Learning to Kill: Stories (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery Series) - Hardcover

McBain, Ed

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786289724 ISBN 13: 9780786289721

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2006

Synopsis

Book by McBain, Ed

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Review

"A treasure for McBain's legions of fans, letting us peek over his shoulder as he painstakingly studies and practices his craft . . . fascinating."

"Gripping . . . a must for fans who want to see how the master honed his skills."

"Each tale anticipates McBain's wildly successful 87th Precinct' novels in a different way."

"Demonstrates the evolution of a craftsman who became one of the most . . . admired crime writers of the past century."

"The amazing thing about these stories . . . is how strong and clear the voice is-as if the man himself were still in the room."

"A treasure for McBain''s legions of fans, letting us peek over his shoulder as he painstakingly studies and practices his craft . . . fascinating."

PRAISE FOR LEARNING TO KILL "Gripping . . . a must for fans who want to see how the master honed his skills."--PEOPLE "The amazing thing about these stories . . . is how strong and clear the voice is--as if the man himself were still in the room."--MARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

PRAISE FOR LEARNING TO KILL"Gripping . . . a must for fans who want to see how the master honed his skills."PEOPLE"The amazing thing about these stories . . . is how strong and clear the voice isas if the man himself were still in the room."MARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW"

PRAISE FOR LEARNING TO KILL
"Gripping . . . a must for fans who want to see how the master honed his skills." PEOPLE
"The amazing thing about these stories . . . is how strong and clear the voice is as if the man himself were still in the room." MARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "

PRAISE FOR LEARNING TO KILL
"Gripping . . . a must for fans who want to see how the master honed his skills."--PEOPLE
"The amazing thing about these stories . . . is how strong and clear the voice is--as if the man himself were still in the room."--MARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

PRAISE FOR LEARNING TO KILL

"Gripping . . . a must for fans who want to see how the master honed his skills."--PEOPLE

"The amazing thing about these stories . . . is how strong and clear the voice is--as if the man himself were still in the room."--MARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

From the Back Cover

"The amazing thing about these stories . . . is how strong and clear the voice is as if the man himself were still in the room." Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
DISCOVER THE STORIES THAT TAUGHT ED MCBAIN TO KILL
One of the most prolific and admired writers of crime fiction in the world . . . McBain could not write a bad line. New York Daily News
McBain was a master, and his tales of the city are timeless. The Washington Post
McBain dissects police procedures with the precision of a brain surgeon. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
McBain is the true king of American dialogue. The Atlantic Monthly
McBain . . . virtually invented the modern police procedural. Associated Press
McBain has a great approach, great attitude, terrific style, strong plots, excellent dialogue, sense of place, and sense of reality. Elmore Leonard
ED McBAIN (1926-2005) held the Mystery Writers of America s prestigious Grand Master Award and was the first American to receive the Diamond Dagger, the British Crime Writers Association s highest award. "

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786289724
• ISBN 13: 9780786289721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 609