by EdMcBain (Author)
Irritating though he was, Lester Henderson had it all when he strode up to rehearse his keynote address in the darkness of a downtown theatre. Widely tipped to be the next mayor and possessing a nice line in catalogue-casual daywear, Henderson stood four-square facing his glorious future. But five shots later and his lifeblood was seeping away. He had been gunned down by persons unknown from stage-right...At that point he became Ollie Weeks' problem. But this savage crime is suddenly overshadowed by a deed even more repugnant. Ollie's life work is his novel. Honed by countless rejection letters, it is finally ready to be released to the general populace. But then the one and only manuscript disappears, leaving Ollie to head off in pursuit of the thief. A thief who is convinced that Ollie's work contains the secret location of a hoard of hidden diamonds...
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 06 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 0752856359
ISBN 13: 9780752856353
Book Overview: McBain's later novels have been widely acclaimed as the best of his long and distinguished career: like James Lee Burke and Lawrence Block, he gets better every time. 'A multi-faceted, psychologically astute portrait of crime and punishment that has Edgar nominee written all over it' Publishers Weekly on CANDYLAND