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PublisherDoherty Associates, LLC, Tom & Co

ISBN-101250216508

ISBN-139781250216502

eBay Product ID (ePID)27050386087

Product Key Features

Book TitleParadise Affair : a Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Mystery & Detective / Traditional, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators

GenreFiction

AuthorBill Pronzini

Book SeriesCarpenter and Quincannon Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2020-038275

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsFor the Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Series "This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun."-- Publishers Weekly on The Bags of Tricks Affair "Those who enjoy historical mysteries are in for a particular treat with this delightful new series featuring two intrepid detectives who solve their cases using different but equally effective methods."-- Booklist on The Bughouse Affair "A doubly impossible crime only adds to the enjoyable plot."-- Publishers Weekly on The Bughouse Affair, "Suddenly we have a classic Golden Age mystery... It's Marlowe alternating with Poirot, an unusual and welcome mix." - Booklist "It's a full, multidimensional novel crafted with a light but deft hand, providing an entertaining and thoughtful read." - New York Journal of Books "The Paradise Affair' is a slim, 176-page book, but it is a full-fledged entertaining novel... Pronzini makes the highly-detailed, atmospheric tale well worth the wait." - Lansing State Journal "Fans of the Carpenter and Quincannon series, of which this is the ninth installment, will enjoy this book. It can be read as a standalone... I also recommend this novel to anyone interested in Hawaiian historical fiction. " - The Historical Novel Society Praise for the Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Series "This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun." - Publishers Weekly on The Bags of Tricks Affair "Those who enjoy historical mysteries are in for a particular treat with this delightful new series featuring two intrepid detectives who solve their cases using different but equally effective methods." - Booklist on The Bughouse Affair "A doubly impossible crime only adds to the enjoyable plot." - Publishers Weekly on The Bughouse Affair "Attractive characters, a finely tuned plot, and fascinating snippets of California history. Who could ask for more?"-- Publishers Weekly on The Stolen Gold Affair, For the Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Series "This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun." - Publishers Weekly on The Bags of Tricks Affair "Those who enjoy historical mysteries are in for a particular treat with this delightful new series featuring two intrepid detectives who solve their cases using different but equally effective methods." - Booklist on The Bughouse Affair "A doubly impossible crime only adds to the enjoyable plot." - Publishers Weekly on The Bughouse Affair " 'The Paradise Affair' is a slim, 176-page book, but it is a full-fledged entertaining novel... Pronzini makes the highly-detailed, atmospheric tale well worth the wait." - Lansing State Journal "It's a full, multidimensional novel crafted with a light but deft hand, providing an entertaining and thoughtful read." - New York Journal of Books, "It's a full, multidimensional novel crafted with a light but deft hand, providing an entertaining and thoughtful read." - New York Journal of Books "The Paradise Affair' is a slim, 176-page book, but it is a full-fledged entertaining novel... Pronzini makes the highly-detailed, atmospheric tale well worth the wait." - Lansing State Journal "Fans of the Carpenter and Quincannon series, of which this is the ninth installment, will enjoy this book. It can be read as a standalone... I also recommend this novel to anyone interested in Hawaiian historical fiction. " - The Historical Novel Society Praise for the Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Series "This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun." - Publishers Weekly on The Bags of Tricks Affair "Those who enjoy historical mysteries are in for a particular treat with this delightful new series featuring two intrepid detectives who solve their cases using different but equally effective methods." - Booklist on The Bughouse Affair "A doubly impossible crime only adds to the enjoyable plot." - Publishers Weekly on The Bughouse Affair "Attractive characters, a finely tuned plot, and fascinating snippets of California history. Who could ask for more?"-- Publishers Weekly on The Stolen Gold Affair, For the Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Series "This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun." - Publishers Weekly on The Bags of Tricks Affair "Those who enjoy historical mysteries are in for a particular treat with this delightful new series featuring two intrepid detectives who solve their cases using different but equally effective methods." - Booklist on The Bughouse Affair "A doubly impossible crime only adds to the enjoyable plot." - Publishers Weekly on The Bughouse Affair " 'The Paradise Affair' is a slim, 176-page book, but it is a full-fledged entertaining novel... Pronzini makes the highly-detailed, atmospheric tale well worth the wait." - Lansing State Journal on The Paradise Affair "It's a full, multidimensional novel crafted with a light but deft hand, providing an entertaining and thoughtful read." - New York Journal of Books on The Paradise Affair

Series Volume Number9

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisMWA Grand Master Bill Pronzini's next historical mystery The Paradise Affair , perfect for fans of Peaky Blinders and The Alienist The latest Carpenter & Quincannon mystery: "Attractive characters, a finely tuned plot, and fascinating snippets of California history. Who could ask for more?"--Publishers Weekly on The Stolen Gold Affair Quincannon's pursuit of two con men who have absconded to Hawaii with a considerable sum of his employer's assets dovetails nicely with Sabina's vision of a second honeymoon. But neither is wont to stay out of trouble, and Sabina inadvertently becomes involved in a locked room/dying message murder in Honolulu., Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini's next historical mystery The Paradise Affair , perfect for fans of Peaky Blinders and The Alienist . The latest Carpenter & Quincannon mystery: "Attractive characters, a finely tuned plot, and fascinating snippets of California history. Who could ask for more?"-- Publishers Weekly on The Stolen Gold Affair Quincannon's pursuit of two con men who have absconded to Hawaii with a considerable sum of his employer's assets dovetails nicely with Sabina's vision of a second honeymoon. But neither is wont to stay out of trouble, and Sabina inadvertently becomes involved in a locked room/dying message murder in Honolulu.

LC Classification NumberPS3566.R67P37 2021