When his wife commits suicide after being raped by a gang of four teenagers, Professor Curt Halstead is determined to track them down himself
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Joe Gores is the author of the acclaimed DKA series of street-level crime and detection, as well as the stunning suspense novels Dead Man and Menaced Assassin. Born in 1931, he served in the U.S. Army, writing biographies of generals at the Pentagon, was educated at the University of Notre Dame and Stanford, and spent twelve years as a San Francisco private investigator. He lives in northern California.
"Gores is dogged and brilliant."--Donald Westlake
"[Joe Gores] is exceptional." --Playboy
"If Joe Gores isn't in a class of his own, he's about to invent one." --Rocky Mountain News
"Savage."--Saturday Review
"A modern-day Hammett."--Mario Taboada
"Gores is the master of many voices."--Kirkus
"A seasoned master."--Booklist
"A versatile crime writer."--Publishers Weekly
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