Slattery: A Soft-Boiled Detective (Five Star Mystery Series) (Hardcover)

by Ralph M. McInerny (Author)

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In the annals of mystery and crime, there are private detectives, and then there is Ishmael Slattery. Hapless and hopeless, he is the one man people turn to when they truly have nowhere else to go. Author of the Father Dowling mysteries, the Sister Emtee Dempsey mysteries, and the Notre Dame mysteries, McInerny brings us four novellas chronicling the cases of this derisive detective. Already known for his literary, amusing dialogue and down-to-earth characters, Ralph McInerny introduces another winner in this likeable loser. Slattery will delight fans of fair-play mysteries and slightly romantic crime stories both.

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An Anthony Award-winning Author

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Five Star (ME) (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141040188X
• ISBN-13: 978-1410401885
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,094,181 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars tongue in cheek private investigative anthology, July 15, 2004

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

"Slattery Will Get You Nowhere". Streeter hires private investigator Slattery to rescue his kidnapped daughter Lois, held against her will. Streeter's partner wants to hire Slattery to not find Lois. As he investigates whether Lois is held against her will, murder occurs with the cops suspecting Slattery as the killer.

"Slattery Not Included". Badly needing work, Slattery turns to morgue chasing. He attends the funeral of Michael Whelan and gives his card to the victim's widow Meg offering to learn the truth about her spouse's death. Meg hires Slattery who tries to uncover the identity of the killer. While bumbling through his investigation, new partner Gwen Probst begins solving the case.

"The Sincerest Form of Slattery". Stripper Dagmar West wants to hire Slattery to protect her from her manager Joe Derringer, who she insists will kill her. However, everything goes wrong as is the norm for Slattery and the cops think he committed homicide with only Gwen to prove otherwise.

"Slattery Winner". The client Walter Benjamin calls Slattery to hire him to keep his lottery ticket safe. When he arrives at the office, Walter falls to the floor with a knife in his back. The cops wonder if Slattery finally killed someone with once again Gwen trying to prove otherwise.

SLATTERY is a tongue in cheek private investigative anthology starring the recognized world's worse sleuth. The tales are all fun as Slattery goes from investigator to prime suspect rather quickly and typically hired because of his incompetence. Though his chauvinism towards Probst makes him look petty, fans will wants more Slattery in the future, but with a growing fondness for his clearly better half.

Harriet Klausner