| Tropical Freeze Contributor(s): Hall, James W. (Author), Hall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393318958 ISBN-13: 9780393318951 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $24.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: Rugged Florida troubleshooter Thorn probes the mysterious disappearance of his boyhood friend, entering a web of violence and intrigue that takes him from seamy bars to glittering ocean villas. danger heats up when he falls in with his friend's sister. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In an exotic blue-water locale where greed and criminality thrive, the mysterious disappearance of Thorn's boyhood friend Gaeton Richards, an FBI agent, entangles Thorn in a web of violence and intrigue that takes him from seamy local bars to glittering ocean villas. Then, when Gaeton's beautiful sister becomes Thorn's lover, he finds himself facing a jealous lunatic stalking her, a rogue government agent involved in a murderous scam, and an unforgettable underworld of petty crooks, amoral hired guns, and dangerous losers. A terrific read with a gritty and tangible sense of place, a hero who's a cross between Davy Crockett and Philip Marlowe, and a lyrical, almost poetic touch in scenes both sexual and violent. -- Orlando Sentinel Provocative and suspenseful . . . a worthy and brilliant successor to Under Cover of Daylight. -- Jackson, Mississippi, Clarion-Ledger James Hall's writing is astringent, penetrating, and unfailingly gripping. -- Dean Koontz Menacing . . . brilliantly written! -- USA Today James W. Hall's lyrical passion for the Florida keys, his spare language and unusual images haunt us long after the story has faded. -- New York Times Book Review Explosive . . . suspenseful . . . action galore. -- Worcester Telegram & Gazette A selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hall, James W.: - James W. Hall is also the author of Body Language and, most recently, Rough Draft. He lives in southern Florida. |