Mathew Scudder tries to help a sex worker who wants out of the business but remains ensnared by an abusive client. By a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and Edgar Award-winning author.
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MATT SCUDDER RETURNS.More than 40 years after his debut and nearly a decade since his last appearance, one of the most renowned characters in all of crime fiction is back on the case in this major new novella by Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence Block.Well past retirement age and feeling his years but still staying sober one day at a time Matthew Scudder learns that alcoholics aren t the only ones who count the days since their last slip. Matt s longtime partner, Elaine, tells him of a group of former sex workers who do something similar, helping each other stay out of the life. But when one young woman describes an abusive client who s refusing to let her quit, Elaine encourages her to get help of a different sort. The sort only Scudder can deliver.A Time to Scatter Stones offers not just a gripping crime story but also a richly drawn portrait of Block s most famous character as he grapples with his own mortality while proving to the younger generation that he s still got what it takes. For Scudder s millions of fans around the world (including the many who met the character through Liam Neeson s portrayal in the film version of A Walk Among the Tombstones), A Time to Scatter Stones is an unexpected gift a valedictory appearance that will remind readers why Scudder is simply the best there is.
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