The Second Murderer by Denise Mina
In a city of mirrors and lies, even Private Detective Philip Marlowe can’t see himself clearly. Los Angeles, mid-September. The sun beats down, the streets shimmer, and private detective Philip Marlowe is already in trouble. A missing heiress, a dying father, and a rival investigator with a head start. Nothing in this town stays clean for long. From Beverly Hills mansions to skid-row bars, every deal comes laced with corruption, every favour with a threat. Denise Mina revives Chandler’s immortal detective with smoky confidence and wit, capturing the rhythm, humour and danger of classic noir while making it unmistakably her own. The Second Murderer is Marlowe reborn for a new generation. 'Denise Mina is a one-of-a-kind storyteller' James Patterson
Denise Mina is an even better writer than Raymond ChandlerShe's also a one-of-a-kind storyteller. I'll leave it at that * James Patterson *
Denise Mina is crime writing royalty * Val McDermid *
Mina successfully emulates the language and tone of Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled novels featuring P.I. Marlowe in this terrific pastiche. Mina delivers a truly surprising plot. Noir fans will hope Mina returns to the mean streets of L.A. again soon * Publishers Weekly *
Denise Mina is the cream of the crop, an author who pushes the crime novel in new and exciting directions * Ian Rankin *
Denise Mina gets to the heart of what crime really is. You feel like you are right there, in all the dark nooks and crannies that her characters inhabit * Karin Slaughter *
Denise Mina is crime writing royalty * Val McDermid *
Mina successfully emulates the language and tone of Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled novels featuring P.I. Marlowe in this terrific pastiche. Mina delivers a truly surprising plot. Noir fans will hope Mina returns to the mean streets of L.A. again soon * Publishers Weekly *
Denise Mina is the cream of the crop, an author who pushes the crime novel in new and exciting directions * Ian Rankin *
Denise Mina gets to the heart of what crime really is. You feel like you are right there, in all the dark nooks and crannies that her characters inhabit * Karin Slaughter *
Denise Mina is the bestselling author of the Garnethill trilogy, the Paddy Meehan series and the Alex Morrow series, as well as historical novels Rizzio, Three Fires and The Second Murderer, a Philip Marlowe novel for the Chandler estate. She has won the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award twice, the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year twice, the Gordon Burn Prize and was inducted into the Crime Writers’ Association Hall of Fame in 2014. Denise also writes graphic novels and plays, and presents television and radio programmes. She studied law and forensic examination at Glasgow University and taught criminology and criminal law part-time at Strathclyde University. Denise lives and works in Glasgow. The Good Liar is her twentieth novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529920079 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529920078 |
| Title | The Second Murderer |
| Author | Denise Mina |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2024-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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