King Maybe (A Junior Bender Mystery)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (508 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616954329 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Steve Schwartz, Austin said Nothing junior about Hallinen. So far, I've loved every Hallinen mystery I've read, and I believe I've read them all. He's a vivid writer, with a great eye and a gift for humor and drama. I don't like to compare him to himself, because he seems to me a classic, like Rex Stout or even Charles Dickens. However,. TIMOTHY HALLINAN, MEET MARK TWAIN With KING MAYBE Timothy Hallinan has managed not only to produce another fine and immensely readable adventure in the life of Junior Bender, the premier burglar in LA's San Fernando Valley, he has personally bridged the gap between a career in crime-writing and his debut as one . Another brilliant Junior Bender caper Tim Hallinan is fast becoming my go-to favorite writer of crime fiction, and Junior Bender my favorite protagonist.Bender's wile, wit and sarcasm stand tall over his fictional rivals. His manner of looking at the world, his quirky, dysfunctional relationships with exes, girlfrie
He divides his time between California and Thailand. . He is the author of seventeen widely praised books, including The Fear Artist, For the Dead, The Hot Countries, Crashed, Little Elvises, The Fame Thief, and Herbie’s Game, which won the 2015 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery. Aft
Junior Bender finds himself caught in a Hollywood revenge plot epic enough for the silver screen. Los Angeles’s most talented burglar, Junior Bender, is in the middle of stealing one of the world’s rarest stamps from a professional killer when his luck suddenly turns sour. It takes an unexpected assist to get him out alive, but his escape sets off a chain reaction of blackmail, strong-arming, and escalating crime. By the time Junior is forced to commit his third burglary of the week—in the impregnable fortress that’s home to the ruthless studio mogul called King Maybe—he’s beginning to wish he’d just let the killer take a crack at him.
The result—lucky us—is a hoot and a half." —The Seattle Times“Hallinan crafts a denser, darker, and more complex novel that doesn’t lose any of the series’s charm. Hallinan manages to orchestrate the tension masterfully while keeping the humor sharp and biting Smart, refreshing and never dull, King Maybe sees an author at the top of his game and a series in full, magnificent swing.”—Alex Segura, Los Angeles Review of Books"Hallinan is a gifted writer with a knack for