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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hall Street Books.
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fiction,literature and fiction,mystery,mystery thriller and suspense,police procedurals,suspense,thrillers, Author Edward Conon on Red on Red When a detective writes a detective novel, one question is inevitable: "How true is this book?" Nothing in Red on Red couldn't have happened, I think, and much did, in one form or another. Parts of the story are a few shades, a few twists removed from events that happened to me, or to cops I know. I don't know if I'm giving away too much by saying that incidents regarding blizzards, bloodhounds, and inappropriate applications of plastic food wrap did not come to me in a dream. Other plot twists represent "what-if's" of wish fulfillment or worst-case scenarios from life on The Job, as we call it, and certain lines of dialogue are remarks that I really wished I'd said at the time.� The question behind the question is whether to believe it. Though I'm tempted to compare the reader to a juror, even a famously cynical Bronx juror, I think the closer parallel is in a cop's relations with an informant. You come across a storyteller who takes you inside a world you want to know about, but you don't know if what you hear is gossip, gospel, or an outright lie. Even if you find your informant credible when he says that Joe No-Neck has a kilo of cocaine and an AK-47 in his closet, you won't know if Joe skipped town the night before or is babysitting his nieces or a pack of angry pit bulls until you knock down his door. It isn't a matter of whether you'll be surprised, but ho.

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Fiction, The author of the celebrated memoir Blue Blood (May be the best account ever written of life behind the badge. Time ) delivers a mesmerizing, relentless thriller that rings with the truth of what it takes to be an NYPD detective. Nick Meehan is introspective, haunted, and burned out on the Job. He is transferred to a squad in the upper reaches of Manhattan and paired with Espositoa hungry, driven cop who has mostly good intentions but trouble following the rules. The two develop a fierce friendship that plays out against a tangle of mysteries: a hanging in a city park, a serial rapist at large, a wayward Catholic schoolgirl who may be a victim of abuse, and a savage gang war that erupts over a case of mistaken identity. Red on Red captures the vibrant dynamic of a successful police partnershipthe tests of loyalty, the necessary betrayals, the wedding of life and work. Conlon is a natural and perceptive storyteller, awake to the ironies and compromises of life on the Job and the beauty and brutality of the city itself. eBook.

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This is a story of two detectives, Meehan and Esposito, one wounded and introspective, the other ambitious, life-loving and unscrupulous. A fierce and unlikely friendship develops between them, with hints of competition complicating the deepening bond. Their cases are a reflection of them, as Meehan is drawn into a series of little mysteries, funny, cruel and haunting, strange as fairy tales. They are petty crimes--when they are crimes at all--but they draw him into contemplation of the largest ... This is a story of two detectives, Meehan and Esposito, one wounded and introspective, the other ambitious, life-loving and unscrupulous. A fierce and unlikely friendship develops between them, with hints of competition complicating the deepening bond. Their cases are a reflection of them, as Meehan is drawn into a series of little mysteries, funny, cruel and haunting, strange as fairy tales. They are petty crimes--when they are crimes at all--but they draw him into contemplation of the largest questions of life: suffering, despair, forgiveness. Esposito becomes embroiled in a savage gang war. His personal courage and Machiavellian maneuvers seem to provoke as much bloodshed as they prevent, and he thrives in the contest, despite the carnage. Esposito's third-rail vitality jump-starts Meehan's life--with a new woman, not least-- but also places him in grave danger. When Esposito engineers a scheme to save Meehan that goes past his ordinary rule-bending to outright conspiracy, Meehan pulls back. The partners compete and the cases collide, with brutality meeting brutality, betrayal following betrayal (red-on-red is a military term that refers to enemy-on-enemy combat), and the story culminates in a mad act of revenge--that mercifully goes awry and teaches Meehan the need for forgiveness and Esposito the need for humility. Praise for RED ON RED: "Conlon is a gifted writer, surefooted on this terrain, drawing on personal NYPD experience to immerse the reader in the job, a milieu far more gritty and less glamorous than the car chases that pass for police work on screen . Nick Meehan is a powerful character, realistic in his wry, existentialist approach and deeply sympathetic... A first novel sure to make the bestseller lists." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "NYPD detective Conlon, author of the memoir Blue Blood, turns to fiction with this ambitious, sprawling epic of police life ... This expertly crafted novel will appeal to readers of literary crime masters such as George Pelecanos, Dennis Lehane, and Richard Price."--Publisher's Weekly, starred review "Conlon brings his full knowledge of police work to bear in this gritty chronicle..[He] captures the herky-jerky nature of a policeman's daily routine as it swings between farce and tragedy, all the while detailing the way cops talk, joke, and stress. This realistic take on police work, relayed in cinematic prose, has all the earmarks of a hit." --Booklist, starred review "A big, daring, psychologically complex story--passionate and poignant, pulsating with authenticity and street smarts, yet lyrical and literary--this is the cop novel for everyone who reads books." --Joseph Wambaugh "Conlon's first novel turns its own pages. He knows his world inside-out and back-to-front. Red on Red is often brutal and often brutally funny, reaching into the depths of human malice, and rising to the level of language that all good literature should achieve." --Colum McCannTaal: Engels;Afmetingen: 26x209x139 mm;Gewicht: 358,00 gram;Verschijningsdatum: maart 2012;Druk: 1;ISBN10: 0385519184;ISBN13: 9780385519182; Engelstalig | Paperback | 2012.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Spiegel & Grau. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Spiegel & Grau. Paperback. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books End.
Spiegel & Grau. Very Good+. 2012. Trade paperback. 9780385519182 . 1.2 x 8 x 5.4 Inches; 464 pages .

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Red-on-Red~~Edward-Conlon, Red on Red, Hardcover.