A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block

A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block

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Detective Matt Scudder is on the trail of a killer - but solving the case might be his undoing...

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A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block

Matt Scudder and Jack Ellery were at school together but never exactly friends. Twenty years later, when Scudder was a detective and Jack was standing the other side of the one-way glass in a police line-up, it was clear their lives had taken very different paths. What they shared, however, was a battle with alcohol. Now Jack is on the ninth step of the AA program and it's time to make amends to the people he's wronged over the years because of his addiction. But when he ends up shot in the head, and it's clear that stirring up the past was maybe not such a good idea, it's up to Scudder to find the killer.
Another classy entry by the always reliable Block- The Canberra Times

Block's trick is that he cares about his characters, so the reader does, too...darkly comic. - Adelaide Advertiser

Block has been publishing novels for more than 50 years and the experience shows as his narrative flows effortlessly from scene to scene. The artless simplicity truly reflects a time when literature could be so much more uncomplicated. - The Courier Mail
Lawrence Block was awarded the CWA CARTIER DIAMOND DAGGER in 2004. He is also a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America. He is the author of many novels and short stories and has won numerous awards for his mystery writing. He lives and works in New York City.
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ISBN 13 9781409124825
ISBN 10 1409124827
Title A Drop of the Hard Stuff
Author Lawrence Block
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2011-09-01
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.