The Tightrope Walker

A Novel

By Dorothy Gilman | Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

About the book

\"A superb book.\"
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE
When quiet, shy Amelia Jones reads a desperate message that has fallen out of a barrel organ in the antique shop she just bought, she can't forget the words, \"They're going to kill me soon...\" Armed only with the woman's first name and the note written years before, Amelia begins a journey into the past, a search that takes her from the protective cocoon she's wrapped herself in to a precarious world where nothing is the way it seems, where fear is second nature, and dark secrets just might uncover murder--her own....

Editions of The Tightrope Walker

Paperback
ISBN 9780449211779
Paperback
ISBN 9780449243053
EBook
ISBN 9780804151825

Read an Excerpt

\"A superb book.\"
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE
When quiet, shy Amelia Jones reads a desperate message that has fallen out of a barrel organ in the antique shop she just bought, she can't forget the words, \"They're going to kill me soon...\" Armed only with the woman's first name and the note written years before, Amelia begins a journey into the past, a search that takes her from the protective cocoon she's wrapped herself in to a precarious world where nothing is the way it seems, where fear is second nature, and dark secrets just might uncover murder--her own....

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Tightrope Walker about?

\"A superb book.\"
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE
When quiet, shy Amelia Jones reads a desperate message that has fallen out of a barrel organ in the antique shop she just bought, she can't forget the words, \"They're going to kill me soon...\" Armed only with the woman's first name and the note written years before, Amelia begins a journey into the past, a search that takes her from the protective cocoon she's wrapped herself in to a precarious world where nothing is the way it seems, where fear is second nature, and dark secrets just might uncover murder--her own....

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Tightrope Walker?

Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives

Where can I read a sample of The Tightrope Walker?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780449211779

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Tightrope Walker?

Dorothy Gilman

Who is the Publisher of the book The Tightrope Walker?

Random House Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Tightrope Walker is available as paperback(ISBN 9780449211779) and paperback(ISBN 9780449243053) and ebook(ISBN 9780804151825)

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