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Death Comes Too Late
Series: Hard Case Crime
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Celebrating 20 years of Hard Case Crime – 20 unforgettable stories by Hard Case Crime founder Charles Ardai. Since debuting 20 years ago, Hard Case Crime has won acclaim for publishing the best in hardboiled crime fiction – not least of all the work of founding...
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From the award-winning author, who Stephen King called "a master of the short story" comes this unforgettable 20th-anniversary celebration of Hard Case Crime.
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Celebrating 20 years of Hard Case Crime – 20 unforgettable stories by Hard Case Crime founder Charles Ardai.
Since debuting 20 years ago, Hard Case Crime has won acclaim for publishing the best in hardboiled crime fiction – not least of all the work of founding editor Charles Ardai, which has won the Edgar, Shamus, and Ellery Queen Awards, been selected for ‘Best of the Year’ anthologies, and earned praise from publications like the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune and authors ranging from James Crumley and George Pelecanos to Megan Abbott and Stephen King.
Collected here for the first time anywhere are the author’s 20 finest stories, including his Edgar-winning “The Home Front,” about death and repentance during World War II; the Shamus Award finalist “Nobody Wins,” about a brutal gangland enforcer searching for the woman he loves; and year’s-best selections such as “A Bar Called Charley’s,” about a travelling salesman’s most gruelling night on the road. From Brazil at Carnival to Times Square, from Tijuana, Mexico to history’s first gunshot in 11th-century China, Ardai will take you to some of the most dangerous places in the world – and the darkest corners of the human heart.
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Death Comes Too Late
Celebrating 20 years of Hard Case Crime – 20 unforgettable stories by Hard Case Crime founder Charles Ardai. Since debuting 20 years ago, Hard Case Crime has won acclaim for publishing the best in hardboiled crime fiction – not least of all the work of founding editor Charles Ardai, which has won the Edgar, Shamus, and Ellery Queen Awards, been...Paperback$2899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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ISBN: 9781803366265
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 March 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hard Case Crime
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 139.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 400
About the Author
CHARLES ARDAI is the founder and editor of Hard Case Crime as well as an acclaimed author. His five novels include the Shamus Award-winning SONGS OF INNOCENCE, which the Washington Post called “an instant classic.” In addition to the Shamus, Ardai has received the Edgar Allan Poe and Ellery Queen Awards. He was a writer and producer for six years on the TV series HAVEN, inspired by Stephen King’s first Hard Case Crime novel, THE COLORADO KID. King has called him “a true renaissance man” and “a master of the short story.”
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