Now back in print, the acclaimed Matt Scudder novel in which the hard-nosed detective turns his life around. Forced to leave the N.Y.P.D., Matt Scudder survives the only way he knows how—drink by drink, until his barroom cronies lure him into some nasty business that includes blackmail, double cross and murder.
Now back in print, the acclaimed Matt Scudder novel in which the hard-nosed detective turns his life around. Forced to leave the N.Y.P.D., Matt Scudder survives the only way he knows how—drink by drink, until his barroom cronies lure him into some nasty business that includes blackmail, double cross and murder.
In the dark days, in a sad and lonely place, ex-cop Matt Scudder is drinking his life away — and doing "favors" for pay for his ginmill cronies. But when three such assignments flow together in dangerous and disturbing ways, he'll need to change his priorities from boozing to surviving.
Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized name
Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized name
Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of s in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of s in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipithe
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