Once a Crooked Man - Couverture rigide

Mccallum, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1250080452 ISBN 13 : 9781250080455

Editeur : ST MARTINS PR, 2016

Synopsis

A deliciously quirky crime novel from David McCallum, the beloved actor known for his portrayal of Illya Kuryakin on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard on NCIS.

Crime pays. And pays well.

Sal, Max and Enzo Bruschetti have proved this over a lifetime of nefarious activity that they have kept hidden from law enforcement. Nowhere in any file, on any computer is there a record of anything illegal from which they have profited. But Max has a problem. His body is getting old and his doctor has told him to take it easy. Max has decided that the time has come for the family to retire.

But when young actor Harry Murphy overhears the Bruschetti brothers planning changes to their organization, including the murder of a man in London who knows too much, the Bruschetti's plans begin to unravel.

After Harry makes the well-intentioned if egregious mistake of trying to warn the Bruchetti's intended victim he finds himself alone in a foreign country, on the wrong side of the law, with a suitcase full of cash and a dangerous man on his trail. And while his good looks, charm and cheerful persistence may prove assets in the turbulent events that follow, none of Harry's past roles have prepared him for what happens next.

At turns tense and funny, Once a Crooked Man is infused with the infectious charm that has made David McCallum one of television's longest running, most-beloved stars.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Sal, Max, and Enzo Bruschetti have spent their entire lives keeping a low profile. As their criminal empire as grown more diverse, they have relied on an increasingly complex web of financial arrangements to keep their business safe from prying eyes. Now wealthy and aging, they have decided to retire from crime. Right after they tie up a few loose ends... But when actor Harry Murphy inadvertently overhears the Bruschetti brothers plotting to turn several associates into dead meat he is stricken by conscience and decides he must intervene. After traveling to London to warn one of the intended victims, Harry is caught up in a shootout, forced to flee in a high speed chase, mistaken for a Bruschetti agent, and handed a suitcase filled with cash. Out of his depth and in over his head, Harry is picked up by the British authorities who want to use him to build a case against the mysterious Bruschettis.

Revue de presse

'As compelling and entertaining as the man himself, McCallum's first book dazzles. -Joanna Lumley

'This is crime as light comedy, with a broad cast of characters, and you re not supposed to take any of it seriously. There are guns, a fetching detective and bags of money. It s a three-card monte as to who winds up where with what and whom.' --The Washington Post

'An ingenious crime novel which moves at a considerable lick...' --Barry Forshaw, Crime Time

'A spellbinding thriller that has tension, momentum and certainly an actor's skewed eye of the world. A very strong debut, 5/5.'-Crime Squad
'Publication of this debut novel by actor David McCallum is a huge coup for Sandstone Press, and also a delight for readers of the chase thriller.' --Shots Magazine

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ST MARTINS PR
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1250080452
• ISBN 13: 9781250080455
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible