The James Deans: A Moe Prager Mystery
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003KQMGBM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 347 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In spite of Brightman's best efforts to clear his name, he has been tried and convicted in the press. As a reluctant Moe peels away the layers of the case, he discovers the tragic circumstances of Moira Heaton's disappearance are buried deep in the past and that there is another more heinous crime at the heart of it all.Will the ugly truth set Brightman free or will it bury all the players beneath the crumbling artiface of corruption, murder, and hate?. Nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, and Gumshoe Awards! Winner of the Shamus, Barry, and Anthony Awards! Still reeling from his wife's recent miscarriage, Moe Prager is bullied into taking the case of an up-and-coming politico whose career has stalled over the suspicious disappearance of a young woman.It's been almost two years since Moira Heaton, State Senator Steven Brightman's intern, vanished on Thanksgiving Eve 1981
superb modern noir audrey frances Moe Prager is not of the Humphrey Bogart school of private eyes. He's an ex-Long Island cop who's in his thirties but out of the force due to an injury. He's a decent guy -- a family man, a man of principles. He's tough but he's smart too, and he likes justice -- though he wonders if justice is ever really possible. Moe is a great character and, as with the best noir, his first person narrative voice is sublime."Now I had all the perspective . You have to love Moe. This is another of Coleman's great works. He is a gritty, realistic, smooth writer. He captures what is human about us all.. Ron Northstrom said Five Stars. good