The Fifth Script - Couverture rigide

Spencer, Ross H.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1556111320 ISBN 13 : 9781556111327

Editeur : Dutton, 1989

Synopsis

Ex-police detective Lacey Lockington struggles to come to terms with the murder of his girlfriend, kills four vicious thugs in self-defense for which he is strongly criticized by a columnist for the Morning Sentinel and becomes number one suspect when other writers of the column start turning up dead

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Lacy Lockington is one thoroughly bewildered six-foot-one, 205-pound, 48-year-old ex-police detective with the damnedest case of snakebite hed ever heard of. He cruises the lower depths of Chicago in his weathered Pontiac, seeking some comfort from healthy dollops of Martells and from Edna Garson, the part-time cashier at Easheskis Liquor Emporium.Lockington is entitled to a mild case of paranoia: hes still trying to make sense of the knifing-murder of his true girlfriend, Julie Masters, when in the space of about a week, he tangles with four viscious miscreants and shoots them dead¯pretty much in self defense. Stella Starbright, hard-hitting columnist for the Morning Sentinel, takes vigorous exception to Lockingtons action¯in bold print. Then she walks into his life in person.She was five-six or so, dark-haired, dark-eyed, and cuter than a termites night shirt... Like that.Erika Elwood, nom de plume, Stella Starbright.Despite taking him to task, she presents the possibility of pleasant distraction for Lockington¯until some of the other ladies who have written the column start turning up dead, and Lockington is quickly considered numero uno suspect...Spencers Chicago crime novels [are] rather like Chandler filtered through Perelman. BooklistSpencer delivers an earthy, hard-to-put-down yarn... combines humor and suspense until the last page. Sacramento UnionRoss H. Spencer was born in Hughart, West Virginia and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. During World War II, he served with the 37th Infantry Division on New Georgia, on Bougainville, and in the Philippines. Following the war, he moved to Chicago to be near the Chicago Cubs, the ball club of his choice since 1932. He served again, this time with the Air Force during the Korean Emergency or whatever it was.Ross H. Spencer was the father of thre

Biographie de l'auteur

Ross H. Spencer was born in Hughart, West Virginia and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. During World War II, he served with the 37th Infantry Division on New Georgia, on Bougainville, and in the Philippines. Following the war, he moved to Chicago to be near the Chicago Cubs, the ball club of his choice since 1932. He served again, this time with the Air Force during the Korean Emergency or whatever it was.Ross H. Spencer was the father of three wonderful daughters and the proud husband of Shirley, the most beautiful lady on earth. In 1987, he returned to Youngstown, Ohio, where he spent the remaining 11 years of his life.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Dutton
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1556111320
• ISBN 13: 9781556111327
• Reliure: Relié
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible