Crashed (Junior Bender #1) (The Junior Bender Series) [Kindle Edition]

Timothy Hallinan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 16, 2010

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

2011 Edgar and Macavity nominee Hallinan introduces a character fans of Robert B. Parker and Donald Westlake will love CRASHED marks the first appearance of Junior Bender, a top-of-the-line burglar who also works as a private eye – for crooks. Junior finds himself on the wrong side of his own paper-thin moral code, trying to prevent sabotage against a multi-million dollar porn film that exploits exactly the kind of person he'd normally want to protect -- a broke, strung-out, semi-suicidal, former child star whose talent slowly deserted her as millions looked on via TV. Now desperate, she's facing the ultimate humiliation . . . and she's so wasted she doesn't even know that someone's been trying to kill her. And in between her and all that, there's no one – except Junior.


PRAISE FOR CRASHED AND TIMOTHY HALLINAN

2011 Edgar nominee for Best Novel

“Tim Hallinan has done it again. He's created a must-read series that you will find hard to put down! Junior Bender is all you could ever want in a hero/thief: smart and funny, with a penchant of finding himself in situations he'd much rather avoid. Do not miss any of these books. A must read in my house.”
 Brett Battles, author of the award winning Jonathan Quinn Series

"Crashed is funny, thrilling, and even sad -- a great beginning for a great new series. Timothy Hallinan is one of my favorite writers, and this is Hallinan at the top of his game. It's laugh-out-loud funny without ever losing any of its mystery. It's a whole new style and I love it. Junior Bender -- a crook with a heart of gold -- is one of Hallinan's most appealing heroes, rich with invention, and brimming with classic wit. I can't recommend it highly enough."

– Shadoe Stevens, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

“Hallinan is one of the master storytellers of our generation. Crashed is pure rapture.”

 CJ West author of The End of Marking Time

“Hallinan is a stunning talent.”

 Gregg Hurwitz, author of They're Watching

“Hallinan has a genuine ability to write effective prose, engaging repartee, sharp and witty characterizations.”

 Washington Post Book World

“A modern-day successor to Raymond Chandler.”

 Los Angeles Daily News

Product Details

• File Size: 607 KB
• Print Length: 317 pages
• Publisher: Hallinan Consulting, LLC (November 16, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004CRST28
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,112 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

2011 Edgar Nominee Timothy Hallinan has written ten published novels, all thrillers, all critically praised.

In the 1990s he wrote six mysteries featuring the erudite private eye Simeon Grist, beginning with "The Four Last Things," which made several Ten Best lists, including that of The Drood Review. The other books in the series were widely and well reviewed, and several of them were optioned for motion pictures. The series is now regarded as a cult favorite.

In 2007, the first of his Poke Rafferty Bangkok thrillers, "A Nail Through the Heart", was published to unanimously enthusiastic reviews. "Hallinan scores big-time," said Kirkus Reviews, which went on to call the book "dark, often funny, and ultimately enthralling." "Nail" was a Booksense Pick of the Month and was named one of the top mysteries of the year by The Japan Times and several major online review sites.

Rafferty's Bangkok adventures continued with "The Fourth Watcher" (2008) and "Breathing Water" (2009), both of which also appeared on "year's best" lists. New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart said about the 2010 book, "The Queen of Patpong," "You won't read a better thriller this year," and Ken Bruen said, "John Burdett writes about Bangkok. Tim Hallinan is Bangkok. I adore this book."

Hallinan has written full-time since 2006. Since 1982 he has divided his time between Los Angeles and Southeast Asia, the setting for his Poke Rafferty novels.