Faded Steel Heat (Garrett Files, Bk. 9) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Allan Pollack (Illustrator)

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Since the end of the war, there had always been bigotry against non-humans in TunFaire. Even though many species had sacrificed in battle, some groups of humans thought the "Golden Rule" translated to "Humans rule. Now give us your gold." With the streets descending into bloody race riots, and the organized "human" brotherhoods flexing both physical and economic muscle, TunFaire was a hairsbreadth from total chaos. Garrett is a wise-guy private investigator who speaks loudly and carries a big stick. Backed by a circle of friends no one would wish on their worst enemy Garrett is caught in a conspiracy of hate that pits man against.everybody!

Praise for Glen Cook:

"Lively homage to Chandler and company, with plenty of suspects, sex, and corpses...Cook turns fantasy inside out!" --Locus

"Garrett spouts argot and attitude worthy of the hardest-boiled detective who ever pounded mean streets...fun to read!" --Fantasy Review

"Fast-paced adventure that combines sword and sorcery with hard-boiled detective fiction!" --Library Journal

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Roc; 1st THUS edition (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451454790
• ISBN-13: 978-0451454799
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #194,788 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glen Cook is the master!!!, July 29, 1998

By A Customer

When my mother first handed me The Garrett Files hardcover compilation of Sweet Silver Blues, Bitter Gold Hearts, and Cold Copper Tears, I thought to myself, what the heck is this? Not only was I thoroughly glad I read it, this series has become my favorite of all time. No chac=racters, no setting, no style has been able to surpass it in my mind. The only other works that come close are Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber, and Cook's own Black Company. I have been awaiting a new book in this series for the last two years, ever since I bought my copy of Petty Pewter Gods. I heartily recommend this series to anyone with a sense of humor, and a love of fantasy and would give every book in it (except for Dread Brass Shadows) six stars, if it were possible. Pick one up and see if you can put it down. And while you're at it check out The Black Company. What are you waiting for?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good But Has Inconsistencies, October 10, 2001

By	David A. Lessnau (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is the 9th in Cook's Garrett series ("Sweet Silver Blues," "Bitter Gold Hearts," "Cold Copper Tears," "Old Tin Sorrows," "Dread Brass Shadows," "Red Iron Nights," "Deadly Quicksilver Lies," "Petty Pewter Gods," "Faded Steel Heat," "Angry Lead Skies," and "Whispering Nickel Idols"). As are all Glen Cook's books with the title format of [adjective][metal type][noun], this is an interesting, fun, action-packed read. It's definitely a page-turner. Unfortunately, the minor inconsistencies I noticed in the previous book seem to be propogating in this one. Some of these errors are merely editing or lack of note-checking. For instance, near the beginning of this book, Garrett's talking to CAPTAIN Block. But, from two books back, we know that Block was promoted to COLONEL. A hundred pages on, though, Cook's got Block back as a COLONEL. In another case, Garrett's looking at a captured wagon. He specifically notes ONE prisoner. A couple pages later there are TWO prisoners. One page later, THREE. More seriously, there are behavioral problems. For instance, Garrett and his harem can't keep their minds on their business. In earlier books, Garrett's womanizing didn't really interfere in his business. In this book, both he and the women just stop working on important things (like infiltrations, kidnappings and murder) for a little bit of groping. And I mean they stop right in the middle of those things: not afterwards. Also, Garrett just misses obvious clues. He narrates to us about them, but nothing apparently clicks in his head. And then there's where he takes Tinnie with him to visit the headquarters of The Call (a militant human rights group). But, as noted in earlier books, Tinnie is part elf. Nobody ever notices.

These problems are still minor. This is definitely a book to read (along with all the rest of the series). But, because of these discrepencies, I've lowered my rating for the book to 4 stars out of 5 (unfortunately, I can't edit those stars on this review).

BTW: At the time of this review, this book is long out of print. It's tough to find anywhere. As an alternative, look around for the SFBC's "Garrett Investigates." This book is part of that collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faded Steel Heat - Phew!, June 13, 1999

By A Customer

Lots of old friends appear: Chodo's daughter (and Garrett has been naughty again), Crask & Sadler, Tinnie, and some Cantard reminders. After the disappointing Petty Pewter Gods, it's good to have the real Garret back (although Saucerhead seems somewhat changed from previous books). I was afraid that Mr. Cook was planning on retiring Garrett when I saw the promo for the Garrett files. I'm glad to see that the rumors were premature.