crandell william (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. Klappentextrnrn .Crandell crafts not only a tantalizingly complex crime-one with conspiratorial proportions-but also deftly limns an atmosphere of gloomy transgression and a dark world of crime and subterfuge.A thrilling crime drama, suspens.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - '.Crandell crafts not only a tantalizingly complex crime-one with conspiratorial proportions-but also deftly limns an atmosphere of gloomy transgression and a dark world of crime and subterfuge.A thrilling crime drama, suspenseful and thoughtful.'KIRKUS REVIEWS'An exceptional read.'MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWA Maryland State Arts Council Award-Winning NovelWashington, July 1947Young Congressman John F. Kennedy and private detective Jack Griffin form a tenuous friendship and rivalry at an Army-Navy Club dinner, hours before the eye-catching Betty Dyson is murdered.A probable suspect, Kennedy hires Griffin to investigate, fearing the police will quickly arrest the 'playboy congressman.' Griffin, a wartime paratrooper and ex-FBI agent learns from detective Vince O'Heaney that the Dyson was raped, slashed, and stabbed.The police see no need for an autopsy, and her fighter ace husband has her cremated. The pilot has an alibi. Kennedy's wealthy father, Joseph P. Kennedy, arrives in Washington to take charge, fearing any public connection of the congressman with the murder will doom his career.With the police building the case against their only suspect, a crooked detective orders Griffin off the Dyson case and offers to cleanse Kennedy's file for $500,000. Meanwhile, two hoodlums ransack Griffin's apartment, rough him up, and warn him off the case. A sometime Kennedy girlfriend is murdered, and police superintendent Blaine wants Congressman Kennedy to help block efforts to investigate corruption involving unsolved murders in Washington. Kennedy makes no commitment.That's when things get rough.William F. Crandell pulls no punches in this this hard-boiled adventure, the first volume in the Jack Griffin Detective Series. Crandell has skillfully resurrected the sharp wit and patter, as well as the unpredictable twists and turns, of Philip Marlowe and Sam Spade. An award-winning author residing in southern Delaware, Crandell has a storied history with DC politics. The Griffin series crackles with DC authenticity and insider knowledge. Readers who enjoy political intrigue and gritty crime drama will feel at home here.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. Crandell, Bradshaw (cover art); Crosman, John H.; Sykes, C.H.; Flagg, James Montgomery; Beall, C.C.; Street, Frank; Flanagan, John Richard; Clark, Matt; Simont, Joseph; Billmyer, James and Charlotte; Llanuza; Timmins, Harry L. (illustrator). First Edition. 70 pages. Features: Color Texaco ad inside front cover; Oakland 8 and Pontiac 6 ad on page 1; Classy color full-page ad for Maxwell House coffee; Mr. Peters makes his Train (short story); Where do we go from here? - an article about veterans and the nation's finances; Beginner's Luck - a short story about golf; What a Pal! (short story); A Way with the Women (short story); Yuan Hee See Laughs - continuation of short story by Sax Rohmer; Ridin' on Rubber - article and great photos of various types of transportation by bus and jitney - very nostalgic!; Gunsight Trail (short story); Through Russia Without a Guide - Lindsay Hoben recounts his 14,00 mile trip through the U.S.S.R. without a guide or supervision; Gorgeous full-page color ad for Life Savers candy; nice color full-page ad for the new Chevrolet six; Babies are Conservative (!) - practical advice for babycare by a lady doctor; April Prowess - predicting who will win the World Series; Nice Oldsmobile ad; The Sleeptalker (short story); Classy full-page ad for Hammond electric clocks; Smooching photo in Pepsodent antiseptic mouth wash ad; Spur Bow bowtie ad; Clicquot Club ginger ale full-page ad; B&O (Baltimore and Ohio) Railroad full-page ad; Bostonians shoe ad; Elgin watch ad; Nice 2-color Pebeco toothpaste ad; nice full-page color Arrow Shirts ad; Iver Johnson bicycle ad; Nice full-page color ad for Waterman's pens; Dixies drinking glass ad inside back cover; Nice Camel cigarette ad on back cover show's man lighting up with a candleabra. Above-average but not excessive external wear and soiling. Covers detached but present. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.