Saratoga Bestiary - Softcover

Dobyns, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140106138 ISBN 13: 9780140106138

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1990

Synopsis

What's Super Bowl Sunday without a little gambling party in Saratoga Springs? By bedtime, private detective Charlie Bradshaw's a busy man. The bash has been robbed, Charlie hasn't recovered a stolen painting and a grocer lies dead behind his cash register.

The names of five heavy gamblers promise to hold the key to the murder...and maybe much more. Charlie's investigation veers toward terror as it twists through a netherworld of unpleasant surprises.

"Dobyns is a graceful, assured writer with felicity of word and phrase. His characters spring to life, and he captures the charm of Saratoga Springs, both past and present." (The Washington Post)

About this title

From the Publisher:

7 1-hour cassettes

From Library Journal:

Dobyns returns to Charlie Bradshaw's Saratoga Springs ( Saratoga Snapper ), where a stolen painting of Man o' War, a heist from an illegal gambling party, and a murdered grocery store owner have something in common. While unearthing the intricate connectionsall of which lead to a very nasty villain who arranges pit bull dog fights and snuff videosCharlie ponders the "difficulties" of turning 50. The author handles this tangled web of gamblers and crooks with mastery, secure amidst well-established backdrops and series regulars. REK
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0140106138
• ISBN 13: 9780140106138
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304