A Dance at the Slaughterhouse (Thorndike Press Large Print Americana Series) - Hardcover

Block, Lawrence

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786229837 ISBN 13: 9780786229833

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2000

Synopsis

The 9th breakneck thriller in the Matt Scudder series, from a master of the genre.

To Matt Scudder, no one can rise above the law.

But when the ex-cop is privately hired to investigate the murder of a beautiful pregnant woman, he finds himself pushed to the limits of his beliefs. With every step he takes, Scudder discovers darker and more depraved secrets. Human trafficking, snuff films, murderous fetishes: the light of humanity seems all but extinguished.

In the seedy underworld of New York City, nothing is sacred and anything can be bought.

About this title

Review:

"A grim, skillful urban mystery...Matthew Scudder has evolved into the perfect noir hero...It should only add to the reputation of Block's series and its smart, sorrowful protagonist". -- Entertainment Weekly

"Block and Scudder never set a foot wrong on New York's cracked, grimy sidewalks."--"Detroit News"Shocking ... darkly entertaining ... This one has more voltage than most."--"The New York Times Book Review"Outstanding ... a smoothly paced, deftly plotted, brightly phrased study of perversity and coincidence with many twists and no straight arrows."--"Chicago Tribune

Book Description:

The 9th breakneck thriler in the Matt Scudder series, from a master of the genre.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0786229837
• ISBN 13: 9780786229833
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 468