William Peter Blatty has thrilled generations of readers with his iconic mega-bestseller The Exorcist. Now Blatty gives us Dimiter, a riveting story of murder, revenge, and suspense. Laced with themes of faith and love, sin and forgiveness, vengeance and compassion, it is a novel in the grand tradition of the great Catholic novels of the 20th Century.
Dimiter opens in the world's most oppressive and isolated totalitarian state: Albania in the 1970s. A prisoner suspected of being an enemy agent is held by state security. An unsettling presence, though subjected to unimaginable torture he maintains an eerie silence. He escapes---and on the way to freedom, completes a mysterious mission. The prisoner is Dimiter, the American "agent from Hell."
The scene shifts to Jerusalem, focusing on Hadassah Hospital and a cast of engaging, colorful characters: the brooding Christian Arab police detective, Peter Meral; Dr. Moses Mayo, a troubled but humorous neurologist; Samia, an attractive, sharp-tongued nurse; and assorted American and Israeli functionaries and hospital staff. All become enmeshed in a series of baffling, inexplicable deaths, until events explode in a surprising climax.
Told with unrelenting pace, Dimiter's compelling, page-turning narrative is haunted by the search for faith and the truths of the human condition. Dimiter is William Peter Blatty's first full novel since the 1983 publication ofLegion.
Industry Reviews
"Dimiter is an intelligent, tightly wound, suspenseful novel. One can only hope Blatty will publish another sometime soon." --USA Today"Gripping and intelligent, Dimiter is part detective story and part religious thriller in the grand tradition of The Name of the Rose." --Allan Folsom, New York Times bestselling author"Enfolds a message of faith in a fast-paced thriller" --Los Angeles Times"A beautifully written, haunting tale of vengeance, spiritual searching, loss, and love." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Dimiter is an intelligent, tightly wound, suspenseful novel. One can only hope Blatty will publish another sometime soon. USA Today Gripping and intelligent, Dimiter is part detective story and part religious thriller in the grand tradition of The Name of the Rose. Allan Folsom, New York Times bestselling author Enfolds a message of faith in a fast-paced thriller Los Angeles Times A beautifully written, haunting tale of vengeance, spiritual searching, loss, and love. Publishers Weekly (starred review)" Dimiter is an intelligent, tightly wound, suspenseful novel. One can only hope Blatty will publish another sometime soon. USA Today Gripping and intelligent, Dimiter is part detective story and part religious thriller in the grand tradition of The Name of the Rose. Allan Folsom, New York Times bestselling author Enfolds a message of faith in a fast-paced thriller Los Angeles Times A beautifully written, haunting tale of vengeance, spiritual searching, loss, and love. Publishers Weekly (starred review)" "Dimiter" is an intelligent, tightly wound, suspenseful novel. "USA Today" Gripping and intelligent, "Dimiter" is part detective story and part religious thriller in the grand tradition of "The Name of the Rose." "Allan Folsom, New York Times bestselling author" Enfolds a message of faith in a fast-paced thriller "Los Angeles Times" A beautifully written, haunting tale of vengeance, spiritual searching, loss, and love. "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" ""Dimiter" is an intelligent, tightly wound, suspenseful novel."--"USA Today""Gripping and intelligent, "Dimiter" is part detective story and part religious thriller in the grand tradition of "The Name of the Rose"."--Allan Folsom, "New York Times" bestselling author"Enfolds a message of faith in a fast-paced thriller"--"Los Angeles Times""A beautifully written, haunting tale of vengeance, spiritual searching, loss, and love."--"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)