Detailed item info | Synopsis | Late one night, a 12-year-old runaway named Billy Straight witnesses the murder of a woman in a Los Angeles park. Now that the murderer is after him, Billy's only hope is LAPD detective Petra Conner.
| | Details | | Edition Description: | Abridged |
| | Size | | Height: | 7.0 in. | | Width: | 4.5 in. | | Thickness: | 1.5 in. | | Weight: | 5.6 oz. |
| | Publisher's Note | 3 cassettes / 4 hoursRead by John RubinsteinAlso available unabridged on casette and abridged on CDIn this riveting, astute, high-tension thriller, the creator of psychologist sleuth Alex Delaware weaves a Dickensian tale of innocence, urban depravity, and the resilience of the human spirit, and brings to the page one of the most endearing and finely drawn characters in contemporary fiction.Twelve-year-old Billy Straight - precocious, heartbreakingly perceptive, relentlessly moral - has fled the chaos and abuse of his life at home and is fighting to survive on L.A.s meanest streets. All alone, Billy has fashioned a precarious existence for himself, using principled tricks to nourish his body and his mind. Late one night he watches from his hiding place as a man viciously butchers a woman. The victim turns out to be the ex-wife of a television celebrity with a history of domestic violence, and Billy becomes the center of terrifying attention - from the media, from violent bounty hunters, and from the murderer himself. As he runs for his life, relying on his native wit and instincts for survival, Billy is also tracked by a potential savior: Petra Connor, a tough, gifted, beautiful LAPD homicide detective with a past of her own.Breathtakingly paced,Billy Straight brings to life one street kids efforts to survive in the face of unspeakable evil. Richly layered, emotionally compelling, and peopled by a vivid cast of supporting characters - including Alex Delaware himself in a strong cameo role - this gripping novel represents one of the century's great story-tellers at the top of his form.
Twelve-year-old Billy has fled the abuse of his life at home and is fighting to survive on L.A.'s mean streets. Late one night, he watches from his hiding place in the woods as a man viciously butchers a woman. The victim turns out to be the ex-wife of a TV star, and Billy becomes the center of terrifying attention from the media, from violent bounty hunters, and from the murderer himself. As he runs for his life, Petra Connor, a tough LAPD homicide detective with a past of her own, races to find and save him. Abridged.
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