The scorpion's head / Hilde Vandermeeren ; translated from the Dutch by Laura Watkinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vandermeeren, Hilde, 1970- author.

Contributor:

Watkinson, Laura, translator.

Flora Haney Fund.

Series:

Walter presents

Standardized Title:

Scorpio. English

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Assassins--Fiction.

Assassins.

Betrayal--Fiction.

Betrayal.

Revenge--Fiction.

Revenge.

Psychiatric hospitals--Fiction.

Psychiatric hospitals.

Amnesia--Fiction.

Amnesia.

Criminal investigation--Fiction.

Criminal investigation.

Genre:

Psychological fiction.

Novels.

Fiction.

Thrillers (Fiction)

Detective and mystery stories.

Physical Description:

316 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Pushkin Press in association with Walter Presents, [2021]

Language Note:

Translated from the Dutch.

Summary:

"Shortly after a fractious weekend away with her family, Gaelle wakes up injured in a psychiatric hospital in Berlin. Her seven-year-old son is in a coma in another hospital - and the police suspect her of attempting to murder him. With no memory of what happened but convinced of her innocence, Gaelle escapes and begins a determined hunt for the truth. Michael is a contract killer working for Scorpio, a ruthless organisation that spares no-one, where any agent who violates the rules signs their own death warrant. When Michael decides to reject an assignment, he knows he must run for his life. One makes a living by killing, the other would kill to survive. And soon their paths will cross..."--Provided by publisher.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Flora Haney Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781782277484

178227748X

OCLC:

1245659259

Publisher Number:

99993510057