McKain's Dilemma [Hardcover]

Chet Williamson (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 247 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (February 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312930534
• ISBN-13: 978-0312930530
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,189,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Chet Williamson is the author of over twenty books, the latest of which is The Story of Noichi the Blind. Among his other published novels are Second Chance, Ash Wednesday, Soulstorm, Lowland Rider, McKain's Dilemma, Murder in Cormyr, Mordenheim, Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller, Reign, The Crow: Clash By Night, and the paranormal suspense series, The Searchers, which includes City of Iron, Empire of Dust and Siege of Stone. He has also written two children's books, Pennsylvania Dutch Night before Christmas and Pennsylvania Dutch Alphabet.

His most recent project was writing the story and dialogue for the computer game, Season of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders, which can be downloaded at www.bigfish.com. His first play, a psychological thriller entitled Revenant, was recently produced, and he has just finished a stage adaptation of The Story of Noichi the Blind.

His books have been translated and published in many languages and countries, including France, Germany, Russia, Italy, and Japan, as well as British editions of several of his novels.

Over a hundred of his short stories have appeared in such magazines as The New Yorker, Playboy, Esquire, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and many other magazines and anthologies. Figures in Rain, a collection of his short stories, received the International Horror Guild Award for Outstanding Collection. He has twice been a final nominee for the World Fantasy Award, the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award, and a six-time nominee for the Horror Writers Association's Stoker Award. His work has also been adapted for television, radio, and recorded books. His New Yorker short story, "Gandhi at the Bat," was recently made into a short film and has been shown in festivals worldwide.

Williamson lives in Elizabethtown with his wife Laurie. His son Colin currently works in Seattle as a video game developer for Square Enix.

His website is http://www.chetwilliamson.com

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars McKain's Dilemma isn't a hard-boiled detective thriller., August 28, 2002

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Tom Knapp "Rambles.NET editor" (Lancaster, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McKain's Dilemma (Hardcover)

Rather, it's a suspenseful tale with more than the usual measure of humanity. It's suspenseful and character-driven, and both aspects of the novel are equally absorbing.
Tor has unfortunately let this one go out of print; hopefully, it's on their short list for reintroduction to the market. In the meantime, this is one worth keeping your eyes open for in used bookstores and online catalogues.

4.0 out of 5 stars Where is McKain?, January 29, 2001

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Marcus E. Grimm (Lancaster, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: McKain's Dilemma (Hardcover)

As I read this book, I couldn't help but think that with the title.. McKain would've turned up in more books, yet he never did. But this Lancaster, PA based Private I is as entertaining as many others in a similar genre. It's a very interesting tale with a well thoughtout plot line. There's a subplot with a marriage falling apart which doesn't seem to work as well as the general plot-line, yet it was interesting to read.. Almost two tales in one.

In conclusion, anyone who has lived or been interested in Lacaster County culture OR who likes a good private eye tale will be amused, entertained and captivated.