Two 1980's mysteries back in print! The Ham Reporter: Bat Masterson has left the Wild West for New York City, where he has become a sports writer--until he is called upon to bring a little Western justice to the pursuit of a missing fellow-newspaperman. The Disappearance of Penny: Horse race investigator Henry Po is hired to find a missing girl--but finds more than one mystery at Staten Island Downs.
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
The astonishingly prolific Randisi--he has written, at press time anyway, 421 books--may be one of the last true pulp writers, earning his living through quantity more than quality. That's not to say he's a bad writer. But, as Randisi would probably admit, a book-a-month pace makes it tough to craft prizewinning prose. These reprints represent two series starts that never saw sequels. The Ham Reporter (1986) is an enjoyable romp through 1911 New York City, in which crime-solving duo Bat Masterson and Damon Runyon's search for a missing sportswriter leads them into a world of thrown fights, crooked cops, and powerful Mob bosses. The Disappearance of Penny (1980) is a breezy, twisty scramble through the New York of only 25 years ago, in which licensed horse-racing investigator Henry Po's search for his boss' missing goddaughter leads him into a world of fixed races, avaricious jockeys, and powerful Mob bosses. Ironically, Penny--crowded with willing, beautiful women--has a Playboy mentality that feels dated in a way that 1940s pulps don't. But both are fine for fans who find the milieus interesting. Keir Graff
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
"Fast-moving and exciting." -- Bill Pronzini
"Fast-moving and exciting." --Bill Pronzini
"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." -- Michael Connelly
"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." --Michael Connelly
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." -- Michael Collins
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." --Michael Collins
"Fast-moving and exciting." --Bill Pronzini
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." --Michael Collins
"Fast-moving and exciting." --Bill Pronzini
"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." -- Michael Connelly
"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." --Michael Connelly
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." -- Michael Collins
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." --Michael Collins
"Fast-moving and exciting." --Bill Pronzini
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." --Michael Collins
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
