Hope to Die - Brossura

Block, Lawrence

Brossura

ISBN 10: 006103097X ISBN 13: 9780061030970

Casa editrice: Harper Torch, 2002

Riassunto

Matthew Scudder, ex-cop, ex-alcoholic, and unlicensed private detective, must draw on all his skills and imagination to find the vicious killer responsible for the robbery and murders of a wealthy couple in an Upper West Side brownstone. Reprint.

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Recensione:

“[Block’s] prose is as smooth as aged whiskey...and the story flows across its pages.” (Publishers Weekly)

“It’s all here; a perfect evocation of the sights, sounds, and smells of New York City.” (Library Journal)

“Remarkable...Block [is] one of the most graceful stylists around.” (The Washington Post Book World)

“Lawrence Block writes terrific books. His Matthew Scudder series is his best work.” (The Boston Sunday Globe)

“Compelling...One can only hope the Matt Scudder series will live on.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“A puzzler...So dry. So droll. So good for the native soul.” (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review)

L'autore:

Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.

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• Editore: Harper Torch
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 006103097X
• ISBN 13: 9780061030970
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 400