The Destroyers: An Acclaimed Literary Thriller of Deception and Darkness on the Greek Island of Patmos

ISBN: 0062329995

Author: Bollen, Christopher

Condition: New

An Esquire Best Book of the Year A Paste Best Novel of the YearRecommended by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, TIME, Vogue, Paste, New York Post, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Seattle Times, Yahoo!, Refinery29, BBC, PopSugar, Boston Herald, New York Social Diary, Library Journal, Bookstr, KirkusA seductive and richly atmospheric literary thriller with a sleek Patricia Highsmith surface." -New York Times Book Review"Equal parts Graham Greene, Patricia Highsmith, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. . . at once lyrical and suspenseful, thoughtful and riveting." -Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to YouSuperb. . . . A read-all-night of a book. -Alan Furst, author of A Hero of FranceArriving on the stunning Greek island of Patmos, Ian Bledsoe is broke, humiliated, and fleeing the fallout from his fathers death. His childhood friend Charlie-rich, exuberant, and basking in the success of his new venture on the island-could be his last hope.At first Patmos appears to be a dream-long, sun-soaked days on Charlies yacht and the reappearance of a girlfriend from Ians past-and Charlie readily offers Ian the lifeline he so desperately needs. But, like Charlie himself, this beautiful island conceals a darkness beneath, and it isnt long before the dream begins to fragment. When Charlie suddenly vanishes, Ian finds himself caught up in deception after deception. As he grapples with the turmoil left in his friends wake, he is reminded of an imaginary game called Destroyers they invented as children-a game, he now realizes, they may have never stopped playing.