The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes
A Thriller
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · May 1, 2012
“A brainy, twisty, sometimes twisted mystery.”--Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl A man wakes up naked and cold, half-drowned on an abandoned beach… The only sign of life for miles is an empty BMW.
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- Who it’s for
- A disoriented man’s search for his identity gives this mystery a tense, question-after-question pull.
- Genres
- Suspense, Psychological Thrillers, Mystery
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, May 1, 2012
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“A brainy, twisty, sometimes twisted mystery.”--Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl A man wakes up naked and cold, half-drowned on an abandoned beach… The only sign of life for miles is an empty BMW. Inside the expensive car he finds clothes that fit perfectly, shoes for his tattered feet, a Rolex, and an auto registration in the name of Daniel Hayes, resident of Malibu, California. None of it is familiar. How did he get here? Who is he?
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While he searches for answers, the world searches for him—beginning with the cops who kick in the door of his dingy motel with drawn guns. All he remembers is a woman’s face, so he leaves town in search of her in hopes of uncovering his true identity. But that raises the most chilling question of all… What will he find when he gets there?
Chasing Answers
A disoriented man’s search for his identity gives this mystery a tense, question-after-question pull.
Come here for
- An identity mystery that keeps answers just out of reach
- A tense search shadowed by armed cops
Expect
- A cold open and a trail of unsettling questions
- A thriller built around uncertainty and pursuit
Where it sits
| Mystery | 29% |
|---|---|
| Suspense | 27% |
| Psychological Thrillers | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Mystery
- Suspense
- Authors
- Marcus Sakey
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- May 1, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure