Dead of Winter [Hardcover]

David Crossman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

Retired National Security Agency code breaker Winston Crisp thought his career of delving into dark, unpleasant secrets was long over when he retired to a peaceful Penobscot Bay island. Little did he know he would be called upon to solve the grisly murders that haunt the island.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A colorful, lively story. Just right for curling up with by the fire on a cold, dark night." -- Carol Standish - Points East, February 2000

"Every chapter reeks of Alfred Hitchcock. Winston Crisp is an unlikely superhero in these times of brawn versus brains." -- Shelley Glodowski - The Midwest Book Review, March, 2000

"Puzzles that will confound until the final pages. This is a book that sees Maine through a poet's eyes." -- John N. Cole - Sun Journal, Sunday January 9, 2000

"Suspense builds from chapter to chapter, and the ending is richly satisfying. If you like mysteries, pick up a copy." -- Dana Wilde - Bangor Daily News Books & Music, Sunday, February 12, 2000

"This is a real page-turner that's difficult to put down." -- Christina Tree - The Boston Sunday Globe, December 19, 1999 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Down East Books; 1 edition (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892724455
• ISBN-13: 978-0892724451
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,255,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dead of Winter, February 27, 2000

By 

Jane B. Chesney - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead of Winter (Hardcover)

I had never been a mystery reader until a friend suggested that I read "A Show of Hands." That captivated me. Then I purchased "Secret of a Missing Grave" and read it with my granddaughter. To date, I have read ALL five of David Crossman's books. I was successful in obtaining an out-of-print book "Murder in A Minor Key." "The Dead of Winter," true to a Crossman book, kept me entranced to the last page. He introduces you to characters that become your friends. His books have also provoked my husband and I to travel to Maine and investigate the islands. The "Maineiacs" are fascinating and remarkable people. All of his books deserve 5 stars. He has an expert technique of telling his stories with humor and suspense. You will not find inappropriate language, or obscene references. This proves that someone with the intellect of David Crossman can write without subjecting us to the ugliness of the world. Many Thanks for your skills.

Bravo, Mr. Crossman for yet another fantastic book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and interesting mystery, July 25, 2002

By 

Janyne E. Hornung (Brookline, NH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead of Winter (Hardcover)

Dead of Winter takes you to a small island town in Maine and captures you there until the last page. I found David Crossman's use of small town conversation and gossip an interesting way to reveal clues and information; endearing the small town and its people to the reader. You feel involved in this mystery of whodunit.