The Fifth Floor by Michael Harvey

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When Michael Kelly is hired by an ex-flame to tail her abusive husband, what looks like a bread-and-butter domestic dispute turns out to be more than he bargained for. The tail leads him to a body and the answer to one of Chicago's most enduring mysteries: who started the Great Fire of 1871 and why.

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The Fifth Floor by Michael Harvey

When Michael Kelly is hired by an ex-flame to tail her abusive husband, what looks like a bread-and-butter domestic dispute turns out to be more than he bargained for. The tail leads him to a body and the answer to one of Chicago's most enduring mysteries: who started the Great Fire of 1871 and why.
‘In The Fifth Floor, Michael Harvey gives us a tale of murder, bare-knuckle mayoral politics, and historical catastrophe - in short, the perfect Chicago detective story' * Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City *
‘Harvey's second novel confirms him as a modern-day Dashiell Hammett' * Daily Mail *
‘Michael Harvey is a magnificent new voice' * John Grisham *

Michael Harvey is the author of The Chicago Way and The Fifth Floor, and is also a journalist and documentary producer. His work has won numerous national and international awards, including multiple Emmy Awards, two Primetime Emmy nominations and an Academy Award nomination. He holds a law degree from Duke University, a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelor's degree in classical languages from Holy Cross College. He lives in Chicago.

www.michaelharveybooks.com
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ISBN 13 9781408819685
ISBN 10 1408819686
Title The Fifth Floor
Author Michael Harvey
Series A Michael Kelly Pi Investigation
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2011-05-16
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.