A Quiet Belief In Angels [Paperback]

"A meaty, involving drama which will catch you up in an emotional rollercoaster -- great reading"

"A meaty, involving drama which will catch you up in an emotional rollercoaster -- great reading" My Weekly "Very spine chilling... keeps you going right until the last page" -- Amanda Ross "A mesmerizing tale. R.J. Ellory's remarkable talent for probing the unknown establishes him as the master of the mystery game." -- Clive Cussler "R.J. Ellory is a uniquely gifted and powerful writer. The quality is his prose lifts A Quiet Belief in Angels far above genre." -- Alan Furst "There aren't enough beautifully written novels, that are also great mysteries. Like 'Dragon Tattoo', 'A Quiet Belief in Angels' is one of them." -- James Patterson "A riveting mystery; as compelling as it's moving. Beautifully written, with a bleak poetry that makes you yearn to read aloud. Think Salinger meets Chandler." -- Ken Bruen "Original and complex; the book will stay with you long after you've closed the pages and stared into the darkness beyond your own bedroom window." -- David Stone "What a discovery! Combining a poetic literary style with a stunning mystery story, R.J. Ellory will quickly rank with the best crime writers working today" -- Otto Penzler "Roger Ellory is a class act. If you like James Lee Burke or James Sallis, he's a writer who speaks your language." -- Val McDermid "No description can convey the spell he casts. His evocative prose sucks the reader into an odyssey. A novelist well worth knowing." -- Barbara Peters The Poisoned Pen "A Quiet Belief in Angels is a rich, powerful, evocative novel of great psychological depth." -- Jonathan Kellerman

A superb, atmospheric thriller from 'one of crime fiction's new stars' [Sunday Telegraph]

Joseph Vaughan's life has been dogged by tragedy. Growing up in the 1950s, he was at the centre of series of killings of young girls in his small rural community. The girls were taken, assaulted and left horribly mutilated. Barely a teenager himself, Joseph becomes determined to try to protect his community and classmates from the predations of the killer. Despite banding together with his friends as ' The Guardians', he was powerless to prevent more murders - and no one was ever caught. Only after a full ten years did the nightmare end when the one of his neighbours is found hanging from a rope, with articles from the dead girls around him. Thankfully, the killings finally ceased. But the past won't stay buried - for it seems that the real murderer still lives and is killing again. And the secret of his identity lies in Joseph's own history...

I would like to take this opportunity to communicate my thanks to all those who have read my book, and those who have taken the time and trouble to post a comment or review on Amazon. It is rare indeed, as an author, to actually receive any feedback, as writing a book is a somewhat individual and insular activity! To hear word back that a book has been enjoyed, or perhaps not enjoyed, means the world to me, and I am very grateful.

It is not my intention to confound or disappoint anyone with the books that I write. In the main, and evidenced by the very kind responses that have been posted, my work has been well-received. I am grateful indeed for the acknowledgement. But more important than anything, I wished always for my work to evoke and precipitate a response, to be something that people could either love or hate, embrace or discard as they decided. If it has accomplished any part of this, then I am happy.
I thank you for your time and attention, for the hours that you have devoted to reading what I have written, and I hope that we will continue from this point forward with a long and rewarding relationship as writer and reader.

My very best wishes,
R J Ellory.

R.J. Ellory is the author of nine novels including the bestselling A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS, which was a Richard & Judy Book Club selection in 2008 and was shortlisted for the BARRY AWARD, the 813 TROPHY, the QUEBEC BOOKSELLERS' PRIZE and was winner of the NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR CRIME FICTION PRIZE. His work has been translated into 23 languages. www.rjellory.com.