Vacuum by Bill James

Vacuum by Bill James

A Harpur and Iles police procedural from master crime writer Bill James
After the dreadful business when his son and wife were shot, Mansel Shale has turned to God - leaving DCS Colin Harpur with a potential problem. Instead of keeping a grip on his profitable drugs empire, Shale has abandoned that sphere of commerce, leaving his business in the hands of an inexperienced assistant who is reputed to occasionally hallucinate about the Spanish Civil War. Harpur can see the possibility of protracted, warring viciousness on the horizon, and it is clear that something must be done . . .

The qualities that make James' books stand out from the crowd are his masterful ability with words and his howlingly funny, darkly brutal humorDespite the seriousness of the plot, it's impossible not to laugh aloud at the fierce ripostes, subtle digs, and overt insults peppered across every page. A true delight from a genre master Booklist Starred Review A noir farce that's just as wickedly funny as most of the 27 other Harpur and Iles escapades-compelling evidence that James is long overdue for a major award Kirkus Reviews Starred Review

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ISBN 13	9780727899750
ISBN 10	0727899759
Title	Vacuum
Author	Bill James
Series	A Harpur And Iles Mystery
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Canongate Books
Year published	2013-01-31
Number of pages	304
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