The Ruinous Sweep

By Tim Wynne-Jones

A man with no memory flees a crime scene, hunted by the past.

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388 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Donovan Turner wakes on a deserted highway with no memory and a sense of dread. After causing a fatal accident, he flees with a mysterious briefcase. As police close in, Donovan's girlfriend, Bee, races to uncover the truth and clear his name. With echoes of Dante's Divine Comedy, this gripping tale explores guilt, love, and redemption. Can Donovan piece together his shattered past before it's too late?

From the publisher

A rainy night. An empty highway. And no memory. From award-winning author Tim Wynne-Jones comes a riveting murder mystery that will keep readers enthralled until the last page. On the night Donovan Turner is thrown out of a car on a highway in the middle of nowhere, he can barely remember his own name, let alone the past twenty-four hours. Where is he? Where is his girlfriend, Bee? In an attempt to flag down the next passing car, he startles the driver, causing a fatal accident. With sirens in the distance and the lingering feeling that he’s running from something – or someone – Donovan grabs the dead driver’s briefcase and flees. Meanwhile, Bee is fighting for Dono’s life every bit as much as he is. But when the police show up and hint that he is the prime suspect in a murder, Bee is determined to put together the pieces of what happened and clear his name. With echoes of Dante’s Divine Comedy, this harrowing journey through hell and back is a page-turning tale of guilt, retribution, love, and redemption.

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