R.J. Ellory delivers a haunting thriller that plays on violence, psychopathy and neglect in small-town America

Orphaned by an act of senseless violence that took their mother from them, half-brothers Clarence Luckman and Elliott Danziger have been raised in state institutions, unaware of any world beyond its walls. But their lives take a sudden turn when they are seized as hostages by a convicted killer en route to death row.

Earl Sheridan is a psychopath of the worst kind, and as he and his two hostages set off on a frenetic path through California down to Texas, Clarence and Elliot must come to terms with the ever-growing tide of violence in their wake. It’s a path that will force them to make a choice about their lives, and their relationship to each other --- and it will change their lives forever.

Set in the 1960s, BAD SIGNS is a tale of the darkness within all of us, the inherent hope for salvation, and the ultimate consequences of evil. Praised by Alan Furst as a “uniquely gifted, passionate, and powerful writer,” R.J. Ellory once again delivers a thriller as beautiful as it is riveting, returning to the haunting ground of his international bestseller A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS.

Audiobook available, narrated by Doug Coleman

Bad Signs
by R.J. Ellory

• Publication Date: January 24, 2017
• Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Thriller, Suspense, Thriller
• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: The Overlook Press
• ISBN-10: 1468314327
• ISBN-13: 9781468314328