Synopses & Reviews
"Nameless" had seen enough death in his years; spending his time watching someone drive to several funerals a day, funerals for people he didn't know, was more than he could take. And he had a non-professional problem of his own: his relationship with his wife, Kerry, had hit a wall and nothing he did got him over it and to the other side. There was one possibility, one thing he'd done (or not done), but knowing that didn't seem to help...
Also not helping was the mood in the office. Tamara had something eating at her and Jake...well, Jake needed a case so he could stop thinking about what was happening with his son. It was a mournful time for everyone.
Then the bits and pieces began to fall into place: The funerals James Troxell was attending were all for women who had died violently. Was he responsible? One woman thought so, thought Troxell had killed her sister, and her insistence was becoming a problem.
Too many deaths, too many roads leading nowhere, too many crimes and secrets and fears were coming together as heavy as the fog rolling over the Bay. Too many answers were needed before there'd be sunshine again for anyone and the mourning could stop.
Review
“Pronzini constructs his sturdy plot with top-quality materials, including spit-polished dialogue and loathsome villains who actually giggle as they crack their victims bones. And Bill is still a terrific hero.”
The New York Times Book Review on
Nightcrawlers
“Nameless is a good man to walk you through the noir landscape.”Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
“The…readers involvement with ‘Nameless and his problems continues to increase in intensity, making the series succeed on an emotional level rare in the field.”Jon Breen, Ellery Queens Mystery Magazine
“One of the best in the mystery-suspense field is Bill Pronzini….He has been holding up the California hard-boiled (sic) PI tradition for thirty years.”Washington Post World
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Review
"Pronzini constructs his sturdy plot with top-quality materials, including spit-polished dialogue and loathsome villains who actually giggle as they crack their victims' bones. And Bill is still a terrific hero."--
The New York Times Book Review on
Nightcrawlers
"'Nameless' is a good man to walk you through the noir landscape."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
"The...reader's involvement with 'Nameless' and his problems continues to increase in intensity, making the series succeed on an emotional level rare in the field."--Jon Breen, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"One of the best in the mystery-suspense field is Bill Pronzini....He has been holding up the California hard-boiled (sic) PI tradition for thirty years."--Washington Post World
Review
"'Nameless' is a good man to walk you though the noir landscape." -
The New York Times Book Review
"The reader's involvement with 'Nameless' and his problems continues to increase in intensity, making the series succeed on an emotional level rare in the field."-- Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"One of the best in the mystery-suspense field is Bill Pronzini....He has been holding up the California hard-boiled PI tradition for 30 years."-- The Washington Post Book World
"A stunning and unique achievement in crime fiction. 'Nameless' has become an American treasure."--Booklist
Synopsis
Pronzini's "New York Times" bestselling series continues, as Nameless tails a man who has been attending the funerals for women who had died violently. Was he responsible for their deaths? One woman thinks the man killed her sister, and her insistence is becoming a problem.
Synopsis
EVERYONE IS MOURNING SOMETHING
Nameless has seen enough death in his years; spending his time watching someone drive to several funerals a day, funerals for people Nameless doesn't even know, is more than he can take.
Then the bits and pieces begin to fall into place: The funerals James Troxell is attending are all for women who died violently. Is he the killer? One woman thinks so--she insists Troxell is the one who murdered her sister.
But there are too many deaths, too many roads leading nowhere, too many crimes and secrets and fears. This might be the one case that breaks Nameless--but the mourning has to stop, so Nameless will have to see it through...
About the Author
Bill Pronzini has received three Shamus Awards, two for Best Novel, and the Lifetime Achievement Award, from the Private Eye Writers of America; and six nominations for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award. His novel,
Snowbound, was the recipient of the Grand Prix de la Littérature Policièreas the best crime novel published in France in 1988.
A Wasteland of Strangers was nominated for best crime novel of 1997 by both the Mystery Writers of America and the International Crime Writers Association. A young adult short story, "Christmas Gifts," was the recipient of the Paul A. Witty Award presented by the International Reading Association for the best short fiction of 1999.
He has published sixty novels, including three in collaboration with his wife, novelist Marcia Muller, and twenty-nine in his popular "Nameless Detective" series. His work has been translated into eighteen languages and published in nearly thirty countries.