A Wasteland of Strangers - Softcover

Pronzini, Bill

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ISBN 10: 0802775608 ISBN 13: 9780802775603

Publisher: Walker Books, 1999

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The arrival of enigmatic stranger John Faith in Pomo, a small, isolated town in northern California, unleashes a series of ominous events that culminate in the murder of a beautiful and lonely woman, a crime in which Faith becomes the prime suspect

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Review:

Here's a fine modern mystery that would have made a wonderful 1950s B movie. Robert Mitchum would have been perfect as the hulking stranger John Faith, who arrives one day in the faded Northern California resort town of Pomo with a mysterious agenda. Who but Paul Douglas could have played the tough but fair-minded police chief? And the part of Storm Carey, the gorgeous widow feeding her grief with rampant sex, would have been a natural for Jan Sterling or Elisabeth Scott. Bill Pronzini both uses and overcomes these film noir images as he skips from voice to voice to tell a tricky, compelling story. Other books by this excellent writer include Blue Lonesome and--from his Nameless Detective series--Hardcase.

About the Author:

Bill Pronzini's novel, Snowbound, received the Grand Prix de la Litt�rature Polici�re as the best crime novel published in France in 1988. A Wasteland of Strangers was nominated for best crime novel of 1997 by both the Mystery Writers of America and the International Crime Writers Association; in addition to six Edgar Award nominations, Pronzini has received three Shamus Awards, two for best novel, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in northern California with his wife, the crime novelist Marcia Muller.

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