City of the Sun (Levien novel)

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City of the Sun
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"Relentless suspense." - Harlan Coben
Author David Levien
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime, Suspense
Publisher Random House
Publication date
2008
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages320 (first edition, hardback)
ISBN 978-0-385-52366-0 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC 155755911
813/.54 22
LC Class PS3562.E8887 C58 2008

City of the Sun is a 2008 crime/suspense novel by David Levien, published by Random House Books. Levien is currently working on a film script for the book.

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Plot summary

A 14-year-old boy is kidnapped on his usual newspaper round. His parents' relationship suffers through the unknowing of their child's fate. A former police officer, who lost his own son at a young age and who has issues with the police hierarchy, accepts the case.

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