by EdMcBain (Author)
Diva disappeared...This was supposed to be the night that launched a new pop idol into the firmament. Tamar Valparaiso has it all: young and beautiful with the body and voice of an angel. And just as importantly she is going to hit all the right demographics. With a Mexican father she's going to walk the Hispanic market and her Russian mother ensured that her blonde hair will not be scaring off the Britney fans. So, tonight, she is going to make debut performance of her first single - BANDERSNATCH - on a luxury motor-launch in the heart of the city. But this is when she becomes Detective Steve Carella's problem. Halfway through her performance - and watched by millions of fans - masked men drag Tamar off the stage and into the bowels of a waiting speedboat. Now the city is in uproar and the responsibility of getting her back safely lies on Carella's shoulders...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 03 Jun 2004
ISBN 10: 0752859463
ISBN 13: 9780752859460
Book Overview: The latest excellent 87th Precinct novel from one of the true greats of crime fiction McBain's recent novels have been widely acclaimed as the best of his long and distinguished career Ed McBain won the prestigious CWA/Cartier Diamond Dagger - the first US writer to do so He always receives excellent reviews: 'Give thanks that you share the same time span with an absolute master. There is nothing and no one around guaranteed to give the same sharp excitements, the same steady delight' LITERARY REVIEW 'These stories of Detective Steve Carella and his pals are the finest police procedural series ever ... Keep 'em coming, Ed' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'The McBain books are among the very best of their kind ... McBain keeps you reading and keeps you guessing - and he makes you smile ... the book is a winner' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'The fact that his novels, like this one, are intricately plotted and beautifully structured demonstrate his mastery of the crime form ... That a book so late in a series can be so light and lively is a tribute to McBain's skills' OBSERVER 'Star quality ... He is the undisputed master and there's nobody who does it better' DAILY MIRROR