Award-winning author Dan Simmons takes the reader on a trip with Joe Kurtz through the cold, windy streets of Buffalo, New York, where one wrong move could mean a bellyful of lead Once Joe Kurtz . · "HARDCASE is very tough, with a high body count Simmons writes better than most, and his ex-PI. Joe Kurtz, who tries to hold onto a semblance of ethics while working for a semi-retired Mafia don, is an interesting characterthere are some nifty Chandleresque twists and some nicely done upstate New York scene layering."—ISBN · Dan Simmons knows how to spin a yarn. Hardcase is an homage to the Parker books for Richard Stark but manages to steer clear of ripoff territory. Joe Kurtz is a former PI that winds up working for the mob and gets caught in the middle of a power struggle/5.
Free download or read online Hardcase pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel was published in , and was written by Dan Simmons. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format. The main characters of this mystery, thriller story are,. The book has been awarded with, and many others. Buy Hardcase by Dan Simmons online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 4 editions - starting at $ Shop now. Dan Simmons was originally planning to publish HARDCASE under a pseudonym. Why? I'm not sure, other than the fact that he pays homage to the "Parker" novels, which were written by Richard Stark (a.k.a. Donald Westlake), at the beginning of his book and that maybe he wanted to, at first, emulate the path Westlake took as a writer.
Joe Kurtz emerges from Attica, after doing his 11 years for killing the man who killed his partner/lover Samantha Fielding, as stoic and focused as he went in. True, he'll never hold a private eye's license again. But that setback doesn't prevent him from telling Arlene Demarco, his former secretary, to quit her job, find a new office, and start looking around for computers and phone equipment. Award-winning author Dan Simmons takes the reader on a trip with Joe Kurtz through the cold, windy streets of Buffalo, New York, where one wrong move could mean a bellyful of lead Once Joe Kurtz needed revenge--and revenge cost him eleven years in Attica prison. Now Kurtz needs a job, and the price is going to be higher. Dan Simmons knows how to spin a yarn. Hardcase is an homage to the Parker books for Richard Stark but manages to steer clear of ripoff territory. Joe Kurtz is a former PI that winds up working for the mob and gets caught in the middle of a power struggle.
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