A Long Cold Fall [Paperback]

Sam Reaves (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1992

Years after he shared a night of passion with beautiful Vivian Horstmann, Vietnam vet and Chicago cab driver Cooper MacLeish finds himself investigating her murder when the woman falls twenty-three stories to her death. Reprint.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Cooper MacLeish, a Vietnam veteran turned Chicago cab driver, looks into the apparent suicide of a former lover in this impressive mystery debut.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

As always, the stories from The Reader's Chair feature the best narration, hands down, of any audiobooks available. -- Talking Information Center, October 9, 1994

I think The Reader's Chair should change their slogan from "Good stories, well told." to "Outstanding stories, remarkably delivered." -- The Lee County Courier, October 5, 1994

Michael Hanson and Mary Dilts are teamed once again in a nail-biting performance that will keep you at the edge of your seat wondering whodunit. -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 29, 1994

Terrific narrative reading skills by Michael Hanson and Mary Dilts brings Sam Reaves' novel to vibrant life! -- The Bookwatch, October 1994

The Reader's Chair does some of the best work you'll ever hear. The products are superior in quality. -- Boston Sunday Herald, July 2, 1995

The reader's varied and finely realized vocalizations within their parts make the book all the livelier and more dramatic. I highly recommend this book, as well as any other Reaves/MacLeish offerings. -- KLIATT, March 1995

The reading, performed by Michael Hanson and Mary Dilts, is excellent and captures the roughness of MacLeish's world. A Long Cold Fall should be a hot item in your mystery collection. -- Library Journal, November 15, 1994

The shared reading style of Hanson and Dilts stays right on top of the suspense, We want more. -- The Reader's Review, September 21, 1994

Two narrators handle the reading in this unabridged recording, which heightens the dramatic effect. There are twists and turns and red herrings aplenty. -- The Indianapolis Star, November 13, 1994 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380716410
• ISBN-13: 978-0380716418
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,875,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sam Reaves has written seven Chicago-based crime novels, including the Cooper MacLeish series, the Dooley series and the stand-alone Mean Town Blues. As Dominic Martell he has penned a European-based suspense trilogy. Reaves has traveled widely in Europe and the Middle East but has lived in the Chicago area most of his life. He has worked as a teacher and a translator.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a great listen, May 10, 2003

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This review is from: A Long Cold Fall (Cooper Macleish, No 1) (Audio Cassette)

I enjoyed the audio versions of Lois McMaster Bujold's books so much that I started looking for others by the same reader (Michael Hansen). I had never read the book and wondered if it would be hard to grasp audio only. Not so! The plot starts to thicken right away and the characters keep you in the book even cut up into "drive sized" segments (I listen in the car on my way to work). I found myself driving home the long way or going on unnecessary errands to finish up a segment/chapter. I finally gave up and brought it in the house to listen to the last few cassettes in a long [session] because I couldn't stand the suspense of figuring out "who done it" A great mystery/slice of gritty life book and the audio tape is superb!! Plan a long vacation drive so you can listen to it in one sitting.