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“Read Elevator Pitch as soon as possible. It’s one hell of a suspense novel.”
―Stephen King
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It all begins on a Monday, when four people board an elevator in a Manhattan office tower. Each presses a button for their floor, but the elevator proceeds, non-stop, to the top. Once there, it stops for a few seconds, and then plummets.
Right to the bottom of the shaft.
It appears to be a horrific, random tragedy. But then, on Tuesday, it happens again, in a different Manhattan skyscraper. And when Wednesday brings yet another high-rise catastrophe, one of the most vertical cities in the world—and the nation’s capital of media, finance, and entertainment—is plunged into chaos.
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Praise for Elevator Pitch
“Mr. Barclay’s books are distinguished by wit and startling twists. In Elevator Pitch, he surpasses himself with a premise suited for the big screen, a plot filled with stunning surprises—and an ending that leaves the reader greatly satisfied.”
―The Wall Street Journal
“Barclay [is] always good for a touch of cardiac arrest. . . . Chilling . . . wildly inventive and really scary.”
―The New York Times
“Barclay manages the switch to metropolitan mayhem with aplomb … has all the makings of a superior disaster movie.”
―The Sunday Times
“As the plot moves along and another elevator goes down, readers are trapped, just like the victims, in the driving plot, which turns out to be very scarily plausible. I didn’t put this book down and neither will you.”
―The Globe and Mail
“An all stops-out thriller that will keep readers’ pulses pounding”
―Booklist
“…A faced-paced and chilling read … a complex and unpredictable novel that’ll have you reluctant to set foot in a lift again.”
―Woman’s Weekly
“Elevator Pitch is a white-knuckled ride of a book with twists on every level and an unforgettable cast of characters brought to life with Linwood Barclay’s signature flair and acuity. I gulped it down.”
―Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew and The Nanny
“One of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his game. You will not put this book down. You will not want to sleep. And you will certainly not want to get in a lift again.”
―Mark Billingham, bestselling author of Their Little Secret
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“A Noise Downstairs, his best work yet, is a cobra of a story: smooth, slippery, unnerving…and likely to strike when you least expect it. I devoured this book.” —A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
“Vintage Barclay—A Noise Downstairs is an utterly compelling read with a twist you won’t see coming. I loved it!” —Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of A Stranger in the House and The Couple Next Door
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Elevator Pitch Interview
I had a great time chatting with Bookreporter’s Carol Fitzgerald when I was in New York for Thrillerfest. We might even have gotten around to talking about Elevator Pitch at some point.
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So, you might think I’ve been writing even more than usual these days, what with all the social isolation. But that’s not the case. ... See MoreSee Less
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Wow impressive I had forgotten about your model railways it looks a bit more than that now. loved watching your clips on them.
wait..... wheres the Canadian accent ?!?
I absolutely love this video! I think it's wonderful! Your model railway is very impressive. At Christmas time will you add some Christmas trees to it? Or snow effect? I like the idea of that. I once wanted to dedicate a whole room of my house to a Christmas village with lots of little Christmas buildings (like in this picture) but then I realised I didn't have a room to spare at home 😂 so I just have a few wee buildings & people instead. With respect of your next book I would like to kindly ask your publishers to "hurry up" and sign it off so we can have another of your books to read during this crisis. I met you last August in Edinburgh at Waterstones and told you about how your Promise Falls trilogy got me through a week in hospital waiting for my daughter to be born. Well I could do with another Barclay classic to get me through this isolation! The best things come to those who wait though I guess ☺
Great video, Linwood. Just a wee aside, the lady who won your typewriter at Harrogate a couple of years ago, has just been announced as having signed a publishing contract. Her name is Sharon Bairden.
Fabulous thank you so much for showing us around your model train room . I can see a lot of work has gone into that.enjoy and stay safe . From pontypridd south Wales uk
Wow that is so cool. I was thinking perhaps you must be doing a lot of writing but it really enjoy seeing your train project. Take care and stay safe Linwood! 👍
Absolutely stunning, what a great job, you must be so proud. Has your wife got a room for her hobbies? If so, I bet it is smaller than yours!!!
I knew it before you opened the door! I said to Greg, Trains! Very nice!
Amazing, sir, amazing!! Looks like a real city scape.
A glorified Man Cave!!! Does yr wife ever venture in?! Is this the key to a long and happy marriage?! 🤣
I'm trying to relax and find time to read more than usual, picked this back up today & hooked again! Thanks Linwood from sunny Sheffield UK
Lovely to hear from you. Keep doing this. Thanks I've got lots of pens so now I could start writing something eh.
You have a very talented son! When our 3 children were all under 10 they were invited over to a friend’s house on the next street to see the train set up her husband has in their basement. He was and still is a train fanatic. He worked for CPR. They even went on a vacation somewhere in the USA where you sleep in a train car. (What my children remember is that he cut holes in walls so that the train disappeared and then reappeared elsewhere which our children thought was very very cool.)
Wondered if you would have a chance to set it up again at the new place. It was so great at your place in Oakville. 🚂
I have never seen anything like that in my life!! It’s absolutely incredible!!
What a great hobby! I love miniatures. I'm a doll house kinda gal but I get the dedication. 😃
Pretty cool! A break much needed I'm sure. Maybe your best book you can include a train wreck or something involving trains and or railroads. Take care
that's pretty awesome there ~ appreciate the share ~ stay safe!
So great to hear from you and thanks for sharing part of your home with us!
HOLY MOLY (or similar 🙄) that's just unreal! What a wonderful place to lose yourself in.
What a amazing hobby you have! That is definitely a work in progress. Hope you share more with us as you add to it..
Very impressive. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your next book as I’ve read all your other ones.
Great hobby Linwood looks fantastic
I should have known you'd be multi talented Linwood!👏
My father in law had a layout as well !!! Wonderful !!
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