A Fifth of Bruen: Early Crime Fiction of Ken Bruen (Digital Original)

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Synopsis
A collection of novellas and stories from Shamus Award winner Ken Bruen, author of the Jack Taylor series and the &“godfather of the modern Irish crime novel&” (The Irish Times). An Irishman with an ebullient love of life draws inspiration from the literature and poetry of death. A born loser with an &“ex-wife, an ex-child, and no excuses&” accompanies his alcoholic brother on a startling plunge into liberating despair. A self-styled vigilante avenges the death of his wife and child by waging a one-man war against the London underworld. A whiskey-sotted cleric sets out to battle his sexual demons with a resolve that borders on the malevolent. &“Nobody writes like Ken Bruen,&” says the New York Times Book Review, and here, the author of The Emerald Lie and The Guards offers a taste of his wide-ranging skills. With his acrid barstool wit, literary allusions, and gut-punching twists, Bruen captures the Irish state of mind with bracing authenticity. Now, enthusiasts of his long-running series featuring Irish PI Jack Taylor—seven of which have been adapted for the screen—and new fans alike can discover Bruen&’s early works in an omnibus shaded with the crazy, violent, and melancholy poetry that has become his trademark. Hailed by the Los Angeles Book Review as one of &“the most original and innovative noir voices of the last two decades,&” Bruen is a two-time Shamus Award winner, an Edgar Award finalist, and a recipient of the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière.A Fifth of Bruen includes: Funeral: Tales of Irish Morbidities, Martyrs, Shades of Grace, Sherry and Other Stories, All the Old Songs and Nothing to Lose, and The Time of Serena May &Upon the Third Cross.
Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
365 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781504042543
Publisher:
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Allan Guthrie, Ken Bruen
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Introduction by:
Allan Guthrie

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