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Man with No Face
Man with No Face | Peter May
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A classic early novel from Peter May situated among the political intrigue of Brussels, Belgium, in 1979--now available in the United States."Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth." --Marilyn Stasio, New York Times There are two men on their way to Brussels from the UK: Neil Bannerman, an iconoclastic journalist for Scotland's Daily Standard whose irate editor wants him out of the way, and Kale--a professional assassin.Expecting to find only a difficult, dreary political investigation in Belgium, Bannerman has barely settled in when tragedy strikes. His host, a fellow journalist, along with a British Cabinet minister, are discovered dead in the minister's elegant Brussels townhouse. It appears that they have shot each other. But the dead journalist's young autistic daughter, Tania, was hidden in a closet during the killings, and when she draws a chilling picture of a third party--a man with no face--Bannerman suddenly finds himself a reluctant participant in a desperate murder investigation. As the facts slowly begin to emerge under Bannerman's scrutiny, he comes to suspect that the shootings may have a deep and foul link with the rotten politics that brought him to Brussels in the first place. And as Kale threatens to strike again, Bannerman begins to feel a change within himself. His jaded professionalism is transforming into a growing concern for the lonely and frightened Tania, and a strong attraction to a courageous woman named Sally--drawing him out of himself and into the very heart of a profound, cold-blooded, and infinitely dangerous conspiracy.
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EadieB
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#TheManWhoNoFace #PeterMay

Peter May wrote this book in his 20‘s in 1981 and now has revised it and released it in 2019. I have read all his books and find him to be an excellent writer. This one is about a Scottish reporter, Colin Bannerman, who went to Brussels to write about the Common Market. He stays at Slater‘s home and gets attached to Slater‘s autistic daughter. Slater and Robert Gryffe are murdered and Tania Slater is a witness.

EadieB The murderer is now asked to kill Tania. The police are asked to cover-up the two murders but Bannerman is determined to find out the truth. I liked this plot very much and found the characters to be believable. I am now looking forward to reading May‘s final book in his Enzo series: (edited) 4y
Crazeedi I still have so many of his to read!! This sounds good. 4y
EadieB @Crazeedi It was good but his later ones are better. 4y
Crazeedi @EadieB Eadie injustice typed in tracking number for package it says number incorrect or status unavailable, I tried twice 4y
EadieB @Crazeedi Copied it again: 9449011200817822296816 4y
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pitou215
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Couldn't finish it, way too cliché.

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BethFishReads
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Why a beer with a Peter May book? His newest mystery is set Belgium, tho 2 Scotsmen have roles to play. Murder, dirty politicians, conspiracy ... #MarchReads 1 @Quercus_USA

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Ofc1970
Man with No Face | Peter May
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Great suspense novel.

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Rhondareads
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A new Peter May & a new E.M.Powell Book great way to start the week even if it is a really rainy week in California 📚💕