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LINWOOD BARCLAY - A Noise Downstairs , in hardback , First Edition / Impression published by Orion in 2018 .

This book is signed by the author - I met Linwood at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival at an event for the release of this book .

By the author of Fear The Worst and No Safe House . This is a stand-alone thriller .

" College professor Paul Davis is a normal guy with a normal life . Until , driving along a deserted road late one night , he surprises a murderer disposing of a couple of bodies . That’s when Paul’s ' normal ' existence is turned upside down . After nearly losing his own life in that encounter , he finds himself battling PTSD , depression , and severe problems at work . His wife , Charlotte , desperate to cheer him up , brings home a vintage typewriter - complete with ink ribbons and heavy round keys - to encourage him to get started on that novel he’s always intended to write .

" However , the typewriter itself is a problem . Paul swears it’s possessed and types by itself at night . But only Paul can hear the noise coming from downstairs ; Charlotte doesn’t hear a thing . And she worries he’s going off the rails .

" Paul believes the typewriter is somehow connected to the murderer he discovered nearly a year ago . The killer had made his victims type apologies to him before ending their lives . Has another sick twist of fate entwined his life with the killer - could this be the same machine ? Increasingly tormented but determined to discover the truth and confront his nightmare , Paul begins investigating the deaths himself .

" But that may not be the best thing to do . Maybe Paul should just take the typewriter back to where his wife found it . Maybe he should stop asking questions and simply walk away while he can ... "

About Linwood Barclay

Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name , including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye . Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation , plot and the killer twist , and with sales of over 7 million copies globally , his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King , Shari Lapena and Peter James amaong his many fans .

The book is NEW , unread , but has a small mark where a price sticker has been removed - looks good .

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