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The Big Boom

by Domenic Stansberry

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Praise for Domenic Stansberry

"Stansberry is an extraordinarily evocative writer."

---George Pelecanos, author of The Night Gardener

 

"Broodingly atmospheric . . . Readers will find themselves absorbed."

---San Francisco Chronicle on The Big Boom

 

"To all those mystery readers who believe that the classic detective story has played itself out, Stansberry delivers a bracing slap upside the head. And it feels so good."

---Booklist (starred review) on The Big Boom

 

"Lean, literate, atmospheric stuff . . ."

-­--Kirkus Reviews on The Big Boom

 

"Chasing the Dragon is noir in its finest form with near-flawless execution and style."

---Baltimore Sun on Chasing the Dragon

Synopsis:

Set in San Francisco before the high-tech markets went bust, The Big Boom features Dante Mancuso, an obsessive private investigator who works the streets of his hometown where he's known by his nose and his nickname: The Pelican.

 
Settling in and hoping to settle down, his peace is shattered when an old North Beach family asks him to find their daughter---one of Dante's former sweethearts. Though the case alienates his longtime lover Marilyn Visconte, Dante has no choice but to plunge into the shadows of the dot-com revolution.

 
A tightrope of a novel and a perfect modern example of classic noir, The Big Boom is a taut story about familial duplicity, personal greed, and the desperate pull of love in many forms.

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About the Author

Domenic Stansberry's previous novels include The Confession, an Edgar Award winner; Chasing the Dragon; the Edgar Award and Hammett Prize finalist The Last Days of Il Duce; and Manifesto for the Dead. He lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay area. Visit him online at www.domenicstansberry.com.
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ISBN:
9780312324711
Author:
Stansberry, Domenic
Publisher:
Minotaur Books
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Hard-Boiled
Subject:
Private investigators
Subject:
Missing persons
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Mystery-A to Z
Series Volume:
No. 2
Publication Date:
20070531
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
8.44x5.58x.65 in. .76 lbs.
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Set in San Francisco before the high-tech markets went bust, The Big Boom features Dante Mancuso, an obsessive private investigator who works the streets of his hometown where he's known by his nose and his nickname: The Pelican.

 
Settling in and hoping to settle down, his peace is shattered when an old North Beach family asks him to find their daughter---one of Dante's former sweethearts. Though the case alienates his longtime lover Marilyn Visconte, Dante has no choice but to plunge into the shadows of the dot-com revolution.

 
A tightrope of a novel and a perfect modern example of classic noir, The Big Boom is a taut story about familial duplicity, personal greed, and the desperate pull of love in many forms.
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