The Man Who Fought Alone

Stephen R. Donaldson

ISBN 10: 0765302020 / ISBN 13: 9780765302021

Published by Forge Books, 2001

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0765302020I4N00

Synopsis:

Struggling to regain his self-respect and his life after accidentally killing his brother, a cop, while drunk, recovering alcoholic Mick Axbrewder is healing slowly from the gunshot wound that nearly killed him and takes a job handling security for the city's burgeoning martial arts industry, a world with hidden stakes over which someone will do anything to gain control. 50,000 first printing.

Review: Donaldson wrote some of the very best fantasy novels in his Thomas Covenant series but seemed to lose his way for many years after these groundbreaking books. His fans have been hungry for new fantasy work from him, but whether this book will supply the need is open to doubt. It is, in fact, a crime novel in the noir idiom which has little in common with his early work. Private detective Mick Axbrewder takes a bullet while in the process of shooting the top hitman employed by crime lord "El Senor". Mick's partner (and lover) Ginny decides to hustle them both out of town, but as their relationship unravels, Mick finds that he needs to consult the man he hates most, Marshal Viviter, in order to solve his problems. A tautly written, dark-edged thriller.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Man Who Fought Alone
Publisher: Forge Books
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket