The Governor's Wife

Zusatztext  "Harvey makes political corruption personal: this isn't a story of anonymous millions being shuffled between various offshore accounts. The consequence of every decision in Kelly's gritty world bleeds." —Kirkus Starred Review    "The Governor's Wife is deeply rooted in Chicago: its neighborhoods! its ethnic communities! its politics. [It's a book that's] replete with surprises. Every time the reader turns the page and thinks he knows what he's going to encounter! there's Harvey waiting to wallop him with a sandbag. Harvey does that: he surprises you. Repeatedly. Read this book. You'll enjoy it a lot." —Publisher's Weekly Starred Review   "Harvey... knows Chicago like Raymond Chandler knew Los Angeles! and these mean streets come alive even as bodies pile up."  —Library Journal Starred Review "With his snappy patter! jaded outlook! weakness for mysterious women and proficiency at violence! this former cop is squarely in the tradition of the classic gumshoes... Deft characterizations and lean! mean plotting." — Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-prj-crime-fiction-roundup-governors-wife-20150604-story.html "Michael Harvey writes frugally but in a fast-paced style that will have you turning pages at a rapid rate. The Governor’s Wife is like the city Harvey loves – gritty! complex and with few frills. Michael Harvey captures the spirit of his city and its quirky history in ways that few writers can accomplish. He is a joy to read."  — Illinois Times http://illinoistimes.com/article-15593-the-illinois-governor-becomes-a-fugitive.html "Harvey’s book is written in the taut! spare style of modern-day noir. It’s an enjoyable ride...  In his latest book! he’s a master." — San Antonio Express News http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/arts-culture/books/article/Harvey-s-The-Governor-s-Wife-is-6313920.php Informationen zum Autor MICHAEL HARVEY is the author of The Chicago Way! The Fifth Floor! The Third Rail! We All Fall Down! and The Innocence Game! as well as a journalist and documentary producer. His work has won numerous national and international awards! including multiple news Emmys! two Primetime Emmy nominations! and an Academy Award nomination. He holds a law degree with honors from Duke University! a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University! and a bachelor’s degree! magna cum laude! in classical languages from Holy Cross College. He lives! of course! in Chicago. chapter 1 My laptop is set up so a tiny black box flashes in the corner of the screen every time I get an e-mail. The alerts arrive like an endless parade of crows, pecking away at me with people I don’t want to talk to and problems I’d rather ignore. I don’t know how my Mac got programmed to do this and have no idea how to stop it. So I live with my birds. The one that hired me fluttered in at 2:14 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon. I took one look at the subject line and clicked through to read the rest.   Mr. Kelly,   Would like to retain you to find Raymond -Perry. Use any and all means at your disposal to accomplish same. Global search okay. Money, no object. If you are willing to take the job, please hit reply to this message. A $100,000 retainer will be wired into an account set up for you. Another $100,000 will be wired when you locate Mr. -Perry. A separate fund for expenses will also be established and replenished as needed. Details on accounts, etc. will be forwarded upon acceptance of the terms of employment.   I’m sure there’s a manual somewhere that sets out the guidelines for when and how private investigators should take on new cases. Knowing the name of your client would seem to be a necessity. When the proposed retainer hits six figures, however, necessity becomes a somewhat elastic concept, and guide...

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"Harvey makes political corruption personal: this isn't a story of anonymous millions being shuffled between various offshore accounts. The consequence of every decision in Kelly's gritty world bleeds."
-Kirkus Starred Review

"The Governor's Wife is deeply rooted in Chicago: its neighborhoods, its ethnic communities, its politics. [It's a book that's] replete with surprises. Every time the reader turns the page and thinks he knows what he's going to encounter, there's Harvey waiting to wallop him with a sandbag. Harvey does that: he surprises you. Repeatedly. Read this book. You'll enjoy it a lot."
-Publisher's Weekly Starred Review

"Harvey... knows Chicago like Raymond Chandler knew Los Angeles, and these mean streets come alive even as bodies pile up."
-Library Journal Starred Review

"With his snappy patter, jaded outlook, weakness for mysterious women and proficiency at violence, this former cop is squarely in the tradition of the classic gumshoes... Deft characterizations and lean, mean plotting."
- Chicago Tribune
Harvey writes frugally but in a fast-paced style that will have you turning pages at a rapid rate. The Governor's Wife is like the city Harvey loves - gritty, complex and with few frills. Michael Harvey captures the spirit of his city and its quirky history in ways that few writers can accomplish. He is a joy to read."
- Illinois Times
book is written in the taut, spare style of modern-day noir. It's an enjoyable ride... In his latest book, he's a master."
- San Antonio Express News
http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/arts-culture/books/article/Harvey-s-The-Governor-s-Wife-is-6313920.php

Product details

• Authors: Michael Harvey
• Publisher: Random House USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 16.06.2015, delayed
• EAN: 9780307958648
• ISBN: 978-0-307-95864-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Michael Kelly; Michael Kelly; A Michael Kelly PI Investigation
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense