The Art of Murder - Softcover

West, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597781118 ISBN 13: 9781597781114

Publisher: Dancing Bear, 2007

Synopsis

Welcome to THE ART OF MURDER, a world of high-class art theft, museum high-jinx, high-powered money brokers, foreign intrigue, and, of course, murder. This weighty, smartly plotted little novel is an inventive, intelligent, and hugely entertaining genre-buster--a spirited send-up with contemporary dimensions unusual in noir. It'ss an imaginative blend of sphincter-clenching suspense, clever dialogue, and comic observation. A hard-boiled narrator with a soft-boiled way, Nestor Pike'ss indomitably intuitive character and ever-resourceful wit drives this irresistible page-turner right through the heart from beginning to end. You laugh, you cry, you love these guys. This tale has it all, action, mystery, romance, and transformation. THE ART OF MURDER is distributed through Biblio Distribution, Ingram, and Baker & Taylor.

About this title

About the Author

     Don West was born in Murray, Kentucky but grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1969, and went on to complete an MFA in theater direction at The Ohio University in 1973.
     He's currently at work on his third novel. His collection of short stories titled PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS, will be published in the coming year. He, his wife, Barbara, and their cats, live in Tucson, Arizona. He's been writing, drawing, and painting since childhood and has shown his work in galleries across the country.
Visit his websites: donwestfineart.com and donwestart.com.

From the Back Cover

It was late Friday. Nestor Pike sat with his feet propped on his desk, sipping
bourbon and browsing the L.A. Times. Headlines: "Carter Lee Hollenbeck
III, Trustee at the Renowned Getty, Crushed by Kouri." As he turned the
page for details, two pinstriped thugs oozed into his office. They warned
him off their business and promptly beat the crap out of him.
What business?Whose business? And why him? The action doesn't stop until
he shoots a couple bad guys, breaks a couple sweet hearts, and solves some
ugly murders. But don't get the wrong impression; you'll love this mystery.
There's depth of heart in its soul and emotional meat on its bones.
Married to Shirley Pulaski, artist, waitress, a woman whose very look instills
optimism in every man, Nes is deeply troubled since the murder of their
son. The risk of losing Shirl has made him hesitant. Second-guessing can
get them both killed. Will Nes get past his son's death before his life falls
apart, or someone else he loves gets killed? You laugh, you cry, you love these
guys. This tale has it all--action, mystery, romance, and transformation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dancing Bear
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597781118
• ISBN 13: 9781597781114
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 366