Friday, 17 January 2014
Dead Gone
Luca Veste
ISBN: 978-0-00-752557-7
Published
16
January 2014
Paperback Original
ISBN: 978-0-00-752555-3
Published 5 December 2013
Electronic Book text
He doesn’t just want their bodies, he wants their
minds...
A serial killer is stalking the streets of Liverpool,
gruesomely murdering victims as part of a series of infamous unethical and
deadly psychological experiments.
When it becomes apparent that each victim has ties to
the City of Liverpool University, DI David Murphy and DS Laura Rossi realise
they're chasing a killer unlike any they've hunted before – one who doesn’t
just want their bodies, but wants their minds.
With a series of psychological twists, Dead Gone will
chill readers to the bone, and keep them guessing until the very end.
Utterly gripping and perfect for fans of Stuart
MacBride and Mark Billingham, Luca Veste has succeeded in weaving a darkly
sinister world within the streets and educational institutions of his hometown.
“The young girl you have found isn’t the
first experiment I’ve carried out. She won’t be the last.”
Praise for Luca Veste:
"A chilling début from a writer to
watch…"
Mark Billingham
"Gripping, unpredictable, genuinely
shocking and impossible to put down, Dead Gone is a remarkable début."
Steve Mosby
“Tense and darkly playful, Dead Gone is
a cleverly constructed début thriller that explores the twisted potential for
psychological experimentation. Murphy and Rossi are a fresh and intriguing
detective partnership and Luca Veste casts a fascinating new light on the
Scouse sensibility.”
Chris Ewan
More information on Luca Veste
Luca Veste is a writer of Italian
and Scouse heritage, currently living on the wrong side of the River Mersey. He
is married with two young daughters, and is himself one of nine children.
He is
currently a mature student, studying Psychology and Criminology at the
University of Liverpool.
Luca is
the editor of the Spinetingler Award nominated charity anthology series ‘Off the
Record,’ which raises money for children’s literary charities. He also has
short stories in numerous publications.
A
former civil servant, actor and musician, he now divides his time between home
life, university work and writing.
For further information please contact the Avon publicity team at
LightBrigade PR:
Nic
Forster – nicforster@lightbrigade.co.uk / 020 7148 0684
Alexandra
Crisp – alexandracrisp@lightbrigade.co.uk
020 7148 7222
EXCERPT
She hadn't been afraid of the dark.
Not before.
Not before it entered her life without her knowing,
enveloping her like a second skin, becoming a part of her.
She hadn’t been claustrophobic, petrified the walls
were closing in around her. Crushed to death without knowing they'd even moved.
Not scared of things that crawled around her toes. Wasn't afraid to sit alone
in a darkened room and wonder if something was touching her face, or if it was
just her imagination.
Nope. She wasn't scared before.
She was now.
It took time to become afraid of those things, and
time was all she had, stretching out in front of her without end.
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