THE SERPENT CLUB

A THRILLER

"Sharply conceived....An explosive plot plus a highly original suspense-driven narrative are compelling, while the plausibility of Coffey's scenario makes this cutting-edge tale even more chilling."-- Fort Worth Star-Telegram Review

Obsessed with the brutal rape and murder of thirteen-year-old Megan Wright, reporter Ted Lowe sets out to unravel the truth about the crime, only to uncover dark secrets behind the facade of Megan’s perfect life and a prime suspect tied to one of California’s most powerful men. A first novel.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket; First Edition (March 1, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0671028286
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671028282
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 1.25 x 7.25 inches

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FC0U1C
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books (March 18, 2003)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 18, 2003
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 407 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages

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H. Diaz
December 31, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book & Story!

I picked this up ... the cover looked nice, and the inside flap story made me curious. I could not put this one down, and it's based in L.A... the story just keeps ya going... I recommend this book for thriller/mystery lovers!

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Avid Reader
December 7, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Writing

I'm not going into indepth description and assessment of this writer. I read alot. Especially James Patterson and Stephen King. I will only say this. For a first effort, Tom Coffey is absolutely "ON". Read this book. I have laid aside books by supposedly "better authors" than this guy, such as P.D. James, because I got so bored by the ineffectual descriptions of petty details that I couldn't continue. Enjoy Tom Coffey for his flow, the way he just lays it out there, the awful 'in your face' violence and the seduction of the question left in the last chapter you read. Not rocket science. But, Tom Coffey knows how to spin a tale. I didn't jump from chapter 3 to the end. That is good reading.

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R. Witte
August 2, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A scorching debut!

Just when I thought I was done with the slightly tired thriller genre, Tom Coffey and THE SERPENT CLUB pulled me back in. Told through the eyes of Ted Lowe, A Los Angeles newspaper reporter, THE SERPENT CLUB could be a story right out of today's headlines. Megan Wright, thirteen, pretty, and from a nice family is found raped and murdered, and it's Ted's job to cover the story. As he sifts through sordid details, suspects in the death accumulate quickly, and even Ted's life is in danger. Like a car wreck at the side of the road where you feel almost guilty to look, but compelled to do so anyway, THE SERPENT CLUB draws you in hook, line and sinker, and doesn't let up until the last page. Impossible to put down, and at times distressing, this is one of the finest first novels I've read this year.

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