Body of Truth

by David L. Lindsey

Book Overview

Houston homicide detective Stuart Haydon receives a call from a frazzled private investigator and flies to Guatemala to help him find the daughter of a wealthy businessman, in a violent and strangely surreal Central American netherworld. 100,000 first printing. Major ad/promo. Tour.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385248148
• ISBN13: 9780385248143
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 417 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Great thriller

I can't quite understand the negative reviews this book seems to be getting here. I think it may well be the best thriller I've read. I've spent a fair amount of time in Guatemala, and I'd say Lindsey may overstate the menacing atmosphere a bit, it is hard to look at Guatemala's recent history and fault him for this. A great book.

A Masterpiece

David Lindsay's "Body of Truth" truly conveys the atmosphere prevailing in Guatemala during the last 40 years and especially the time of the just concluded civil war. It is highly realistic, true to time and place in that it enmeshes the characters in the nightmare of crime, politics, and war. I enjoyed this book tremendously, even as it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!

It will break your heart.

Have you ever read a work of fiction or a true account of some event that touches you in a way that is profound? This is that book. It is an incredible essay of the cruelty of man towards man. It will make you think like no other book or story has.

A complecated plot and surprise ending will reward readers.

Have you every read a book review and went out to buy the book and purchase the wrong one. I did. I wrote down Lindsey innstead of Paul Lindsay and end up purchasing David Lindsey's book "Body of Truth". To my surprise, I enjoyed the book and could not put it down. It is a mystery novel involving Houston police detective Stuart Haydon. Haydon has been the subject of other Lindsey novels. This time he goes to Guatemala to close a missing persons case. The action is fast paced and the characters and setting well developed. The reader gains a good understanding of the tragic history of this Central American and it's people. Like writer K.C. Constantine, present day politics is interwoven into the story. The writer does provide the reader wuith clues. Yet, the ending will come as a surprise. This is not a book for the feint of heart. It may stir some to activism. However, it is a very good read and one worth the price

as a Guatemalan, the book captures it's soul

Incredible descriptions of a beautiful country. The political situation, guerilla, CIA and all the government involvement in the country are accurate and perfectly described. Murder, mystery, intrigue and unexpected twists are masterfully used. The young woman, Lena, a dreamer-idealist, finds herself understanding the corruption of a country and a goverment. The CIA covers the American Embassy wrongdoings. A novel of this depth implies a great understanding of the real situation in a country where you do not only die but dissapear forever.The command of the language is such that makes you feel a part of the plot