Booked to Die - Brossura

Dunning, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0743410653 ISBN 13: 9780743410656

Casa editrice: Pocket Star, 2001

Riassunto

In the first Cliff Janeway mystery, the Denver homicide detective loses his job after taking the law into his own hands by brutally assaulting a man suspected of killing a rare book collector, and continues to investigate the case by becoming a collector himself. Winner of the Nero Wolfe Award. Reprint.

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Recensione

New York Times Book Review A joy to read...[A] whodunit in the classic mode.

The Denver Post A knockout....One of the most enjoyable books I've read in a long time.

The Philadephia Inquirer A standout piece of crime fiction...Compelling page-turning stuff.

The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) Irresistible....An outstanding novel.

Boston Sunday Globe I am...an unabashed admirer of John Dunning's Booked to Die. No one...can fail to be delighted by the sort of folkloric advice Janeway carries with him.

San Francisco Chronicle Fascinating...Assured and muscular prose...Very cannily and creepily, Dunning shows how quiet men with civilized tastes can turn into killers...The payoff, in pleasure, is for the reader.

United Press International Very credible...An involved tale that satisfies the mystery reader's wants.

Mystery Scene Memorable...Compellng...Vivdly realistic...Fascinating and utterly convincing...A suspenseful, well-crafted mystery that should keep readers guessing right up to the closing paragraph. This novel, friends, is a keeper.

St. Petersburg Times (FL) A perfect mystery. It's intelligently written; the action is bafflingly logical; the reader learns something, and it's got a sucker punch of a finale.

Publishers Weekly (starred review) Crisp, direct prose and nearly pitch-perfect dialogue enhance this meticulously detailed page-turner.

L'autore

John Dunning is the author of two Cliff Janeway mysteries: Booked to Die, which won the prestigious Nero Wolfe award, and The Bookman's Wake, which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His other novels include the Edgar Award-nominated Deadline as well as The Holland Suggestions, all of which are available from Pocket Books. A full-time writer and book dealer, he owned the Old Algonquin Bookstore in Denver for ten years.

John Dunning is also a radio historian and a former radio show host. His enthusiasm for the world of radio informs his latest Scribner hardcover, Two O'Clock Eastern Wartime. He lives in Denver with his family.

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• Editore: Pocket Star
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743410653
• ISBN 13: 9780743410656
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 394