The Chameleon's Shadow

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The Chameleon's Shadow
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First edition cover
Author Minette Walters
LanguageEnglish
Genre Crime / Mystery novel
Publisher Macmillan
Publication date
7 September 2007
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages400 pp
ISBN 0-230-01566-2
OCLC 86166578

The Chameleon's Shadow is a 2007 crime novel by English writer Minette Walters. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Plot

Charles Aceland, a British soldier returns home from the war in Iraq suffering from migraines, depression, and paranoia. A traumatic head injury has left him with a facial disfigurement. He goes to the Doctor to be treated to help him adjust to civilian life, but to no avail. He remains lonely, angry and violent. Because of his aggressive personality, he soon finds himself a suspect in a series of murders in London.

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References

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  2. "The Chameleon's Shadow" . Booklist . 15 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. "The Cameleon's Shadow". Kirkus Reviews . 15 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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  5. "The Chameleon's Shadow by Minette Walters". Publishers Weekly . 26 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2024.