| Item 9780312546328$1.35 - $22.39 Accepting an off-the-record job to break into a film-pirating organization in order to raise money to adopt a baby, private investigator Willis Gidney is blackmailed by his client and set up in a murder case that is complicated by a crazed actress and murderous international gangs.
George Pelecanos calls Thomas Kaufman “a welcome new... | |
$15.21Sale $15.21 - $21.24 Accepting an off-the-record job to break into a film-pirating organization in order to raise money to adopt a baby, private investigator Willis Gidney is blackmailed by his client and set up in a murder case that is complicated by a crazed actress and murderous international gangs.
George Pelecanos calls Thomas Kaufman “a welcome new voice in Washington, D.C., crime fiction.” Willis Gidney needs money because he’s found a girl.
No, no, not that kind of girl. This is an abandoned baby girl. Gidney found her on a case. So he hands the girl to the cops, right?
Wrong, because Gidney started life the same way---abandoned. He knows all about D.C.’s juvenile-justice system, having barely survived it himself. That makes it hard to give up the girl. Too bad that unmarried private eyes aren’t usually thought of as ideal parents. So now Gidney needs a lawyer, and that means money.
Enter Rush Gemelli, a code-writing hacker who pays Gidney to commit a felony. Just a small one. Nothing serious, really, but you know how these things can snowball. Gidney thinks this is a onetime venture, but Gemelli has other ideas. He blackmails Gidney into joining up with his father, Chuck, the head of the motion picture lobby in D.C. And when Chuck’s former partner is murdered, it looks like someone may be playing Gidney.
Add to that the unwanted attentions of a crazed actress, the D.C. case worker from hell, and the Vietnamese and Salvadoran gangs out to kill him, and it’s all Gidney can do to keep from getting his movie ticket punched--permanently.
A unique hero, a quirky cast, and a riveting mystery make Steal the Show a winner.
Accepting an off-the-record job to break into a film-pirating organization in order to raise money to adopt a baby, private investigator Willis Gidney is blackmailed by his client and set up in a murder case that is complicated by a crazed actress, a ruthless case worker and murderous international gangs. By the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and author of Drink the Tea. 15,000 first printing.
Steal the Show : A Willis Gidney Mystery General
| ISBN | 9780312546328 |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Publisher | Minotaur Books |
| Pages | 278 |
| List Price | $24.99 |
| Author | Kaufman, Thomas |
| Publication Date | 07/05/2011 |
| Release Status | In Print |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Measurements | Height: 8.75 Inches (US)Width: 6 Inches (US)Thickness: 1.25 Inches (US)Unit Weight: 0.8 Pounds (US) |
Accepting an off-the-record job to break into a film-pirating organization in order to raise money to adopt a baby, private investigator Willis Gidney is blackmailed by his client and set up in a murder case that is complicated by a crazed actress and murderous international gangs.
George Pelecanos calls Thomas Kaufman “a welcome new voice in Washington, D.C., crime fiction.” Willis Gidney needs money because he’s found a girl.
No, no, not that kind of girl. This is an abandoned baby girl. Gidney found her on a case. So he hands the girl to the cops, right?
Wrong, because Gidney started life the same way---abandoned. He knows all about D.C.’s juvenile-justice system, having barely survived it himself. That makes it hard to give up the girl. Too bad that unmarried private eyes aren’t usually thought of as ideal parents. So now Gidney needs a lawyer, and that means money.
Enter Rush Gemelli, a code-writing hacker who pays Gidney to commit a felony. Just a small one. Nothing serious, really, but you know how these things can snowball. Gidney thinks this is a onetime venture, but Gemelli has other ideas. He blackmails Gidney into joining up with his father, Chuck, the head of the motion picture lobby in D.C. And when Chuck’s former partner is murdered, it looks like someone may be playing Gidney.
Add to that the unwanted attentions of a crazed actress, the D.C. case worker from hell, and the Vietnamese and Salvadoran gangs out to kill him, and it’s all Gidney can do to keep from getting his movie ticket punched--permanently.
A unique hero, a quirky cast, and a riveting mystery make Steal the Show a winner.
Accepting an off-the-record job to break into a film-pirating organization in order to raise money to adopt a baby, private investigator Willis Gidney is blackmailed by his client and set up in a murder case that is complicated by a crazed actress, a ruthless case worker and murderous international gangs. By the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and author of Drink the Tea. 15,000 first printing.
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