On, Off
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1/12/2009
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Paperback
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"I don′t suspect anyone, and that′s my worst worry. I should suspect someone, so why don′t I? What I do have is a sense that I′m missing something right under my nose ..."
It is 1965, and in Holloman, Connecticut, someone is preying on the innocent.At the ′Hug′, a prestigious research centre for the neurosciences, parts of a body are discovered.
Soon Lieutenant Carmine Delmonico of the Holloman Police learns of a string of horrifying disappearances throughout the state. Then another body is found ...
With the Hug′s hierarchies of power in turmoil, Delmonico delves into the lives and pasts of every Hugger. It is the case of his career, and he is determined to solve it. But how do you find a monster who leaves no clues and is two steps ahead?
′As an artful storyteller, McCullough has more than a few tricks up her sleeve′ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
′McCullough portrays one of the creepiest serial killers in recent fiction in this intelligent shocker′ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY′
McCullough′s novels are notable for their detailed research and social accuracy - even while wild tales swirl around them - and ON, OFF is no exception′ DAILY TELEGRAPH
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Author Extras
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Life Without the Boring Bits
World-famous writer and national treasure Colleen McCullough has always resisted the idea of writing an autobiography - books on the subject of the self tend to be "stuffed to pussy′s bow with boring bits". But her mind has a life of its own. Here, finally, is its...
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The Prodigal Son
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Naked Cruelty
America in 1968 is in turmoil and the leafy Holloman suburb of Carew is being silently terrorised by a series of vicious and systematic rapes. When finally one victim finds the courage to speak out and go to the police, the rapist escalates to murder. For Captain Carmine Delmonico, it...
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