Jupiter's Bones

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ISBN 0-688-15612-6
U.S. $25.00 CAN. $37.00
Dr. Emil Euler Ganz was considered a preeminent astrophysicist, a worid-renowned professor with a brilliant reputation. Then, without warning to his family or colleagues, he vanished. For ten years, no one knew of his whereabouts until he suddenly reappeared as "Father Jupiter," the founder of a pseudoscientific cult—the Order of the Rings of God. For fifteen years, Ganz ruled his hundreds of disciples with spiritual words as well as an iron fist. Now, suddenly, the aging charismatic leader is found dead, a fifth of vodka and a vial of pills by his bedside.
Ganzs abrupt demise brings about official questions for LAPD Lieutenant Peter Decker and his team of Homicide detectives. Is Ganz's death an accident, a suicide or even a homicide? Suspicions abound. But when the police enter the premises to investigate, the cult becomes resentful of the intrusion. Those closest to Father Jupiter—his four "privileged" attendants—are especially... Tovább

Fülszöveg

ISBN 0-688-15612-6
U.S. $25.00 CAN. $37.00
Dr. Emil Euler Ganz was considered a preeminent astrophysicist, a worid-renowned professor with a brilliant reputation. Then, without warning to his family or colleagues, he vanished. For ten years, no one knew of his whereabouts until he suddenly reappeared as "Father Jupiter," the founder of a pseudoscientific cult—the Order of the Rings of God. For fifteen years, Ganz ruled his hundreds of disciples with spiritual words as well as an iron fist. Now, suddenly, the aging charismatic leader is found dead, a fifth of vodka and a vial of pills by his bedside.
Ganzs abrupt demise brings about official questions for LAPD Lieutenant Peter Decker and his team of Homicide detectives. Is Ganz's death an accident, a suicide or even a homicide? Suspicions abound. But when the police enter the premises to investigate, the cult becomes resentful of the intrusion. Those closest to Father Jupiter—his four "privileged" attendants—are especially indignant, turning overdy hostile when two cult members—including a child—appear to be missing. The irate attendants all but accuse the police of masterminding a kidnapping.
The situation becomes threatening and ugly, but Decker, with the support of his wife, Rina, and his detectives refuse to back down. Amid disturbing forensic evidence, mangled murdered bodies, hidden pasts and deadly secrets, the team continues its relentless probe of the bizarre cult, even as the Order turns violent, erupting into mayhem so deadly that it threatens not only the lives of its naive adult members but also scores of helpless, innocent children.
PRAISE FOR FAYE KELLERMAN
"Its a credit to Kellermans storytelling abilides that long after she reveals who done it' readers will be frandcally flipping pages to find out just how and why." —People
"Reading a good thriller is very much like taking a great vacation: half the fiin is getting there. Faye Kellerman is one heck of a tour guide." —Detroit Free Press
"Powerful, assured and absorbing Kellerman succeeds brilliantly in making the search for understanding as compelling as the murderer." —Publishers Weekly
"[Faye Kellerman has] a knack for intimate conversation The author had no trouble tapping into those domestic tensions that can turn ugly and cruel, even murderous." —The New York Times Book Review
Faye Kellerman is the author of The New York Times bestseller Moon Music. She introduced LA cop Peter Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus, to the mystery world thirteen years ago. Since that time she has written ten Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus novels as well as a historical novel, The Quality of Mercy. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jonathan Kellerman, and their children.
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