| The Shining Girls Contributor(s): Beukes, Lauren (Author), Hvam, Khristine (Read by), Ganim, Peter (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1478952156 ISBN-13: 9781478952152 Publisher: Audiogo OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Thrillers - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.3" W x 5.9" (0.55 lbs) 9 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The girl who wouldn't die hunts the killer who shouldn't exist."The future is not as loud as war, but it is relentless. It has a terrible fury all its own."Harper Curtis is a killer who stepped out of the past. Kirby Mazrachi is the girl who was never meant to have a future.Kirby is the last shining girl, one of the bright young women burning with potential whose lives Harper is destined to snuff out after he stumbles on a house in Depression-era Chicago that opens onto other times.At the urging of the house, Harper inserts himself into the lives of the shining girls, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. He's the ultimate hunter, vanishing into another time after each murder, untraceable--until one of his victims survives.Determined to bring her would-be killer to justice, Kirby joins the Chicago Sun-Times to work with the ex-homicide reporter who covered her case, Dan Velasquez. Soon Kirby finds herself closing in on the impossible truth.The Shining Girls is a masterful twist on the serial killer tale, a violent quantum leap featuring a memorable and appealing heroine in pursuit of a deadly criminal. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ganim, Peter: - Peter Ganim is an American actor who has appeared on stage, on television, and in film. He has performed voice-over work since 1994. His audiobook narration has won two AudioFile Earphones Awards. Beukes, Lauren: -Lauren Beukes writes novels, comics and screenplays. She's the author of the critically-acclaimed international best-seller, The Shining Girls, about a time traveling serial killer, Zoo City, a phantasmagorical Joburg noir which won the 2011 Arthur C Clarke Award, the neo political thriller, Moxyland. She wrote the New York Times best-selling graphic novel, Fairest: The Hidden Kingdom and the Vertigo Comics horror series, Survivor's Club. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Hvam, Khristine: -Khristine Hvam studied acting for the theater and film. Her voice can be heard in Pokemon, World of Warcraft, various television and radio commercials, and most notably in over one hundred audiobook titles. She has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards, placed three times as a finalist for the prestigous Audie Award, and won the Audie for best narration in 2012 and 2013. Snyder, Jay: -Jay Snyder is a voice actor, voice director, and script adapter who studied acting at the Julliard School in New York City. He is best known as the voice of Yugi Muto from the Japanese manga television series, Yu-Gi-Oh! His audiobook narrations have earned three AudioFile Earphones Awards, and he was a finalist for the Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration in 2015. Cervone, Dani: -Dani Cervone has performed in The Children's Hour, The Sons of Molly Maguire, and a one-act festival in the New York City. She has also toured nationally with The National Theater for Children and Chamber Theater Productions. Some of her favorite roles have been the title role in Educating Rita, Sally in Charlie Brown, and Helen in The Cripple of Inishmaan. She holds a BA in theater from the University of Northern Colorado and lives in New York City. |