The Suicide by Mark Safranko

The Suicide by Mark Safranko

Hoboken: an amorphous, violent city, transformed into a chic high-rent neighbourhood full of disposable incomes and high aspiration. Police detective Brian Vincenti is charged with investigating the case of a young woman's self-destruction - or murder - after she falls from an eleventh floor window in one of the town's up-and-coming districts. Equally as haunted by his past as he is tortured by his present, Vincenti's journey takes us beyond the damp, stained streets of Hoboken's nightlife, and into his own chaotic world: that of transsexual former colleague Ellen Smith, his turbulent family life, and unshakeable demons. Mark SaFranko's work has been compared to Charles Bukowski, John Fante and Dan Fante. Subverting the conventional notion of the detective novel, and at all times original and unique, The Suicide invites comparisons to the psychological fiction of such classic crime writers as Georges Simenon, Patricia Highsmith and Ross MacDonald.

Mark SaFranko's works have a cult following in Europe, particularly in France, and have received wonderful reviews. His work has appeared in over sixty periodicals and journals around the world, including the prestigious Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. For his short fiction, he received the Frank O'Connor Award from Descant magazine in 2005. He has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize twice and has been cited in Best American Mystery Stories 2000. SaFranko is also a playwright, with productions in Ireland and the United States. In addition to Inner Rage, A Better Place, Kill George, and The Road from Erebus, he has appeared in other independent films.

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ISBN 13	9780957142770
ISBN 10	0957142773
Title	The Suicide
Author	Mark Safranko
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Honest Publishing
Year published	2014-07-17
Number of pages	284
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