When the Sacred Ginmill Closes

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 In the dark days, in a sad and lonely place, ex-cop Matt Scudder is drinking his life away -- and doing "favors" for pay for his ginmill cronies. But when three such assignments flow together in dangerous and disturbing ways, he'll need to change his priorities from boozing to surviving. Zusammenfassung In the dark days! in a sad and lonely place! ex-cop Matt Scudder is drinking his life away -- and doing "favors" for pay for his ginmill cronies. But when three such assignments flow together in dangerous and disturbing ways! he'll need to change his priorities from boozing to surviving.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lawrence Block, Block Lawrence
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.1997
• EAN: 9780380728251
• ISBN: 978-0-380-72825-1
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 108 mm x 172 mm x 26 mm
• Serie: Matthew Scudder Series; Matthew Scudder; Matthew Scudder Series
• Categorie: Narrativa > Gialli > Polizieschi, thriller, spionaggio; Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, 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: General, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Thrillers / Political, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, FICTION: Political, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Traditional, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators