The Highly Effective Detective - Brossura

Yancey, Richard

Brossura

ISBN 10: 031236900X ISBN 13: 9780312369002

Casa editrice: Minotaur Books, 2008

Riassunto

Inheriting a substantial fortune from his late mother, Teddy Ruzak quits his job as a night watchman to pursue his long-time dream of becoming a private eye, enlisting the help of his new secretary Felicia, a former waitress, to solve his first case, the hit-and-run of a family of geese, a case that is soon complicated by an all-too-human murder. Reprint.

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L'autore:

Richard Yancey is the author of the novels A Burning in Homeland and The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp. Alfred Kropp is the debut novel in a Young Adult series; Publishers Weekly named it one of the best books of 2005. Yancey’s memoir, Confessions of a Tax Collector, was published to wide critical acclaim in 2004 and was chosen as one of the ten best books of the year by The Christian Science Monitor. The Highly Effective Detective is his first novel in the Teddy Ruzak series. Richard lives in Flordia with his wife and three sons.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Richard Yancey’s spectacular and suspenseful novel—first in a brand-new series—features a lovable but bumbling P.I. whose first case begins with the hit-and-run killing of a gaggle of geese.

“Full of wry humor and action.” —Boston Globe

Meet Teddy Ruzak. After his mother dies, Teddy quits his job as a night watchman to fulfill his childhood dream of being a detective. With little planning and even less foresight, he hangs up his shingle and hires his favorite waitress from the local diner to be his Girl Friday.

“A colorful, memorable detective . . .full of great humor...Highly recommended.”
—Library Journal (starred review)

And his first case? Bringing to justice the thoughtless driver who mows down six baby geese. Not the most exciting assignment—until Teddy’s “wild-goose chase” quickly evolves into an investigation of a vicious murder.

“Quick-moving and funny.”
—Entertainment Weekly (A “Hot” pick)

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• Editore: Minotaur Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 031236900X
• ISBN 13: 9780312369002
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304