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The Detective (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery)

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The Detective (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery)

ジェームズ・パトリック・ハント

In 1979 Chicago, young detective David Beckman investigates a mass killing after a brutal blizzard.

police proceduralChicago

Work Information

After the blizzard, a young detective enters the darkness behind five deaths.

The Detective is a work by James Patrick Hunt. In 1979 Chicago, young detective David Beckman investigates a mass killing after a brutal blizzard.

Review Summaries

  • Readers value the depth of treatment and the firm structure. Some may find the specialist focus or length demanding, but the work is supported by its affection for the subject and substantial reading experience.

Book Information

Publisher
Thorndike Pr
Published
2014-07-23
Pages
429 pages
Language
英語
Size
13.97 x 2.54 x 21.59 cm
ISBN-13
9781410470133
ISBN-10
141047013X
Category
洋書/Mystery & Thrillers/Mystery

Rookie Chicago detective David Beckman investigates the shooting deaths of five people during a snowstorm, one of whom was a controversial Jewish rights activist in the 1970s.

Reviews

  • Great great great read

    Great great great read! This is Mr. Hunt's best book yet. Superb story; gripping you from the first paragraph ... you want to find out who did this and what was the motive. Well! Find out who did it you do, and that is not what makes this story so darn interesting. It is the motive behind the crime and what happened behind the scenes that makes this book hard to put down. Told in an unusually interesting method, there is more to this book than the crime story. The "Detective" and his much more seasoned partner, who have been thrown together for political reasons, struggle to find the strength in each other's person. The younger Jewish man and the older seasoned Irishman make an good pairing who don't see the crime eye-to-eye. An odd twist of an Irish girlfriend soften the younger detective as he struggles to stay true to his Jewish upbringing. Good job, Mr. Hunt. I look forward to your next story. I loved this one!

  • Quick read and very entertaining

    One of my favorite authors . I have enjoyed all of his novels . Give him a try, you will not be disappointed

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