Ticket to the Boneyard

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 Twelve years ago, Matthew Scudder lied to a jury to put James Leo Motley behind bars. Now the ingenious psychopath is free. And the alcoholic ex-cop-turned-p.i. must pay dearly for his sins. Friends and former lovers -- even strangers unfortunate enough to share Scudder's name -- are turning up dead. Because a vengeful maniac is determined not to rest until he's driven his nemesis back to the bottle...and then to the boneyard. Zusammenfassung Twelve years ago! Matthew Scudder lied to a jury to put James Leo Motley behind bars. Now the ingenious psychopath is free. And the alcoholic ex-cop-turned-p.i. must pay dearly for his sins. Friends and former lovers -- even strangers unfortunate enough to share Scudder's name -- are turning up dead. Because a vengeful maniac is determined not to rest until he's driven his nemesis back to the bottle...and then to the boneyard.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lawrence Block, Block Lawrence
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.1991
• EAN: 9780380709946
• ISBN: 978-0-380-70994-6
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 110 mm x 175 mm x 30 mm
• Serie: Matthew Scudder Series; Matthew Scudder; Matthew Scudder Series
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Crime and mystery: women sleuths, 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: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators