A Nice Girl Like You
(1963)(The second book in the Lt. Andy Bastian series)
A novel by Richard Wormser
It's time to choose: friendship or justice?
Our favourite loveable cop Lt. Andy Bastian is back for his second scintillating case. This time, he heads a gritting and gruesome search for the man who violated a teenage beauty and left her just intact enough to someday tell the tale.
But when his best friend becomes the number-one suspect in the case, Andy becomes one of the star legal attractions. Without an alibi, things look bad for Andy's friend - but can Andy offer to help him and keep his integrity intact..?
Set in the 1960s, A Nice Girl Like You is a pacey, introspective thriller about a cop struggling with in his new suburban community. The second in the gripping Lt. Andy Bastian series, and a must-read for fans of Ross MacDonald and John le Carre.
'Realistically told... carefully controlled, fast paced' - Kirkus Reviews
'The cleverest plot I've seen this season... You'd better read it' - The New York Times
'Enormously readable. Watch out for any new book by this author' - Morning Telegraph
Richard Wormser (1908-1977) was an award-winning American author best known for pulp fiction, crime and Westerns. Originally from New York City, he moved to California to become a rancher in the 1930s, before eventually settling in Arizona with his wife.
Genre: Mystery
Our favourite loveable cop Lt. Andy Bastian is back for his second scintillating case. This time, he heads a gritting and gruesome search for the man who violated a teenage beauty and left her just intact enough to someday tell the tale.
But when his best friend becomes the number-one suspect in the case, Andy becomes one of the star legal attractions. Without an alibi, things look bad for Andy's friend - but can Andy offer to help him and keep his integrity intact..?
Set in the 1960s, A Nice Girl Like You is a pacey, introspective thriller about a cop struggling with in his new suburban community. The second in the gripping Lt. Andy Bastian series, and a must-read for fans of Ross MacDonald and John le Carre.
Praise for Richard Wormser
'Realistically told... carefully controlled, fast paced' - Kirkus Reviews
'The cleverest plot I've seen this season... You'd better read it' - The New York Times
'Enormously readable. Watch out for any new book by this author' - Morning Telegraph
Richard Wormser (1908-1977) was an award-winning American author best known for pulp fiction, crime and Westerns. Originally from New York City, he moved to California to become a rancher in the 1930s, before eventually settling in Arizona with his wife.
Genre: Mystery
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