Pearson, Ridley — Parallel Lies

New York, Hyperion Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the author at title page and dated by him, July 11, '01, likely from a Portland, Oregon reading. Superior copy, gift-quality condition, inside and out, no discernible wear, bright and shiny dust jacket, protected. From the publisher's blurb, "Umberto Alvarez, a grieving widower, believes the railroad company is responsible for the death of his family two years ago in a car-train collision. Unable to prove his claims and seemingly out for revenge, he is suspected of masterminding several derailments of the new high-speed commuter line. Ex-detective Pete Tyler takes on the case as a temp for the National Transportation Safety Board and searches for the truth." 356 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . Fine/Fine,