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Hit Parade

Hit Parade

by Lawrence Block (Author)

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    Hardcover 2006

    $3.39
Synopsis

New York hit man Keller is a law unto himself, and when a situation goes awry - which despite his best-laid plans it so often does - he makes some surprising judgement calls to provide a twist in the tale. It's not all drudgery in the life of an assassin. Keller's jobs allow him access to all sorts of sporting events - following a baseball team round the country, providing the insurance for a fixed horse race, attending a basketball game in Indiana and playing golf in Arizona. He even gets to mix his passion for stamp-collecting with a hit on a famous philatelist. Wisely, Keller always travels for his work. New York is home, and he doesn't want to mess on his own doorstep. But the jobs are drying up, and he needs money. So he breaks the rule - and regrets it. His cover is at risk - he is even followed home - and Keller has to use all his remarkable skill to make sure he can continue doing what he does best.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 304
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 09 Aug 2006
ISBN 10: 0752873458
ISBN 13: 9780752873459
Book Overview: HIT PARADE combines the darkness of the Matt Scudder books with the humour of the Burglar series, and shows Keller and Block at their brilliant, mordant best Lawrence Block is acknowledged by critics, fans and his peers as a master of mystery writing He is a multi-award winner including, most recently, the prestigious CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger, plus 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

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Confirmed reviews include: LITERARY REVIEW September OBSERVER 24 Sept SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 24 Sept IRISH TIMES 23 October
Author Bio
Lawrence Block lives and works in New York City. He is the author of many novels and short stories and has won numerous awards for his mystery writing.