The Silent Salesman - Softcover

Lewin, Michael Z.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425040313 ISBN 13: 9780425040317

Publisher: Berkley, 1981

Synopsis

Fallen on hard times, seedy and cynical Indianapolis gumshoe Albert Samson leaps with hardly a look when he's hired by a frantic woman trying to gain access to her brother's locked hospital room

About this title

About the Author

Michael Z. Lewin is the award-winning author of many mystery novels and short stories. Most have been set in and around Indianapolis, Indiana, where he grew up. Albert Samson is a low-key private eye and the stories focus on humane understanding of the cases and problems Samson encounters. Leroy Powder is an irascible Indy police lieutenant who truly wants his colleagues to become better cops. They're bound to be grateful, right? Both central characters have an abiding wish to see justice done. One of the features of the series novels, and some stand-alones, is that that main characters from one book often appear in lesser roles in other books. Since 1971 Mike has lived in the West of England, currently in Bath where his city-centre flat overlooks the nearby hills. Both his children have made careers in the arts. Masses more information and silly stuff is available on www.MichaelZLewin.com.

Review

In the classic tradition of the American private eye. Scratch away the tin and you get molasses. The book is nicely constructed New York Times Book Review Lewin has brains and style Los Angeles Times Packed with suspense, literate and funny. A swell book to sink back into the pillows with Boston Globe Albert delivers his sardonic first-person guide-to-the-lower-depths with humor...the horrors unfold with just the right soupcon of comedy-of-errors Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0425040313
• ISBN 13: 9780425040317
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 267