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Bill Pronzini invades the Ramble House Sanctuary of Loons with a collection of 22 excursions into the darkest heart of noir. From the perils of familial love in "Dago Red" to the deadly TV sports of "Olaf and the Merchandisers" Pronzini runs you through a wringer of chills and thrills, with a couple of Nameless Detective stories to keep you grounded. But don't expect the suspense to let up, because there are dangers lurking in the twenty stories that lie in between, each more menacing than the last. Recently named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and recipient of a Western Writers of America Spur Award for co-writing "Crucifixion River" with his wife, author Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini lives in Petaluma CA. He recently released his 33rd Nameless Detective novel, Fever. and a new stand-alone, The Other Side of Silence, will be published in October of 2009.
Genre: Mystery
Genre: Mystery
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