by Lawrence Block (Author)
Lawrence Block, Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, is on dazzling form in his most compelling Matt Scudder novel to date. Byrne and Susan Hollander stroll home from a concert on a fine summer's evening in New York. Some hours later, their daughter Kristin arrives home to discover her parents brutally killed and the house ransacked. She also finds herself a very young millionaire. A few days later the police trace the two killers to an apartment in Coney Island and both are dead. One killed the other before turning the gun on himself. At least that's the way it looks. So that's that. Another case solved. But for Matt Scudder it's only the beginning. The more he looks into it, the more things look wrong to him. There's a murderer out there, and he's just getting started. Pitted in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Scudder is up against the most resourceful and diabolical killer of his career. Hope To Die is vintage, brilliant Block, and then some. His cool, dark wit masks a blistering pace, not to mention the perception and poignancy of his award-winning character, Matt Scudder.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Edition: Limited Edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 29 Nov 2001
ISBN 10: 0752838393
ISBN 13: 9780752838397
Book Overview: Bestselling author received a $1 million deal from Morrow in the USA Author is a multi-award winner - two Shamus Awards, two Edgar awards, two Maltese Falcon Awards and the Nero Wolfe Award Consistently brilliant reviews: 'Block is not only one of the great technicians of the form ... he reveals himself as a writer capable of ripping your moral compass right out of your chest, smashing it to pieces on your forehead, and then leaving you to glue it back together' Independent; 'Graver than Elmore Leonard but with the same effortless style, the author is there with the very best ... The real McCoy with a shocking twist - stylish too' Observer; ' An emotional depth which you don't find in many thrillers. No one tells it quite like Block' Daily Mirror Also well known for the Burglar series of mysteries published by No Exit Press Lawrence Block is a regular visitor to the UK The entire Scudder backlist is in print in Orion paperback