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Bones (Nameless Detective Mystery) [Paperback]

Bill Pronzini (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)


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Nameless Detective Mystery November 1986
An old grave opens a new case of murder. Recent murders are difficult but not unsolvable. This time Nameless is called upon to solve a murder that happened four decades ago. Called to do the impossible, he takes the case merely because the victim was a pulp writer. Nameless of course is a pulp fan. We follow Nameless in his quest of trying to quell the questions of a neurotic son determined to find out how his writer-father really died. Was it a suicide or murder?

"Pronzini makes people and events so real that you're living those explosive days of terror."
—Robert Ludlum

"Once in a crocodile's age you come across a writer whose work you instinctively like... I've found one—Bill Pronzini. Buy him, read him, and relax."
—Los Angeles Times

"A skilled writer working at the top of his ability."
—Denver Post

"Pronzini delivers breathtaking suspense"
—San Francisco Examiner

"His novels are packed with adventure, fresh characterization, and minute-by-minute suspense."
—Chicago Tribune

"Pronzini is the master of the shivery, spine-tingling it-could-happen suspense story."
—Publisher's Weekly

"Pronzini is a pro."
—The New York Times
--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 196 pages
  • Publisher: Paperjacks (November 1986)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0770104517
  • ISBN-13: 978-0770104511
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,217,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great combination of horror and humor, July 24, 2000
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This review is from: Bones (Nameless Detective Mystery) (Paperback)
This is one of the best Nameless Detective novels. It's got a fairly high body count, but it also has a great deal of humor. It's rare that books make me laugh out loud, but this one did! Nameless' partner, Eberhardt, is dating a Macy's saleswoman named Wanda whose biggest, er, asset is her enormous chest. Wanda and Nameless' girlfriend, Kerry, clash in a memorable scene set in a dreadful Italian restaurant.

Pronzini gives us not one but two locked room murders, a genre this mystery virtuoso has explored before. Nameless' habit of stumbling across freshly dead bodies strains credulity a bit, but if you can suspend your disbelief, sit back and enjoy another fine adventure.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wanda Provides Plenty Of Humor, November 17, 2000
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This review is from: Bones (Nameless Detective Mystery) (Paperback)
Michael Kiskadon hires Nameless to find out the truth about his father's suicide in 1949. Kiskadon was only four years old in 1949, and he had always been told that his father had died in Korea. Michael's father was Harmon Crane, who had been a popular pulp magazine author before graduating to slicker magazines and novels. Before the suicide, Harmon Crane had been despondent and drinking heavily for several weeks. A suicide note was found at the scene. With these few clues, Nameless sets out to get some answers.Eberhardt and Nameless are partners in this story since Eberhardt is now retired from the police department. Eberhardt's girl friend Wanda Jaworski provides enough humor to make the book worthwhile.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars BARE BONES, November 13, 2000
This review is from: Bones (Nameless Detective Mystery) (Paperback)
" Nameless" is at the top of his game when solving murder mysteries. Recent murders are difficult but not unsolvable. This time Nameless is called upon to solve a murder that happened four decades ago. Called to do the impossible, he takes the case merely because the victim was a pulp writer. Nameless of course is is a pulp fan. Pronzini gives us a fair story as we follow Nameless in his quest of trying to quell the questions of a neurotic son determined to find out how his writer-father really died. Was it a suicide or murder? Come with Nameless as he attempts to uncover this mystery but in the meantime he must deal with his partner's brainless girlfriend and her impact on his beloved Kerry. This is not one of Prozini's best in the Nameless series but it will hold your attention.
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