Line up

International bestselling author Liad Shoham makes his American debut in this compelling, superbly plotted crime thriller. After a brutal rape disturbs a quiet Tel Aviv neighborhood, baffled detectives find no clues, no eyewitnesses, and no suspects. The father of the shattered victim refuses to rest until justice is done, so he begins his own investigation. Keeping watch over his daughter's apartment from the street, he notices Ziv Nevo lurking in the shadows. All circumstancesand the victimpoint to Nevo's guilt, and it appears the case is closed. But appearances can be deceiving. Detective Eli Nachum is eager to wrap up this high-profile case, which threatens to thwart his career. He sees an easy conviction when the father, determined to succeed where the police have failed, hands over Nevo. But why does the suspect keep silent during the interrogation? What secret is he hiding? What should Nachum and the idealistic young district attorney understand from the suspect's silence? What unfolds is a brilliant, fast-paced story that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Lineup is a twisted tale of mistaken identity, organized crime, a disgraced detective looking for redemption, a tireless young reporter, and an innocent man with a not-so-innocent past. Which lines will they cross and what will they be willing to risk, as their worlds begin to collapse? This seamless, gripping novel introduces a powerful new voice in crime fiction. After A Brutal Rape Disturbs A Quiet Tel Aviv Neighborhood, Baffled Detectives Find No Clues, No Eyewitnesses, And No Suspects. The Father Of The Shattered Victim Refuses To Rest Until Justice Is Done, So He Begins His Own Investigation. Keeping Watch Over His Daughter's Apartment From The Street, He Notices Ziv Nevo Lurking In The Shadows. All Circumstances-- And The Victim-- Point To Nevo's Guilt, And It Appears The Case Is Closed. But Appearances Can Be Deceiving. Detective Eli Nachum Is Eager To Wrap Up This High-profile Case, Which Threatens To Thwart His Career. He Sees An Easy Conviction When The Father, Determined To Succeed Where The Police Have Failed, Hands Over Nevo. But Why Does The Suspect Keep Silent During The Interrogation? What Secret Is He Hiding? What Should Nachum And The Idealistic Young District Attorney Understand From The Suspect's Silence? Lineup Is A Twisted Tale Of Mistaken Identity, Organized Crime, A Disgraced Detective Looking For Redemption, A Tireless Young Reporter, And An Innocent Man With A Not-so-innocent Past. Which Lines Will They Cross And What Will They Be Willing To Risk, As Their Worlds Begin To Collapse?--publisher's Web Site. By Liad Shoham ; Translated From The Hebrew By Sara Kitai. This #1 bestselling author in Israel makes his American debut with this superbly plotted, uncompromising crime thriller, set in Tel Aviv, involving mistaken identity, organized crime, a disgraced detective looking for redemption, a tireless young reporter, and an innocent man with a not-so-innocent past who is on the lam A brutal rape in a quiet Tel Aviv neighborhood has the police baffled. Detective Eli Nahum is eager to wrap up the high-profile case and sees an easy conviction when the victim's angry father delivers a likely suspect. But Ziv Nevo isn't a rapist. He's a hired hand for a notorious mafia boss, and he's not going to tell the cops why he was really near the crime scene. When the case is thrown out on a procedural technicality, Nahum is fired, Nevo goes free, and the mob smells a rat. Then another rape occurs. Certain its Nevo, the cops are determined to see him to prison-unless the mob sends him to the grave first. On the run with his wife in the desert, an innocent man has one chance to survive-a disgraced former detective named Nahum who's determined to find the truth at any cost. "After a brutal rape disturbs a quiet Tel Aviv neighborhood, baffled detectives find no clues, no eyewitnesses, and no suspects. The father of the shattered victim refuses to rest until justice is done, so he begins his own investigation. Keeping watch over his daughter's apartment from the street, he notices Ziv Nevo lurking in the shadows. All circumstances--and the victim--point to Nevo's guilt, and it appears the case is closed. But appearances can be deceiving"--Dust cover jacket