Tell no one : a novel

Product Description From New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben comes an unforgettable duet of classic novels—two top-notch thrillers filled with the author’s signature storytelling genius. TELL NO ONE For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams. The night his wife was taken. The last night he saw her alive. Everyone tells him it’s time to move on, to forget the past once and for all. But for David Beck, there can be no closure. A message has appeared on his computer, a phrase only he and his dead wife know. Suddenly Beck is taunted with the impossible—that somewhere, somehow, his wife is alive...and he’s been warned to tell no one. “A COMPELLING AND ORIGINAL SUSPENSE THRILLER.” —Los Angeles Times GONE FOR GOOD As a boy, Will Klein had a hero: his older brother, Ken. Then, on a warm suburban night in the Kleins’ affluent New Jersey neighborhood, a young woman—a girl Will had once loved—was found brutally murdered in her family’s basement. The prime suspect: Ken Klein. With the evidence against him overwhelming, Ken simply vanished. And when his shattered family never heard from Ken again, they were sure he was gone for good. Now eleven years have passed. Will has found proof that Ken is alive. And this is just the first in a series of stunning revelations as Will is forced to confront startling truths about his brother, and even himself. “RIVETING...HAS MORE TWISTS AND TURNS THAN AN AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE.” —USA Today About the Author Harlan Coben is the winner of the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony awards. His critically acclaimed novels have been published in thirty-three languages around the world and have been number one bestsellers in more than half a dozen countries. In addition to the Myron Bolitar series ( Deal Breaker, Drop Shot, Fade Away, Back Spin, One False Move, The Final Detail, Darkest Fear , and the upcoming Promise Me ), he is also the author of Tell No One, Gone for Good, No Second Chance, Just One Look, and The Innocent.

for Dr. David Beck, The Loss Was Shattering. And Every Day For The Past Eight Years, He Has Relived The Horror Of What Happened. The Gleaming Lake. The Pale Moonlight. The Piercing Screams. The Night His Wife Was Taken. The Last Night He Saw Her Alive.

everyone Tells Him It's Time To Move On, To Forget The Past Once And For All. But For David Beck, There Can Be No Closure. A Message Has Appeared On His Computer, A Phrase Only He And His Dead Wife Know. Suddenly Beck Is Taunted With The Impossible -- That Somewhere, Somehow, Elizabeth Is Alive.

beck Has Been Warned To Tell No One. And He Doesn't. Instead, He Runs From The People He Trusts The Most, Plunging Headlong Into A Search For The Shadowy Figure Whose Messages Hold Out A Desperate Hope.

but Already Beck Is Being Hunted Down. He's Headed Straight Into The Heart Of A Dark And Deadly Secret -- And Someone Intends To Stop Him Before He Gets There.

publishers Weekly

every Writer Likes To Stretch His Legs, And Here Coben, Author Of Seven Acclaimed Myron Bolitar Mysteries (darkest Fear, Etc.), Stretches His. He Doesn't Quite Kick His Reputation Aside In The Process. This Thriller, Coben's First Non-bolitar Novel, Is A Breezy Enough Read, But It's Not Up To Snuff. It's Got A Nifty Setup, Though. David Beck And Elizabeth Parker, Just-married Childhood Sweethearts, Are Vacationing At The Beck Family Retreat When Beck Is Knocked Unconscious And Elizabeth Is Kidnapped. Cut To Eight Years Later: Beck Is A Young Physician Working With Ghetto Kids In Manhattan, And Elizabeth, We Learn, Is Dead, Victim Of A Serial Killer Known As Killroy. Or Is She? For Immediately After Two Bodies Eight Years Old Are Uncovered On The Beck Land, Beck Receives A Series Of E-mails Apparently From Elizabeth. His Frantic Search To Find Out If She Lives Dovetails With The Equally Frenzied Efforts Of Cops To Pin Elizabeth's Murder On Beck, As Well As The Antic Moves Of A Mysterious Billionaire An Old Friend Of The Beck Family And His Two Hired Thugs To Frame Beck For That Murder. Beck Finds Himself A Man On The Run From The Cops His Only Ally A Black Drug Dealer Whose Child He's Treating For Hemophilia Caught In An Overcomplicated Tangle Of Lies And Vengeance. Coben Knows How To Move Pages, And He Generates Considerable Suspense, But There's Little New Here. The Narrative Style Is Cloned From James Patterson, Alternating First-person With Third. The Villains, Particularly The Billionaire And A Chinese Martial Artist, Are As Old As Mid-elmore Leonard Or Even Chandler. The Black Drug Dealer Isn't A Character, He's A Plot Device, And The Climax Packs The Emotional Wallop Of A Strong Episode Of The Rockford Files. (june 19) Forecast: Heavy-hitting Blurbs From Jeffery Deaver And Phillip Margolin, Among Others, Indicate More About The Solidarity Of The Mystery Community Than About This Book's Excellence, But Should Attract Browsers. The Publisher Will Pitch This As A Summer Beach Read, And It's Not A Bad One. In Fact, It May Outsell Coben's Mysteries, Despite Its Flaws. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Eight years ago David Beck was knocked unconscious and left for dead, and his wife Elizabeth was kidnapped and murdered. For the next eight years Dr Beck re-lived the horror of what happened that day every day of his life. Then one afternoon, he receives an anonymous e-mail telling him to log on to a certain web-site at a certain time, using a code that only he and his wife knew. The screen opens on to a web cam - and it is Elizabeth's image he sees. Is it a practical joke? But as Beck tries to find out if Elizabeth is truly alive, and what really happened the night she disappeared, the FBI are trying to pin Elizabeth's murder on him. And everyone he turns to seems to end up dead? From the author's website: TELL NO ONE is a story of loss and redemption. It begins innocently enough. Dr. David Beck and his beloved wife, Elizabeth, are celebrating the anniversary of their first kiss in the quiet of Lake Charmaine. They grew up together, first kissed at age twelve, and now, twenty-five years old and married less than a year, they return for an idyllic weekend away. Tragedy shatters their solitude. Elizabeth is abducted and murdered, her body found in a ditch. Her killer is caught and brought to justice. But for David Beck, there can be no closure. Eight years pass. He never gets over Elizabeth’s murder. He loses himself in his work as an inner city pediatrician. But everything changes on the eighth anniversary of Elizabeth’s death. Two unidentified bodies are found at Lake Charmaine, unearthed years after their deaths. But even more disturbing, Beck gets a bizarre email that mentions a specific phrase – a phrase known only to him and Elizabeth. The email also tells him to click a hyperlink the next day at a specific hour – “kiss time” – 6:15PM. “Harlan Coben is the modern master of the hook-and-twist.”—Dan BrownFor Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams. The night his wife was taken. The last night he saw her alive. Everyone tells him it’s time to move on, to forget the past once and for all. But for David Beck, there can be no closure. A message has appeared on his computer, a phrase only he and his dead wife know. Suddenly Beck is taunted with the impossible—that somewhere, somehow, his wife is alive . . . and he’s been warned to tell no one.Praise for Tell No One“A thriller of runaway tension . . . masterful suspense and explosive twists of fate.”—Iris Johansen“A compelling and original suspense thriller.”—Los Angeles Times“Nonstop action with plot twists galore.”—Phillip Margolin Eight years ago David Beck was knocked unconscious and left for dead, and his wife Elizabeth was kidnapped and murdered. For the next eight years Dr Beck re-lived the horror of what happened that day every day of his life. Then one afternoon, he receives an anonymous e-mail telling him to log on to a certain web site at a certain time, using a code that only he and his wife knew. The screen opens onto a web cam and it is Elizabeth's image he sees. Is it a practical joke? But as Beck tries to find out if Elizabeth is truly alive and what really happened the night she disappeared, the FBI are trying to pin Elizabeth's murder on him, and everyone he turns to seems to end up dead ..