by Andrew Taylor · HarperCollins · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007109593
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«The American Boy» is Andrew Taylor's gothic mystery novel, published by HarperCollins in paperback (496 pages, in English).
London, 1819. The arrival of two Americans coincides with the failure of a bank and the murder of a man at a building site. An heiress flirts with men of lower class, while a schoolmaster tries to understand the strange events before they destroy him. A young Edgar Allan Poe lies at the heart of the mystery.
Published in 2003, the cover of this edition bears the subtitle «A Gothic Mystery».
For those who enjoy historical mystery and gothic atmosphere, particularly readers interested in Edgar Allan Poe.
Andrew Taylor is a British author best known for his crime and historical novels, which include the Lydmouth series, the Roth Trilogy and historical novels such as the number-one best-selling The American Boy and The Ashes of London. His accolades include the Diamond Dagger, Britain's top crime-writing award.
