A Stab in the Dark - Softcover

Block, Lawrence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752834517 ISBN 13: 9780752834511

Publisher: Orion UK, 2000

Synopsis

Eight girls died at the hands of a psychopath armed with an ice-pick but the killer has never been brought to justice, even though nine years have passed. Scudder is hired to track the maniac down, but does following a trail that old mean that the killer is long gone, or just waiting in the scenes?

About this title

About the Author:

Lawrence Block was awarded the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2004. He is also a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America. He is the author of many novels and short stories and has won numerous awards for his mystery writing. He lives and works in New York City.

From AudioFile:

Though Roberts is an expressive, earnest narrator, fans of Block's endlessly satisfying Matthew Scudder mysteries will find the tone of this reading somehow off. Block's writing is understated and restrained, reflecting his hero's resigned acceptance of humankind's darker nature. Scudder is not surprised by the failings of people, including himself. Roberts's reading is showy, infused with an incredulity that is simply not in keeping with Scudder's informed fatalism. Still, this is a Scudder mystery, and listeners will enjoy his relentless investigation into the brutal nine-year-old murder of a pregnant woman. The novel is early in the Scudder series, by the way, and an important stepping-stone on his way to sobriety. M.O. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion UK
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0752834517
• ISBN 13: 9780752834511
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240