On a rainy November day police detectives Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein are summoned to a mysterious traffic accident: A woman has fallen from a pedestrian bridge onto a car driving underneath. According to a witness, the woman may have been pushed. The investigation leads Pia and Oliver to a small village, and the home of the victim, Rita Cramer.On a September evening eleven years earlier, two seventeen-year-old girls vanished from the village without a trace. In a trial based only on circumstantial evidence, twenty-year-old Tobias Sartorius, Rita Cramer's son, was sentenced to ten years in prison. Bodenstein and Kirchhoff discover that Tobias, after serving his sentence, has now returned to his home town. Did the attack on his mother have something to do with his return?In the village, Pia and Oliver encounter a wall of silence. When another young girl disappears, the events of the past seem to be repeating themselves in a disastrous manner. The investigation turns into a race against time, because for the villagers it is soon clear who the perpetrator is--and this time they are determined to take matters into their own hands.An atmospheric, character-driven and suspenseful mystery set in a small town that could be anywhere, dealing with issues of gossip, power, and keeping up appearances"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250039774
- ISBN: 1250039770
- ISBN: 9780312604257
- ISBN: 0312604254
- Physical Description: 374 pages ; 25 cm 392 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2013.
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "First published in Germany under the title Schneewittchen muss sterben by List Taschenbuch, an imprint of Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH, Berlin"--T.p. verso.
- Citation/References Note:
- Booklist, December 01, 2012.Kirkus Reviews, November 15, 2012.Library Journal, November 16, 2012.Publishers Weekly, November 05, 2012.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Missing persons > Fiction.
Ex-convicts > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Search for related items by series
Available copies
- 24 of 26 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | FIC NEU OVB1 (Text) | 30229100813475 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
