Dying Embers: An Art Hardin Mystery - Hardcover

Bailey, Robert E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0871319977 ISBN 13: 9780871319975

Publisher: M. Evans& Co Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Private Detective Art Hardin has found himself involved in a case even more twisted and deadly than the last. He reluctantly agrees to locate a wealthy industrialist's old flame, a reclusive but prominent artist who has changed her name. Coincidentally or not, she turns up dead, shortly after Art locates her. His client is charged with the murder and his detective license is revoked.

About this title

Review:

[Robert Bailey] ably mixes action and exposition, as Hardin's seemingly simple quest spills over in all directions as the body count rises. Publishers Weekly The second Hardin thriller is packed with sharp dialogue, stark violence, and details of real-world investigatory work; the author is a former investigator himself. An intriguing new voice for mystery fans. Booklist

About the Author:

Robert Bailey's first novel, Private Heat, was chosen for the prestigious Josiah W. Bancroft Award. Bailey knows wherof he writes--he is an award-winning combat pistol shot and a Vietnam-era veteran. He retired from the military as a reservist and a field grade officer after four years of active duty, then spent five years as a corporate security director in the Detroit area, and twenty years as a licensed private investigator.

About this edition

• Publisher: M. Evans& Co Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0871319977
• ISBN 13: 9780871319975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 271