![]() ![]() ![]() got wit and style up the wazoo.-Thrilling DetectiveYou can believe the man that wrote that read his Chandler and maybe his Macdonald as well.-Mystery FileA fun romp of an old-school detective novel with a few post-modern tweaks. Spinelli is definitely a talent to watch.-Publishers WeeklyAn unofficial San Francisco shamus whose tale is set in 1997 but whose heart is stuck in 1947 hunts for the world's most elusive missing person.'I keep meeting people who wind up dead, ' aptly observes the narrator/hero.If you'd like more where that came from, Spinelli is your man.-Kirkus ReviewsTreasure the intriguing mystery and its haunting solution.-BooklistA neat little post-modern mash-up of Chandler and Hammett. Nominated for a 2018 Shamus Award in Best Original Private Eye (paperback)! this tricky and delightfully surprising crime novel.Spinelli deftly segues from one genre to another-from hard-boiled noir to paranoid thriller, puzzle mystery (with each and every riddle logically explained), spy caper, and ultimately to something evocative of Bogart and Bacall. ![]()
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