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Amphetamines and Pearls

by John Harvey ...

Series Book 1 - The Scott Mitchell Mysteries
A private investigator stumbles upon the body of a female singer in this mystery from an author praised by Elmore Leonard for his "clean and simple" prose.When Scott Mitchell loved Candi Carter, her name was just plain Ann. Back then she was a hippie, playing tambourine in some no-name band. Now she's the most famous singer in Britain, and she has plans to conquer America next—but first she needs ... Read more

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A private investigator stumbles upon the body of a female singer in this mystery from an author praised by Elmore Leonard for his "clean and simple" prose.When Scott Mitchell loved Candi Carter, her name was just plain Ann. Back then she was a hippie, playing tambourine in some no-name band. Now she's the most famous singer in Britain, and she has plans to conquer America next—but first she needs
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Charlie Resnick

A Mysterious Profile

by John Harvey ...

Series series Mysterious Profiles
The bestselling author shares how he developed his celebrated sleuth, a Nottingham detective akin to Jim Rockford but dressed like Columbo.In 1989, Lonely Hearts, a police procedural by John Harvey, introduced Det. Insp. Charlie Resnick to the world. The book was followed by a series and went on to be named one of the 100 Best Crime Novels of the Last Century by the Times. But how did the ... Read more

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The bestselling author shares how he developed his celebrated sleuth, a Nottingham detective akin to Jim Rockford but dressed like Columbo.In 1989, Lonely Hearts, a police procedural by John Harvey, introduced Det. Insp. Charlie Resnick to the world. The book was followed by a series and went on to be named one of the 100 Best Crime Novels of the Last Century by the Times. But how did the
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Dead Dames Don't Sing

by John Harvey ...

Series Book 29 - Bibliomysteries
The stylish tale of a dead poet, a rediscovered pulp novel, and a lovely lady with a story to sell from the author of the Charles Resnick Mysteries.Ex–Metropolitan Police Officer Jack Kiley spent his career discerning fact from fiction. Now a private detective, Kiley has agreed to investigate the provenance of a newly discovered manuscript. Lost for decades, Dead Dames Don't Sing is typical pulp ... Read more

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The stylish tale of a dead poet, a rediscovered pulp novel, and a lovely lady with a story to sell from the author of the Charles Resnick Mysteries.Ex–Metropolitan Police Officer Jack Kiley spent his career discerning fact from fiction. Now a private detective, Kiley has agreed to investigate the provenance of a newly discovered manuscript. Lost for decades, Dead Dames Don't Sing is typical pulp
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Out of Silence: New & Selected Poems

by John Harvey ...

Best known as a writer of crime fiction – notably the 12 volume Charlie Resnick series – and as the mainstay, for two decades, of Slow Dancer Press, John Harvey's own poetry has perhaps stayed too long below the radar.This, his first collection in sixteen years, brings together the best of his two earlier books, Ghosts of a Chance and Bluer Than This, along with a number of new poems which show a ... Read more

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Best known as a writer of crime fiction – notably the 12 volume Charlie Resnick series – and as the mainstay, for two decades, of Slow Dancer Press, John Harvey's own poetry has perhaps stayed too long below the radar.This, his first collection in sixteen years, brings together the best of his two earlier books, Ghosts of a Chance and Bluer Than This, along with a number of new poems which show a
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Rough Treatment

by John Harvey ...

Series Book 2 - The Charlie Resnick Mysteries
A willing victim complicates a case for Detective Charlie Resnick, " one of the most fully realized characters in modern crime fiction" (Sue Grafton).Maria Roy is in the tub, musing on her hatred for her movie producer husband, when Grabianski and Grice break into her house. Though she is fearful at first, something about Jerry Grabianski's confidence calms her down. Over tall glasses of Scotch, ... Read more

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A willing victim complicates a case for Detective Charlie Resnick, " one of the most fully realized characters in modern crime fiction" (Sue Grafton).Maria Roy is in the tub, musing on her hatred for her movie producer husband, when Grabianski and Grice break into her house. Though she is fearful at first, something about Jerry Grabianski's confidence calms her down. Over tall glasses of Scotch,
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Darkness & Light

by John Harvey ...

Series Book 3 - The Frank Elder Mysteries
A retired cop returns to the mean streets of Nottingham on a murder case that resurrects a haunted past in this "elegantly told tale" ( Independent, UK).When Frank Elder's ex-wife calls him for a favor, he can't say no. Her friend Jennie's sister Claire has gone missing in Nottingham, and she wants him to look into it. Suddenly, he's back on the job . . . and back in the city where his life fell ... Read more

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A retired cop returns to the mean streets of Nottingham on a murder case that resurrects a haunted past in this "elegantly told tale" ( Independent, UK).When Frank Elder's ex-wife calls him for a favor, he can't say no. Her friend Jennie's sister Claire has gone missing in Nottingham, and she wants him to look into it. Suddenly, he's back on the job . . . and back in the city where his life fell
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Lonely Hearts

by John Harvey ...

Series Book 1 - The Charlie Resnick Mysteries
A serial killer stalks the women of Nottingham in the first Charlie Resnick Mystery— "A quantum leap for the police procedural" (Andrew Vachss, author of the Burke series).Shirley Peters was murdered in her own home. A directionless young woman with a fondness for cheap red wine and a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, her death is just another in the files of the Nottingham detective's ... Read more

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A serial killer stalks the women of Nottingham in the first Charlie Resnick Mystery— "A quantum leap for the police procedural" (Andrew Vachss, author of the Burke series).Shirley Peters was murdered in her own home. A directionless young woman with a fondness for cheap red wine and a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, her death is just another in the files of the Nottingham detective's
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Cutting Edge

by John Harvey ...

Series Book 3 - The Charlie Resnick Mysteries
The brooding British detective returns in this "moody revenge tragedy . . . Harvey creates characters of astonishing psychological diversity" ( The New York Times Book Review ).Karen Archer understands that women who date doctors should expect tardiness. The last time she invited Tim Fletcher over, he arrived from the emergency room exhausted, and barely had time to say hello before he passed out ... Read more

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The brooding British detective returns in this "moody revenge tragedy . . . Harvey creates characters of astonishing psychological diversity" ( The New York Times Book Review ).Karen Archer understands that women who date doctors should expect tardiness. The last time she invited Tim Fletcher over, he arrived from the emergency room exhausted, and barely had time to say hello before he passed out
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Cold in Hand

by John Harvey ...

Series Book 11 - The Charlie Resnick Novels
"A welcome return for Nottingham Inspector Charlie Resnick , who's been absent from novel-length crime-fighting since Last Rites ."— Kirkus ReviewsIt's Valentine's Day, and a dispute between rival gangs leaves a teenage girl dead. Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick, nearing retirement, is hauled back to the front line to help deal with the fallout. But when the dead girl's fath... ... Read more

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"A welcome return for Nottingham Inspector Charlie Resnick , who's been absent from novel-length crime-fighting since Last Rites ."— Kirkus ReviewsIt's Valentine's Day, and a dispute between rival gangs leaves a teenage girl dead. Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick, nearing retirement, is hauled back to the front line to help deal with the fallout. But when the dead girl's fath...
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Darkness and Light

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Series series Frank Elder Series
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Detective Inspector Frank Elder's first case was unsolved. A dead woman, lying on a bed, immaculately dressed. The murderer was never found - free to kill again. Eight years later, Elder's estranged wife contacts him in his Cornish hideaway. Her friend's sister Claire has mysteriously disappeared. Elder reluctantly agrees to help. Then Claire is found dead, arranged with meticulous detail on her ... Read more

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Detective Inspector Frank Elder's first case was unsolved. A dead woman, lying on a bed, immaculately dressed. The murderer was never found - free to kill again. Eight years later, Elder's estranged wife contacts him in his Cornish hideaway. Her friend's sister Claire has mysteriously disappeared. Elder reluctantly agrees to help. Then Claire is found dead, arranged with meticulous detail on her
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Living Proof

by John Harvey ...

Series Book 7 - The Charlie Resnick Mysteries
In the North of England, a cop hunts for a homicidal woman: "Smartly paced, slyly humorous, unsentimental about police work . . . one of his best" ( Kirkus Reviews).Although the cop who finds the man in Alfreton Road describes him as "absolutely stark bollock naked," that is not quite true—he is wearing a sock. The naked man is flabby, middle-aged, and bleeding heavily, in no shape to be sprinting ... Read more

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In the North of England, a cop hunts for a homicidal woman: "Smartly paced, slyly humorous, unsentimental about police work . . . one of his best" ( Kirkus Reviews).Although the cop who finds the man in Alfreton Road describes him as "absolutely stark bollock naked," that is not quite true—he is wearing a sock. The naked man is flabby, middle-aged, and bleeding heavily, in no shape to be sprinting
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Cold Light

by John Harvey ...

Series Book 6 - The Charlie Resnick Mysteries
A Christmas kidnapping puts British detective Charlie Resnick in the hot seat. " Cold Light is just about flawless" ( The Washington Post Book World).Working at the Nottingham public housing authority is miserable, but Nancy Phelan knows that the tenants she services are worse off than her. Consider Gary James, whose family Nancy recently assigned to a new council flat. He's got two children, no ... Read more

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A Christmas kidnapping puts British detective Charlie Resnick in the hot seat. " Cold Light is just about flawless" ( The Washington Post Book World).Working at the Nottingham public housing authority is miserable, but Nancy Phelan knows that the tenants she services are worse off than her. Consider Gary James, whose family Nancy recently assigned to a new council flat. He's got two children, no
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