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Nothing But the Night

In the chilling psychological thriller NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT, ISBN: 0-8027-3330-1; $23.95 hc), Bill Pronzini skillfully weaves the lives of Cam Gallagher and Nick Hendryx together, perfectly pacing the narrative from its gentle beginning to its startling conclusion. Through alternating chapters written in each man's voice, Pronzini deftly draws portraits of two men so deeply haunted by their pasts, that they are often barely able to go through the motions of day to day living.

On the outside, Cam is the successful owner of Paloma Wine Systems, happily married to his wife Hallie for 13 years, with "two smart and pretty daughters and few debts". Inside, however, he is tortured by the memories--and the nightmares they bring--of the night his father killed his mother, then turned the gun on himself. Tempted by his colleague Jenna Bailey, the product manager at Fenwood Creek--one of the many wineries connected with Paloma Wine Systems--Cam also finds himself struggling with a drinking problem and living with the fear that if he isn't very, very careful, he'll lose both himself and everything he has.

Nick lives to pursue the face in a sketch, a police composite of the man who lost control of his car and slammed his wife, Annalisa Hendryx, into a coma. Riding the night from town to town in search of the nameless face, Nick is determined to do what the police couldn't--avenge the man who hurt his wife.

With the finely tuned skill of an artist and the ability to construct prose that echoes each man's mental state, Pronzini gradually reveals each man's inner thoughts, adroitly setting the stage for the final scenes that will reveal the terrible secret one man has hidden in the deepest part of his memory.

Praise for Nothing But the Night

"Pronzini, creator of the Nameless detective series, is also a master of suspense. He employs a dual point of view to prevent readers from completely identifying with either Gallagher or Hendryx. Their characters are revealed gradually; neither is what he seemed, and both have chosen to block out critical elements from their pasts. The final act is unsettling, and contains a memorable twist. This is a strong effort from a consistently entertaining craftsman." --Booklist

About the Author Bill Pronzini, one of today's leading mystery scholars, is the winner of two Shamus Awards and is a six-time nominee for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. In addition to the Nameless detective series, he is also the author of more than forty stand-alone novels, including three in collaboration with his wife, the novelist Marcia Muller. His most recent novels include Blue Lonesome (1996) and the Edgar-nominated A Wasteland of Strangers (1997), both of which will be published in paperback by Walker and Company this spring. He lives in Northern California.

NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT

by Bill Pronzini

ISBN: 0-8027-3330-1

$23.95 * hardcover * 272 pp

Walker &Company 435 Hudson St. New York, NY 10014