Identity Man

"A compelling moral fable in the shape of a gritty, twist-filled thriller."--Wall Street Journal

John Shannon is a petty thief on the run. A three-time loser framed for murder, he knows that he's facing life in prison--or death by lethal injection. Then, a bizarre text message draws him to a meeting in the dark of night. A foreigner who calls himself the Identity Man offers Shannon an incredible chance to start again: a new face, a new home, a new beginning. In a ruined city trying to rebuild, he gets work as a carpenter, and falls in love. It seems too good to be true--and it is. It turns out this city is crawling with crooked politicians, gangsters, and dirty cops--all of whom seem to want Shannon dead.

Moving through the shambles of a town, he's got to ferret out the secret of his new life--and fast--if he wants to be left with any life at all.

"A gripping thriller."--Entertainment Weekly

"A work of intense realism pervaded by sorrow, mercy, hope--and ultimately, transcendence."--Washington Times


Author: Andrew Klavan
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 11/01/2011
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780547597195

About the Author
Klavan, Andrew: -

ANDREW KLAVAN is the author of the best-selling novels True Crime, filmed by Clint Eastwood, and Don't Say a Word, a film starring Michael Douglas. His work has been nominated for the Edgar Award five times and has won twice. He is a contributing editor at City Journal and his articles have appeared, among other places, in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Southern California with his wife Ellen. They have a daughter, Faith, and a son, Spencer.