The Black Glove - Couverture rigide

Geoffrey-miller

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ISBN 10 : 0670171662 ISBN 13 : 9780670171668

Editeur : Viking Press, 1981

Synopsis

Book by Miller Geoffrey

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

NOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AWARD

Terry Traven is an L. A. private eye who modeled himself after Philip Marlowe and thrived in the 1960s, becoming a minor celebrity for his hardboiled style and his skill at tracking down runaways. But now it’s the 1980s, his minor fame has completely faded, and he’s barely making a living. So he jumps at the opportunity to find a wealthy, born-again industrialist’s missing son who has been dabbling in drugs and punk rock. It’s not just a chance to save the kid… but himself. Traven’s search leads him into a bizarre, cocaine-drizzled world populated by kidnappers, drug dealers, talent agents, greedy entrepreneurs, religious zealots and desperate killers.

“Miller pretty much equals the masters — Hammett and Chandler — of the hardboiled detective story,” Houston Post

“THE BLACK GLOVE is every bit as remarkable as the best film noir of the 1940s,” Detroit News

Biographie de l'auteur

Geoffrey Miller caused a sensation with his debut thriller, The Black Glove, which earned him an Edgar Award nomination from the Mystery Writers of America for the Best First Mystery Novel. A hard-boiled detective tale, The Black Glove follows Los Angeles sleuth Terry Traven as he tracks down the kidnappers holding the son of a wealthy businessman for ransom. Confronted with complications, conspiracies, and cocaine stashes, Traven navigates the dangers Southern California’s dark underbelly with a twisted a sense of humor that gives this noir thriller a tongue-in-cheek twist.

A UCLA graduate who studied motion pictures, Miller worked as a public librarian for three decades. Now retired, he recently finished his highly-anticipated second thriller.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Viking Press
• Date d'édition: 1981
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0670171662
• ISBN 13: 9780670171668
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible