Special Kind of Nightmare - Hardcover
The murder of a call girl with links to the head of the British government's Central Crimes Bureau draws retired detective Ludo Fender back from inactivity
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When fat, clever, unlikely hero Ludovic Fender says to an aged aunt, "Surely to you I've always been an open book," she replies, "Written in a very peculiar language"--and she's right. Geddes ( Hangman ) here brings Fender back from rustication to straighten out a scandal in the British Central Crimes Bureau. The bureau, mandated to ferret out corruption, is headed by Antrim, who has suspicious ties to a ruthless tycoon and may also have a taste for kinky sex. The book begins with the seemingly unconnected deaths of a call girl in a car crash, and of an Irish Republican minister from AIDS. Treading warily, Fender brilliantly pulls together diverse strands, including a faked suicide, some actual and possible murders and deeds of lethal ambition at Ministerial levels. The rum, believable lot of characters, high level of wit ("A politician fondling his conscience in public is the ultimate indecency") and hints of future adventures for Fender take some of the sting out of the cynical ending. Ludovic Fender is a wonderful creation and this is a sophisticated, satisfying treat.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherSt Martins Pr
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0312030258
- ISBN 13 9780312030254
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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A Special Kind of Nightmare
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(1988)
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. US advanced reading copy of the sixth novel in the "Ludovic Fender" series. Light edge wear. In near fine unread condition. Seller Inventory # 15854
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A Special Kind of Nightmare
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(1989)
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ISBN 13: 9780312030254
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. In the last Ludovic Fender mystery, Ludo investigates the death of a callgirl that has implications for the rich and powerful. First U.S. printing. Spine head gently bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed at the edges, in Brodart. Seller Inventory # 210613
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