| Martin Misunderstood: A Fairy Tale Edition Edition Contributor(s): Slaughter, Karin (Author), Knight, Wayne (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1602834342 ISBN-13: 9781602834347 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Martin Riley feels as if the life that should have been his is slowly slipping away. Working as a senior executive accountant at Dixie Toilet Supplies and still living with his mother, he finds himself returning to his childhood love of reading crime fiction. So immersed is Martin in this latest passion that he fails to notice the crimes going on all around him. When a co-worker is brutally murdered in the men's locker room, Martin finally sees his chance to shine. He steps in to help with the investigation, bringing his amateur detecting skills to bear. As more bodies pile up, each murder more gruesome than the last, Martin realizes too late that what he has mistaken for the spotlight is actually the harsh glare of interrogation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.09" W x 5.98" (0.24 lbs) 2 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once upon a time there was a man named Martin.Martin Reed is thoroughly average in every way. So how has he wound up with such a pathetic existence? Martin has no friends, no lovers, and no respect. Working as a senior accountant at Southern Toilet Supply and still living with his nagging mother, his sole source of excitement is the crime novels he cherishes. So immersed is Martin in these escapes that he fails to notice the crimes going on all around him. When first one, then another, of his coworkers is brutally murdered, Martin is shocked to become the fetching female investigator's prime suspect. Center stage at last, Martin basks not in the glow of the spotlight, but in the harsh glare of interrogation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Slaughter, Karin: - Karin Slaughter is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of over a dozen thrillers, including the Will Trent and Grant County series. A longtime resident of Atlanta, she splits her time between the kitchen and the living room. Knight, Wayne: -Wayne Knight started out his acting career in the theater, first appearing on Broadway in 1979, though he is best known for his roles as Newman in Seinfeld and Nedry in Jurassic Park. His stage work includes Measure for Pleasure, which was developed with the aid of the Sundance Playwrights Festival. He has starred regularly in six television series, and his film appearances include JFK, Basic Instinct, To Die For, Rat Race, Dead Again, and Dirty Dancing. |