The Second Girl: Frank Marr, cartea 1
Autor David Swinsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 apr 2017
He's
a
good
detective...with
a
bad
habit.
One
of
the
best
crime
novels
of
2016!
-The
New
York
Times
Book
Review,
Booklist
Frank
Marr
knows
crime
in
Washington,
DC.
A
decorated
former
police
detective,
he
retired
early
and
now
ekes
a
living
as
a
private
eye
for
a
defense
attorney.
Frank
Marr
may
be
the
best
investigator
the
city
has
ever
known,
but
the
city
doesn't
know
his
dirty
secret.
A
long-functioning
drug
addict,
Frank
has
devoted
his
considerable
skills
to
hiding
his
usage
from
others.
But
after
accidentally
discovering
a
kidnapped
teenage
girl
in
the
home
of
an
Adams
Morgan
drug
gang,
Frank
becomes
a
hero
and
is
thrust
into
the
spotlight.
He
reluctantly
agrees
to
investigate
the
disappearance
of
another
girl--possibly
connected
to
the
first--and
the
heightened
scrutiny
may
bring
his
own
secrets
to
light,
too.
Frank
is
as
slippery
and
charming
an
antihero
as
you've
ever
met,
but
he's
also
achingly
vulnerable.
The
result
is
a
mystery
of
startling
intensity,
a
tightly
coiled
thriller
where
every
scene
may
turn
disastrous.
THE
SECOND
GIRL
is
the
crime
novel
of
the
season,
and
the
start
of
a
refreshing
new
series
from
an
author
who
knows
the
criminal
underworld
inside
and
out.
Don't
miss
Frank
Marr's
next
case,
CRIME
SONG,
out
now!
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316264198
ISBN-10: 0316264199
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Mulholland Books
Seria Frank Marr
ISBN-10: 0316264199
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Mulholland Books
Seria Frank Marr
Notă biografică
David
Swinsonis
a
retired
police
detective,
having
served
16
years
with
the
Washington
DC
Metropolitan
Police
Department.
Before
joining
the
DC
police
Swinson
was
a
record
store
owner
in
Seal
Beach,
California,
a
punk
rock/alternative
concert
promoter
in
Long
Beach,
California,
and
a
music
video
producer
and
independent
filmmaker
in
Los
Angeles,
California.
Swinson
currently
lives
in
Northern
Virginia
with
his
wife,
daughter,
bull
mastiff,
and
bearded
dragon.
Recenzii
"The
Second
Girlis
a
terrific
DC
crime
novel."—@shoedog11
(George
Pelecanos)
"Within the first couple of pages, David Swinson pulls off a masterly piece of characterization: he creates a damaged, damned protagonist who no sane person would want to get close to, and then he grabs you by the collar and hauls you into Frank Marr's mind so fast and so thoroughly that none of that matters. The writing throws sparks, and the ferocious plot peels back layer after layer of Frank's character as we - and he - find out how much of his humanity is still left."—Tana French, author of The Secret Place
"Once you're drawn into Frankie Marr's world (in, oh, the first few pages of this fine novel), you won't want to leave. Marr is one of the most compelling and complex protagonists to come along in years. And, not content with just creating a memorable hero, author Swinson also offers up a breakneck plot, which he recounts in muscular prose and with a commanding knowledge of cops, bad guys and the streets of Washington, D.C. Reminiscent ofThe Wireand the writing of George Pelecanos and Dennis Lehane,The Second Girlis a winner."—Jeffrey Deaver, author of The Kill Room
"It's actually refreshing to pick upThe Second Girl."—Marilyn Stasio,New York Times Book Review
"This is the DC crime novel you should be reading this summer . . . The delight ofThe Second Girlis how smoothly its engine runs . . . [Marr's] character just works. He's damaged enough to prove interesting, and self-aware enough not to drive a reader batty."—Hillary Kelly,Washingtonian
"Frank Marr turns the PI mold on its head; he's an addict with a self-serving vigilante streak. But he's also a pretty decent guy deep down who works the streets with expertise, and readers will be fascinated by the day-in-the-life perspective of an unrepentant cocaine addict. A gritty knockout debut that screams for a series."—Booklist (starred)
"An auspicious, and gleefully amoral, series debut . . . Swinson, himself a former D.C. police detective, brings the neighborhood and its criminal underworld to gritty life. . . . Marr may be a disaster on legs, but he gets inside a reader's head with ease. . . . It's good news that this is merely an introduction to a character who plans to return."—Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"The book's action is forever on the boil."—Jack Batten,Toronto Star
"[A] sweaty, suspenseful saga . . . This book will sell like crazy."—Long Beach Press Telegram
"Like Dennis Lehane and Richard Price, David Swinson gives us a gritty urban crime novel populated with morally complex, utterly believable characters. Swinson knows how to build suspense, and he has a great ear for the patois of the streets, but it is detective Frank Marr's tightrope walk between his noble and darker impulses that makesThe Second Girlsuch a rewarding read from start to finish."—Ron Rash, author of Serena
"[A] highly original noir...Swinson keeps the outcome in doubt to the end. He also does a fine job portraying the varied neighborhoods of contemporary Washington."—Publishers Weekly
"Like the very best of classic crime writing, The Second Girl made me want to read faster and slower at the same time. Now I want David Swinson to write faster."—Michael Robotham, author of Life or Death and Shatter
"David Swinson steps into the mean streets of American fiction with an unforgettable character, Frank Marr, and that journey takes readers into realities most people never see.The Second Girlis a non-stop drive through American crime, punishment and even an alley or two of justice. It's bracing to see fiction created by an author who paid his dues to learn our hidden truths."—James Grady, author of Six Days at the Condor
"In a world of pretenders and wannabes, David Swinson is the real deal.The Second Girlcrackles with authenticity, and introduces an antihero in Frank Marr as compelling as the habit he can't shake. In Swinson's hands, Marr is a reflection of the mean streets of DC he calls home: tarnished, drug-addled, but maybe-just maybe-not too far-gone to save."—Chris Holm, author of The Killing Kind
"The Second Girlis as good as it gets. Deeply compelling crime fiction that is gritty, authentic, and with an anti-hero you end up rooting for. It reminded me ofThe Wireand I enjoyed it every bit as much. A great read; close to perfect."—Peggy Blair, author of Hungry Ghosts
"Brimming with equal parts authenticity and heart,The Second Girlboasts a cops-and-corner-boys milieu as gritty and compelling as anything inThe Wire, as told by a tough-talking P.I. protagonist with a vulnerable side. David Swinson is a hell of a fine writer, andThe Second Girlis a stellar first entry in what's sure to be a can't miss series."—Owen Laukkenen, author of Stolen Ones
"The Second Girlis a down-and-dirty thriller with real heart from an author who knows what he's talking about. This is firmly in George Pelecanos territory and it doesn't get much better than that."—Mark Billingham, author of The Bones Beneath
"This is a tight, tense tale that sucks you in [and] won't let you go. There is a feel [of] "The Wire" about this book, along with writing that's reminiscent of Michael Connelly or Jo Nesbo's best work. Gritty, authentic action, spot-on dialogue, a sense of place and voice, and the plot just moves like a river. I felt like I stuck a toe in and got caught in that cold river where [Frank Marr] liked to dump people...I was swept away, and washed up in the end with a sense of relief and hope...which is just what I like in a crime story. Well told, David Swinson!"—Toby Neal, author of the Lei Crime series
"Within the first couple of pages, David Swinson pulls off a masterly piece of characterization: he creates a damaged, damned protagonist who no sane person would want to get close to, and then he grabs you by the collar and hauls you into Frank Marr's mind so fast and so thoroughly that none of that matters. The writing throws sparks, and the ferocious plot peels back layer after layer of Frank's character as we - and he - find out how much of his humanity is still left."—Tana French, author of The Secret Place
"Once you're drawn into Frankie Marr's world (in, oh, the first few pages of this fine novel), you won't want to leave. Marr is one of the most compelling and complex protagonists to come along in years. And, not content with just creating a memorable hero, author Swinson also offers up a breakneck plot, which he recounts in muscular prose and with a commanding knowledge of cops, bad guys and the streets of Washington, D.C. Reminiscent ofThe Wireand the writing of George Pelecanos and Dennis Lehane,The Second Girlis a winner."—Jeffrey Deaver, author of The Kill Room
"It's actually refreshing to pick upThe Second Girl."—Marilyn Stasio,New York Times Book Review
"This is the DC crime novel you should be reading this summer . . . The delight ofThe Second Girlis how smoothly its engine runs . . . [Marr's] character just works. He's damaged enough to prove interesting, and self-aware enough not to drive a reader batty."—Hillary Kelly,Washingtonian
"Frank Marr turns the PI mold on its head; he's an addict with a self-serving vigilante streak. But he's also a pretty decent guy deep down who works the streets with expertise, and readers will be fascinated by the day-in-the-life perspective of an unrepentant cocaine addict. A gritty knockout debut that screams for a series."—Booklist (starred)
"An auspicious, and gleefully amoral, series debut . . . Swinson, himself a former D.C. police detective, brings the neighborhood and its criminal underworld to gritty life. . . . Marr may be a disaster on legs, but he gets inside a reader's head with ease. . . . It's good news that this is merely an introduction to a character who plans to return."—Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"The book's action is forever on the boil."—Jack Batten,Toronto Star
"[A] sweaty, suspenseful saga . . . This book will sell like crazy."—Long Beach Press Telegram
"Like Dennis Lehane and Richard Price, David Swinson gives us a gritty urban crime novel populated with morally complex, utterly believable characters. Swinson knows how to build suspense, and he has a great ear for the patois of the streets, but it is detective Frank Marr's tightrope walk between his noble and darker impulses that makesThe Second Girlsuch a rewarding read from start to finish."—Ron Rash, author of Serena
"[A] highly original noir...Swinson keeps the outcome in doubt to the end. He also does a fine job portraying the varied neighborhoods of contemporary Washington."—Publishers Weekly
"Like the very best of classic crime writing, The Second Girl made me want to read faster and slower at the same time. Now I want David Swinson to write faster."—Michael Robotham, author of Life or Death and Shatter
"David Swinson steps into the mean streets of American fiction with an unforgettable character, Frank Marr, and that journey takes readers into realities most people never see.The Second Girlis a non-stop drive through American crime, punishment and even an alley or two of justice. It's bracing to see fiction created by an author who paid his dues to learn our hidden truths."—James Grady, author of Six Days at the Condor
"In a world of pretenders and wannabes, David Swinson is the real deal.The Second Girlcrackles with authenticity, and introduces an antihero in Frank Marr as compelling as the habit he can't shake. In Swinson's hands, Marr is a reflection of the mean streets of DC he calls home: tarnished, drug-addled, but maybe-just maybe-not too far-gone to save."—Chris Holm, author of The Killing Kind
"The Second Girlis as good as it gets. Deeply compelling crime fiction that is gritty, authentic, and with an anti-hero you end up rooting for. It reminded me ofThe Wireand I enjoyed it every bit as much. A great read; close to perfect."—Peggy Blair, author of Hungry Ghosts
"Brimming with equal parts authenticity and heart,The Second Girlboasts a cops-and-corner-boys milieu as gritty and compelling as anything inThe Wire, as told by a tough-talking P.I. protagonist with a vulnerable side. David Swinson is a hell of a fine writer, andThe Second Girlis a stellar first entry in what's sure to be a can't miss series."—Owen Laukkenen, author of Stolen Ones
"The Second Girlis a down-and-dirty thriller with real heart from an author who knows what he's talking about. This is firmly in George Pelecanos territory and it doesn't get much better than that."—Mark Billingham, author of The Bones Beneath
"This is a tight, tense tale that sucks you in [and] won't let you go. There is a feel [of] "The Wire" about this book, along with writing that's reminiscent of Michael Connelly or Jo Nesbo's best work. Gritty, authentic action, spot-on dialogue, a sense of place and voice, and the plot just moves like a river. I felt like I stuck a toe in and got caught in that cold river where [Frank Marr] liked to dump people...I was swept away, and washed up in the end with a sense of relief and hope...which is just what I like in a crime story. Well told, David Swinson!"—Toby Neal, author of the Lei Crime series
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He's a good detective...with a bad habit. The first in a brilliant series from former DC cop David Swinson.
He's a good detective...with a bad habit. The first in a brilliant series from former DC cop David Swinson.