Too Soon Dead (An Alexander Brass Mystery 1)

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2015
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NEW YORK CITY, 1935. NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST EXTRAORDINAIRE ALEXANDER BRASS NEEDS A STORY...It all begins when a furtive tipster promises an explosive story and gives Morgan DeWitt-assistant to New York World celebrity newsman Alexander Brass-an envelope filled with photographs of the most compromising nature. When the tipster turns up murdered, Brass and his team resolve to find the killer, running the gauntlet of blackmailing Nazis, accommodating nymphomaniacs and US senators on the way...

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NEW YORK CITY, 1935. NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST EXTRAORDINAIRE ALEXANDER BRASS NEEDS A STORY...It all begins when a furtive tipster promises an explosive story and gives Morgan DeWitt-assistant to New York World celebrity newsman Alexander Brass-an envelope filled with photographs of the most compromising nature. When the tipster turns up murdered, Brass and his team resolve to find the killer, running the gauntlet of blackmailing Nazis, accommodating nymphomaniacs and US senators on the way...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Titan Books
Published: 17 Nov 2015
ISBN 10: 1783295368
ISBN 13: 9781783295364
Book Overview: Engagingly written, intricately plotted, with great period detail and cameos. Author has a strong internet presence, with his own website and blog. A sparking crime series set in New York City in the 1930s.

Media Reviews

Michael Kurland writes a brilliant period piece that fans of the the classic thirties mystery will simply devour. The inclusion of famous people adds a humorous but authentic touch to a fabulous whodunit. Midwest Book Review.

Author Bio

Michael Kurland is the author of more than thirty novels, but is best known for his Edgar-nominated mystery series featuring Professor Moriarty, including The Infernal Device and The Great Game. He has also edited several Sherlock Holmes anthologies and written non-fiction titles such as How to Solve a Murder: the Forensic Handbook. He lives in Petaluma, California.