A Cold Day in Paradise: An Alex Mcknight Novel by Steve Hamilton (English) Paper

Description: A Cold Day in Paradise by Steve Hamilton As ex-Detroit cop Alex McKnight searches for the killer of a bookmaker, he begins to receive a series of mysterious and ominous messages, seemingly from a man imprisoned for life for the murder of Alexs former partner. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When first published, A Cold Day in Paradise won both the Edgar and Shamus awards for Best First Novel, launching Steve Hamilton into the top ranks of todays crime writers. Now, see for yourself why this extraordinary novel has galvanized the literary and mystery community as no other book before it.... Other than the bullet lodged near his heart, former Detroit cop Alex McKnight thought he had put the nightmare of his partners death and his own near-fatal injury behind him. After all, the man convicted of the crimes has been locked away for years. But in the small town of Paradise, Michigan, where McKnight has traded his badge for a cabin in the woods, a murderer with the same unmistakable trademarks appears to be back. McKnight cant understand who else would know the intimate details of the old murders. And it seems like itll be a frozen day in Hell before McKnight can unravel truth from deception in a town thats anything but Paradise. Author Biography Steve Hamilton is the author of the Alex McKnight series as well as Night Work and The Lock Artist, which was named a New York Times Notable Book, received an Alex Award from the American Library Association, and then went on to win the Edgar Award for Best Novel, making him only the second author (after Ross Thomas) to win Edgars for both Best First Novel and Best Novel. He attended the University of Michigan, where he won the prestigious Hopwood Award for writing, and now he lives in Cottekill, New York, with his wife and their two children. Review "[A] well-plotted and tightly written thriller." --Detroit Free Press "Chilling as the November wind. A must for PI and suspense fans." --Charles Todd, author of Wings of Fire "His story is so fundamentally sound and stylistically rounded that Hamilton ought to be teaching whatever writing course he may have taken toward producing this novel." --Jeremiah Healy, author of The Stalking of Sheilah Quinn and The Only Good Lawyer Review Quote Praise for Steve Hamilton: "Steve Hamilton writes the kind of stories that manly men and tough-minded women cant resist." - The New York Times "Hamilton writes tough, passionate novels.... This is crime writing at its very best." - George Pelecanos Details ISBN1250012686 Author Steve Hamilton Short Title COLD DAY IN PARADISE Publisher Minotaur Books Language English ISBN-10 1250012686 ISBN-13 9781250012685 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Residence Cottekill, NY, US Birth 1961 Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-05-22 Imprint Minotaur Books Series Number 1 Subtitle An Alex Mcknight Novel Pages 288 Series Alex McKnight Audience General UK Release Date 2012-05-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137302299;

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