Here is an irresistibly charming tale, beautifully packaged in a small, illustrated and slipcased gift book. All’s quiet at the 87th Precinct on Christmas Eve... until Steve Carella’s fellow detectives appear with a kid who’s stolen a sheep, a...
Some cases never leave you. For John Rebus, forty years may have passed, but the death of beautiful, promiscuous Maria Turquand still preys on his mind. Murdered in her hotel room on the night a famous rock star and his entourage were staying there,...
One of the most acclaimed suspense writers of our time in a brand new collection.
In a career that has spanned three decades, and won critical attention and respect, Bill Pronzini has created the “Nameless Detective” novels, which Booklist...
LINGO was published in the April 1, 1935 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
So just who is this Lingo of the story's title? He's Lingo Queed, an opportunist who is poised to take over the reins of the underworld criminal empire. He is called "Lingo"...
In this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed We Were the Salt of the Sea, Detective Moralès finds that a seemingly straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula is anything but…
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An Anthony Award-winning Author For Keiko Nishisato, leaving Tokyo is a rare adventure. But it's living in Painchton, Scotland, that shows her how far she is from home. Keiko has never met friendlier people. Only the Pooles, the butchers below her...
In this novelette Perry Mason clears his client, despite damning evidence in the victim’s lovenest, through the lipstick kiss impression on the dead man’s...
A varied collection of stories by Shamus Award-winner Bill Pronzini.
Rich in character, incident, and exceptional storytelling, this collection of Oddments is the best evidence of why the Private Eye Writers of America honored Bill Pronzini with...