- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (4 July 2002)
- ISBN-10: 0434010324
- ISBN-13: 978-0434010325
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,018,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thomas Culhane leaves the Californian town of Eureka to make his way in the world. On his return, he becomes sheriff, and 20 years later he is about to run as state governor. But how is he connected to the mysterious death of a woman and how did she get $100,000 in her bank account?
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Diehl is back on track
3 Jan 2007
Format:Hardcover
It all begins innocently enough (doesn't it always) with a supposed accidental death that after the post-mortem is proved to be a murder. Why would someone want to murder a mousey, reclusive, tax auditor? Well how about the $100,000 in her bank account. This relatively anonymous woman had been receiving $500 a month (when most people in 1941 earned less than $50) for the last 17 years. When detective try to find out who she is, it turns out that she has no history before 1924.
The search for the real identity of the woman leads Sgt. Z (Zeke) Bannon to the town of San Pietro (nee Eureka) and a web of cover-up, murder, money, sex, gambling, etc. But before Zee can find the answer and the killers, he goes off to war. Now he's back and he re-opening the case. Follow the trail with Zee through a gordian knot that he may need a ax to unravel.
It's a great story told in the best of noir style. Read it.
The search for the real identity of the woman leads Sgt. Z (Zeke) Bannon to the town of San Pietro (nee Eureka) and a web of cover-up, murder, money, sex, gambling, etc. But before Zee can find the answer and the killers, he goes off to war. Now he's back and he re-opening the case. Follow the trail with Zee through a gordian knot that he may need a ax to unravel.
It's a great story told in the best of noir style. Read it.
A Fantastic Read
26 Aug 2006
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book and held back reading it as once it is gone, it is gone. I love Diehl's writing and this book is huge. Well-developed, believeable characters and a well-developed plot line that kept me guessing. I was sorry to see the book end. This book is so very masterful in all regards. I hope he writes another book soon.
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