The Devil Knows You're Dead

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext A deranged derelict, a crazed Vietnam vet, has been arrested for gunning down successful young lawyer Glenn Holtzmann at a corner phone booth on Eleventh Avenue -- and the suspect's brother wants p.i. Matthew Scudder to prove the madman innocent. But Scudder's curiosity and dedication are leading him to dark, unexplored places in his own heart...and to passions and secrets that could destroy everything be loves. Zusammenfassung A deranged derelict! a crazed Vietnam vet! has been arrested for gunning down successful young lawyer Glenn Holtzmann at a corner phone booth on Eleventh Avenue -- and the suspect's brother wants p.i. Matthew Scudder to prove the madman innocent. But Scudder's curiosity and dedication are leading him to dark! unexplored places in his own heart...and to passions and secrets that could destroy everything be loves.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence Block
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.1994
• EAN: 9780380720231
• ISBN: 978-0-380-72023-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 171 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Matthew Scudder Series; Matthew Scudder; Matthew Scudder Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Fiction: general and literary, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, FICTION: Thrillers / Historical, FICTION: General, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Traditional, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators