Thieves Fall Out (Hard Case Crime)

Thieves Fall Out (Hard Case Crime)

by Gore Vidal (Author)

Synopsis

The lost pulp crime novel by great American novelist Gore Vidal!Hired to smuggle an ancient artefact out of Egypt, Pete Wells finds himself the target of killers and femme fatales - and just one step away from triggering a revolution that will set Cairo aflame!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Titan Books
Published: 29 Apr 2016

ISBN 10: 1783292490
ISBN 13: 9781783292493
Book Overview: National and local press features, articles and reviews; Major crime/mystery and pop culture website features and reviews; E-mail promotion to members of Hard Case Crimes' e-mail mailing lists; Media/interview programme; Featured on www.HardCaseCrime.com and www.Titansbooks.com; First publication in 60 years; first publications under Gore Vidal's real name; The author of Lincoln, Burr, Myra Breckinridge and other classics, Gore Vidal is one of the most acclaimed American authors of the past century.

Media Reviews
The fast-moving plot is enhanced by the superbly rendered Cairo settings, evoking the era of King Farouk. This curiosity is another clue that helps complete the complex puzzle of Gore Vidal's personality and talent. - Bay Area Reporter

A hell of a lot of fun. - LitReactor

Pour yourself a pi a colada and pretend you are baking in the Cairene sun. - Flavorwire

THIEVES FALL OUT is a gourmet tale with fast-food accessibility. It's so tasty I want to go see what else Vidal has on the shelf. - Noir Journal

Thieves Fall Out is an engaging and intriguing novel that most authors would be happy to have in their catalog of works. - Borg

It's the kind of curiosity that Hard Case Crime excels at producing: a peek into the formative years of a gifted and influential writer. - October Country

Author Bio
Gore Vidal was one of America's greatest and most controversial writers. The author of twenty-three novels. five plays, three memoirs, numerous screenplays and short stories, and well over two hundred essays, he received the National Book Award in 1993.