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Title details for General Murders by Loren D. Estleman - Available

General Murders

by Loren D. Estleman
Robert Forster
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Detroit's favorite P. I., Amos Walker, barrels through this collection of five short stories by Shamus Award winner, Loren D. Estleman. General Murders upholds Estleman's reputation as a master of the short story. Both card-carrying fans of Amos Walker and those who are new to the series will devour these stories as they, with Walker, expose crime in some of the most corrupt alleys and steamy streets of Detroit.

Included in this audio book are these vintage Walker and Estleman pieces: Greektown, Robber's Roost, Fast Burn, Dead Soldier, and Eight Mile and Dequindre. The stories rejoice the hard-edge, wise-cracking and scandal that typify the genre of private eye fiction.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Amos Walker

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 11, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781607479079
      • File size: 78148 KB
      • Duration: 02:42:48

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 1, 1988
      Estleman's Amos Walker is at or near the top of the list of hardboiled private eyes and fans will gobble up these 10 short stories. Dating from 1982 to 1987, these samplings are good indicators of the pleasures in Estleman's longer works ( Motor City Blue , Downriver ). ``Greektown,'' ``Eight Mile and Dequindre'' and ``The Prettiest Dead Girl in Detroit'' convey especially well the gritty flavor of Detroit. ``Robbers' Roost'' and ``Bloody July'' are both evocative of the lurid days of Prohibition. ``I'm in the Book'' is almost a mood piecedespite its hard edgeswith a misty, ambiguous ending. Walker is a wonderful creation, the epitome of the handsome, hard-drinking, hard-punching tough guy with a heart. His first-person narrative style is probably what appeals most, both to moderns and to devotees of the Hammett-Chandler tradition of cracking wise: ``You don't like blondes?'' a woman asks Walker. He says, ``I'm not sure I ever met one.'' A must for private-eye buffs.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Robert Forster's low, gravelly voice is the perfect accompaniment for Estleman's five hard-boiled detective stories. PI Amos Walker pursues corruption and crime in Detroit. Forster is particularly good in his portrayal of the wise-cracking, streetwise detective. He also moves easily from one character to another and quickly engages listeners in his smooth performance. Forster's flat, gritty style perfectly suits the plots of these quick-paced, ruthless, and utterly entrancing stories. Forster's voice reflects the building suspense in some stories and the simple logic used to solve crimes in others. This well-performed presentation will please Estleman fans as well as those who simply enjoy murder mysteries. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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