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Description edit
A spectacularly original thriller about a professional torturer who has a strict code, a mysterious past, and a dangerous conviction that he can save the life of an innocent child Geiger has a gift: he knows a lie the instant he hears it. And in his business—called "information retrieval" by... read more
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Summary edit
Thriller. Like Vanessa Munroe of The Informationist, Geiger is an expert at getting information for his clients. But where she uses stealth (and violence when need be), he uses fear and pain. But he's got one rule -- no kids. So when a client shows up with a 12-year-old boy in tow, Geiger does... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Mr. Geiger: knows the truth when he hears is
- Harry Boddicker: a former journalist
- Mitch: Add a description of this character.
- Matthew Gant
- Rita
- Jackie Cats
- Melissa
- David Matheson
- Richard Hall
- Nari Kaneesh
- Dr. Martin Corley
- Ms. Wayland
- Mr. Memz
- Carmine Vincent Delanotte
- Ezra
- Lisa
- Mr. Dalton
- Victor
- Ray
- Michael
- Lily
- Sara
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
At four A.M., standing on the stoop outside his back door, Geiger watched a spider weave its web.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mark Allen Smith (Author)
First Edition edit
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Publisher: Henry Holt
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 03/13/2012
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Publisher: Henry Holt
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 03/13/2012
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Page Count: Add the page count.
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsWouldn't recommend for pre-teens due to language, violence and descriptions of torture.
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