Out on the Cutting Edge

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 This is a city that seduces dreamers . . . then eats their dreams. Matthew Scudder understands the futility of his search for a longtime missing Midwestern innocent who wanted to be an actress in the vast meat-grinder called New York City. But her frantic father heard that Schudder is the best—and now the ex-cop-turned-p.i. is scouring the hell called Hell's Kitchen looking for anything that might resemble a lead. And in this neighborhood of the lost, he's finding love—and death—in the worst possible places. Zusammenfassung This is a city that seduces dreamers . . . then eats their dreams. Matthew Scudder understands the futility of his search for a longtime missing Midwestern innocent who wanted to be an actress in the vast meat-grinder called New York City. But her frantic father heard that Schudder is the best—and now the ex-cop-turned-p.i. is scouring the hell called Hell's Kitchen looking for anything that might resemble a lead. And in this neighborhood of the lost! he's finding love—and death—in the worst possible places.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lawrence Block, Block Lawrence
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.1990
• EAN: 9780380709939
• ISBN: 978-0-380-70993-9
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 108 mm x 172 mm x 24 mm
• Serie: Matthew Scudder Series; Matthew Scudder; Matthew Scudder Series
• Categorie: Narrativa > Gialli > Polizieschi, thriller, spionaggio; 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: Literary, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Short Stories (single author), FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators