“The husband-and-wife team of Muller and Pronzini provide sharp wit and an intriguing setting for their third book in this series.” RT Book Reviews
The Body Snatchers Affair : A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery
01-06-15
6hrs 46min
Description
Drug lords, missing millionaires, corrupt cops. It’s just another day for the Carpenter and Quincannon Detective Services.
Two missing bodies and two separate investigations take the detectives from the heights above San Francisco Bay to the depths of Chinatown's opium dens.
John Quincannon must search a Chinatown opium den for his client's husband, missing in the middle of a brewing tong war set to ignite over the stolen corpse of Bing Ah Kee. Meanwhile, his partner, Sabina Carpenter, searches for the corpse of a millionaire, stolen from a sealed family crypt and currently being held for ransom.
Is there a connection between the two body snatchings? Or is it simply greed? And why is the enigmatic Englishman who calls himself Sherlock Holmes watching so carefully from the shadows?
Praise
“The husband-and-wife team of Muller and Pronzini provide sharp wit and an intriguing setting for their third book in this series.” RT Book Reviews
“MWA grand masters Muller and Pronzini’s solid third mystery set in 1890s San Francisco finds the relationship between PIs Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon at a delicate juncture…Fans of Shirley Tallman’s Sarah Woolson books will enjoy this different perspective on the series’ shared setting.” Publishers Weekly
“Muller and Pronzini, crime fiction’s First Couple, return with new cases for San Francisco PIs John Quincannon and Sabina Carpenter…Readers will enjoy the historical details as they ponder the cases and wonder about the Carpenter-Quincannon relationship.” Booklist
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jan 5, 2015 |
| Release Date | January 6, 2015 |
| Number in Series | 3 |
| Series Display String | The Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries |
| Release Date Machine | 1420502400 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Private Investigators, Historical, Bestselling Mysteries, Bestselling Mystery |
Author Bio
Marcia Muller is a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the critically acclaimed series starring private investigator Sharon McCone. She has also written many short stories. She has won six Anthony Awards, a Shamus Award, and is also the recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award, their highest accolade.
Bill Pronzini is the award-winning author of ninety novels, including forty-six in his Nameless Detective series, two others series, four nonfiction books, and numerous short stories. He has won three Shamus Awards and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for the best crime novel published in France. He earned the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of American and the Bouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award. He was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, making him and his wife, Marcia Muller, the second pair of married mystery writers to be so honored, with Ross Macdonald and Margaret Millar being the first.
Narrator Bio
Meredith Mitchell is an actress who has performed in such films as Mona Lisa Smile and The Reunion, on stage with Shakespeare & Company and the New Repertory Theatre, and on television on Good Morning America. She received her BA in psychology from Emory University and her MFA in acting from Brandeis University.
Mark Peckham is an actor and director based in Rhode Island. In addition to working with Trinity Rep, Virginia Stage Co., and many Boston-area theaters, he was the voice of Joseph Smith in the award-winning PBS documentary American Prophet with Gregory Peck.
Overview
Drug lords, missing millionaires, corrupt cops. It’s just another day for the Carpenter and Quincannon Detective Services.
Two missing bodies and two separate investigations take the detectives from the heights above San Francisco Bay to the depths of Chinatown's opium dens.
John Quincannon must search a Chinatown opium den for his client's husband, missing in the middle of a brewing tong war set to ignite over the stolen corpse of Bing Ah Kee. Meanwhile, his partner, Sabina Carpenter, searches for the corpse of a millionaire, stolen from a sealed family crypt and currently being held for ransom.
Is there a connection between the two body snatchings? Or is it simply greed? And why is the enigmatic Englishman who calls himself Sherlock Holmes watching so carefully from the shadows?
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