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Murder by Definition Hardback Book
Crimefiction librarian Ray Ambler gets more than he bargained for when he acquires the archives of a controversial hardboiled crime author in this contemporary twisty mystery set in New York City.Hardboiled crime writer Will Ford might be critically acclaimed, but hes every bit as debauched and disreputable as the neerdowell private eye in his novels. So when Ford offers Raymond Ambler crimefiction curator at New York Citys prestigious 42nd Street Library a collection of his papers, Ambler wonders if the project will be more trouble than its worth. Still, the disgraced author is an important talent, and Amblers never been afraid of a fight.Amblers ready for the controversy that greets news of the acquisition. Hes not ready, however, for what he finds when he finally receives the papers a gripping unpublished short story apparently based on a real case, with an explosive authors note. If its true, theres been a shocking coverup at the heart of the NYPD and a cop has got away with murder.If its true. Fords not talking, and Amblers good friend Mike Cosgrove, a veteran NYPD homicide detective, is beyond skeptical. But as the pair investigate, theyre drawn into the sordid underbelly of 1990s New York, packed with renegade cops, thugs and mobsters . . . and theyll be lucky to come back out alive.Gritty and fastpaced, this story of police corruption, murder and mayhem is a great choice for fans of traditional mysteries with complex plotting, atmospheric settings and red herrings...
Binding: Hardback;320 pages; Publisher: Canongate Books; Classification: FF; Weight: 660 g; Dimensions: 146 x 224 x 27
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Crimefiction librarian Ray Ambler gets more than he bargained for when he acquires the archives of a controversial hardboiled crime author in this contemporary twisty mystery set in New York City.Hardboiled crime writer Will Ford might be critically acclaimed, but hes every bit as debauched and disreputable as the neerdowell private eye in his novels. So when Ford offers Raymond Ambler crimefiction curator at New York Citys prestigious 42nd Street Library a collection of his papers, Ambler wonders if the project will be more trouble than its worth. Still, the disgraced author is an important talent, and Amblers never been afraid of a fight.Amblers ready for the controversy that greets news of the acquisition. Hes not ready, however, for what he finds when he finally receives the papers a gripping unpublished short story apparently based on a real case, with an explosive authors note. If its true, theres been a shocking coverup at the heart of the NYPD and a cop has got away with murder.If its true. Fords not talking, and Amblers good friend Mike Cosgrove, a veteran NYPD homicide detective, is beyond skeptical. But as the pair investigate, theyre drawn into the sordid underbelly of 1990s New York, packed with renegade cops, thugs and mobsters . . . and theyll be lucky to come back out alive.Gritty and fastpaced, this story of police corruption, murder and mayhem is a great choice for fans of traditional mysteries with complex plotting, atmospheric settings and red herrings...
Binding: Hardback;320 pages; Publisher: Canongate Books; Classification: FF; Weight: 660 g; Dimensions: 146 x 224 x 27
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