Cold Hands

You thought you could leave the past behind. Think again. Donnie Miller counts himself lucky. Living in a beautiful, spacious house in the wild and remote landscape of central Canada, he spends his days writing for the local newspaper, working on a film script, and acting as house-husband. After a troubled and impoverished upbringing in Scotland, he now has all he wants: a caring wife, a bright and happy son, a generous father-in-law. As the brutal northern winter begins to bite, he can sit back and enjoy life. But his peace is soon broken. There are noises in the nearby woods, signs of some mysterious watcher. When the family dog disappears, Donnie makes a horrifying discovery. Is it wolves, as the police suspect, or something far more dangerous, far darker? What secrets has Donnie been keeping? And why does he have the terrible sense that his dream was never going to last? A taut, shocking and visceral novel that will leave you gasping for breath, Cold Hands is the first thriller by the remarkable John Niven. Donnie Miller Counts Himself Lucky. Living In A Beautiful, Spacious House In The Wild And Remote Landscape Of Central Canada, He Spends His Days Writing For The Local Newspaper, Working On A Film Script, And Acting As House-husband. After A Troubled And Impoverished Upbringing In Scotland, He Now Has All He Wants: A Caring Wife, A Bright And Happy Son, A Generous Father-in-law. As The Brutal Northern Winter Begins To Bite, He Can Sit Back And Enjoy Life. But His Peace Is Soon To Be Broken. There Are Noises In The Nearby Woods, Signs Of Some Mysterious Watcher. When The Family Dog Disappears, Donnie Makes A Horrifying Discovery. Is It Wolves, As The Police Suspect, Or Something Far More Dangerous, Far Darker? What Secrets Has Donnie Been Keeping? And Why Does He Have The Terrible Sense That His Dream Was Never Going To Last? By John Niven. Donnie Miller synes han er en heldig fyr. Han bor i et fint hus i et vakkert landskap i det sentrale Canada, der han tilbringer sine dager med å skrive for lokalavisa, og skrive på et filmmanus. Etter en urolig og fattig oppvekst i Skottland, har han nå alt han kan ønske seg: en omsorgsfull kone, en flink og lykkelig sønn og en sjenerøs svigerfar. Men freden blir snart brutt. Fra skogen kommer det merkelig lyder og spor etter noen som iakttar dem, og når familiens hund forsvinner gjør Donnie en fryktelig oppdagelse. Er det ulv slik politiet tror, eller noe lang mer mørkt og farlig? Hvilke hemmeligheter har Donnie? Og hvorfor har han hele tiden visst at dette ikke kunne vare? Dette er første bind i en planlagt serie Is it wolves, as the police suspect, or something far more dangerous, far darker? What secrets has Donnie been keeping? And why does he have the terrible sense that his dream was never going to last? This is an exciting series by the author.