Isbn: 9781912374014 - blue night: volume 1 (chastity riley, band 1) (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley has been side-lined to prevent her from causing trouble, but her new job turns out to be far from dull when she finds herself involved in taking down an Albanian mafia kingpin. First in an addictive, wildly original series from the Queen of Krimi Stripped back in style and deadpan in voice,Blue Nightis a scintillating romp around the German criminal underworld and backDoug Johnstone,Big Issue By turns lyrical and pithy, this adventure set in the melting pot of contemporary Hamburg has a plot and a sensibility that both owe something to mind-altering substances. Lots of funSunday Times***WINNER of the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger 2022******WINNER of the German Crime Book of the Year Award*** _______________ The career of Hamburgs most hard-bitten state prosecutor, Chastity Riley, has taken a nose dive: she has been transferred to the tedium of witness protection to prevent her making any more trouble. However, when she is assigned to the case of an anonymous man lying under police guard in hospital, Chastitys instinct for the big, exciting case kicks in. Using all her powers of persuasion, she soon gains her charges confidence, and finds herself on the trail to trouble Fresh, fiendishly fast-paced and full of devious twists and all the hard-boiled poetry and acerbic wit of the best noir,Blue Nightmarks the stunning start of a brilliant new crime series, from one of Germanys bestselling authors. _______________ Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent, noir-ish sense of time and space.Blue Nightis a palpable hitIndependent Disgraced state prosecutor Chastity Riley chases round the dive bars of the port city pursuing and being pursued by a beguiling cast of cops, criminals and chums, delivering scalding one-liners as she goesThe Times Blue Nighthas great sparkling energy, humour and stylistic verve and the story itself is gripping and paceyRosie Goldsmith, European Literature Network A must-read, stylish and highly original take on the detective novel, written with great skill and popping with great charactersJudith OReilly, author ofKilling State Constantly surprising,Blue Nightis an original, firecracker of a readLoveReading If Philip Marlowe and Bernie Gunther had a literary love child, it might just explain Chastity Riley Simone Buchholzs tough, acerbic, utterly engaging central characterWilliam Ryan. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

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