''Tell No One'' is a 2001 thriller novel by American writer Harlan Coben.Murder mystery sucks you in, and it's tough to 'Tell No One'
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'' (No. 13) It was also adapted into a French film with the same title in 2006 (french: Ne le dis à personne).

Plot summary

David and Elizabeth Beck, both 25 years old and married for less than a year, are celebrating the anniversary of their first kiss at a secluded lake when Elizabeth is abducted and later murdered. Although the killer is found and prosecuted, David never gets over the tragic incident. On the eighth anniversary of Elizabeth's death, two long-dead bodies are unearthed at the same lake where the kidnapping occurred. In addition, David receives a shocking email from an unidentified source that mentions a phrase only David and Elizabeth should know.

Awards

The novel was nominated for the 2002 Anthony Award,

Macavity Award The Macavity Awards are a literary award for mystery writers. Nominated and voted upon annually by the members of the Mystery Readers International, the award is named for the " mystery cat" of T. S. Eliot's ''Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'' ...

, Edgar Award and the Barry Award also.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tell No One (Novel) American crime novels 2001 American novels Novels by Harlan Coben American novels adapted into films Orion Books books Dell Publishing books