Chicago homicide detectives Mark Bergman and John Dunegan investigate the murder of a well-known painter and uncover a seven-year-long trail of extremely talented corpses.
Their hunt for a slippery serial killer is complicated by interference from their superiors, and the FBI, and a ruthless City Hall fixer, and a brutal Mob boss.
Because this is a story about how Chicago works, and the marketing of fine art.
"Some Dead Genius continues Lenny Kleinfeld's romp through Chicago's dark side that began in Shooters and Chasers. Again Kleinfeld takes readers to the edge of believability - this time through the art world - but manages to deliver the one-two punch of dark humor and beautiful prose that only an exceptional crime novel set in Chicago can manage. And SDG is exceptional. I recommend it highly."
- Libby Fischer Hellman, author of Havana Lost and Set The Night On Fire
"With his hardboiled black comedy Some Dead Genius, Lenny Kleinfeld has now written two of the funniest mysteries I've ever read. But more than funny, both books are tight, fast-paced, well-crafted crime fiction."
- Jeffrey Siger, author of the Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mysteries
"Kleinfeld is one of the most original and thrilling crime writers working. Some Dead Genius is a hilarious caper with more layers than a Jackson Pollock canvas. It's Damon Runyon meets de Kooning."
- Jacki Lyden, NPR Host and author of the international bestseller, Daughter Of The Queen Of Sheba
Genre: Mystery
Their hunt for a slippery serial killer is complicated by interference from their superiors, and the FBI, and a ruthless City Hall fixer, and a brutal Mob boss.
Because this is a story about how Chicago works, and the marketing of fine art.
"Some Dead Genius continues Lenny Kleinfeld's romp through Chicago's dark side that began in Shooters and Chasers. Again Kleinfeld takes readers to the edge of believability - this time through the art world - but manages to deliver the one-two punch of dark humor and beautiful prose that only an exceptional crime novel set in Chicago can manage. And SDG is exceptional. I recommend it highly."
- Libby Fischer Hellman, author of Havana Lost and Set The Night On Fire
"With his hardboiled black comedy Some Dead Genius, Lenny Kleinfeld has now written two of the funniest mysteries I've ever read. But more than funny, both books are tight, fast-paced, well-crafted crime fiction."
- Jeffrey Siger, author of the Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mysteries
"Kleinfeld is one of the most original and thrilling crime writers working. Some Dead Genius is a hilarious caper with more layers than a Jackson Pollock canvas. It's Damon Runyon meets de Kooning."
- Jacki Lyden, NPR Host and author of the international bestseller, Daughter Of The Queen Of Sheba
Genre: Mystery
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