The Monkey's Fist [Paperback]

William D. Pease (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997

On the verge of his retirement as a homicide detective, Eddie Nickles agrees to investigate a double murder in Washington, D.C., and becomes enmeshed in a web of international intrigue and running for his life. Reprint. AB. "

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Paranoia and deception abound in this brisk, stylish thriller that's as artfully complicated as the sailor's knot of its title. When retired D.C. homicide detective Eddie Nickles (last seen in Pease's Playing the Dozens, 1991) is hired by the parents of the murdered Trevor Grehm to ferret out the killers of Grehm and his wife, he has no idea that the deceased were tied to a money-making front of the hyper-secret Special Projects Directorate of the U.S. government. Or that his attempt to trace a stolen ATM card will trigger an attempt on his own life. Soon, Eddie finds out that there's more to the murders than robbery. Were the Grehms rogue agents siphoning money from the front? What do the murders have to do with the sale of uranium-rich scandium from the splintered U.S.S.R.? And why does everybody want to get their hands on that ATM card? One thing is certain: Philo Machus and Wendy Berksmere, who run the Special Projects Directorate, have more then they bargained for in Eddie, whose streetwise simplicity can leapfrog over their conspiracy-riddled minds. Fresh dialogue, clever plotting and offbeat characters distinguish this intelligent, sharply told thriller, which may be Pease's best yet. 75,000 first printing; $75,000 ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Fresh from the success of Playing the Dozens (LJ 9/1/90) cop Eddie Nickles comes out of retirement to tangle with ex-KGB operatives, U.S agents, and Russian criminals. Since former assistant district attorney Pease now lives in Moscow, he should get the local color just right.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451188721
• ISBN-13: 978-0451188724
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,999,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well Written, Fast Moving and a Good "Spy" Story., February 15, 1999

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This review is from: The Monkey's Fist (Paperback)

I enjoyed Mr. Pease's writing style in this well put together intelligence "spy" novel. The book offers a very realistic glimpse of what we can only imagine as the inner workings of our top intelligence networks and what they are pursumably up to. Well put together and thought out story line and plot. Suspenseful. Possibly unrealistic at times but not in any way unbelievable for the reader in the middle of the event. A fast read and one that you do not want to put down.