Gun Machine, Warren Ellis
Gun Machine, Warren Ellis
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Gun Machine

Author: Warren Ellis

Narrator: Reg E. Cathey

Unabridged: 9 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2013


Synopsis

Warren Ellis reimagines New York City as a puzzle with the most dangerous pieces of all: guns.

After a shootout claims the life of his partner in a condemned tenement building on Pearl Street, Detective John Tallow unwittingly stumbles across an apartment stacked high with guns. When examined, each weapon leads to a different, previously unsolved murder. Someone has been killing people for twenty years or more and storing the weapons together for some inexplicable purpose.

Confronted with the sudden emergence of hundreds of unsolved homicides, Tallow soon discovers that he's walked into a veritable deal with the devil. An unholy bargain that has made possible the rise of some of Manhattan's most prominent captains of industry. A hunter who performs his deadly acts as a sacrifice to the old gods of Manhattan, who may, quite simply, be the most prolific murderer in New York City's history.

Warren Ellis's body of work has been championed by Wired for its "merciless action" and "incorruptible bravery," and steadily amassed legions of diehard fans. His newest novel builds on his accomplishments like never before, announcing Ellis as one of today's most daring thriller writers. This is twenty-first century suspense writ large. This is Gun Machine.

About Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis is one of the most prolific graphic novelists in the world and the creator of such popular series as Transmetropolitan and The Authority. He has won many awards and been nominated for many more. Ellis has also written over fifty graphic novels, television scripts, and video game scripts. He lives in southern England with his partner, Niki, and their daughter, Lilith.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on February 14, 2013

A couple of NYPD detectives respond to a call about a screaming naked man with a shotgun roaming the halls of an apartment building. Surprisingly, it’s not Ted Nugent. Unfortunately, John Tallow’s partner and only real friend is killed in the ensuing mêlée. Afterwards, while the cops check the build......more

Goodreads review by Adam on February 26, 2013

I will get the negative out of the way first. I would not have read this book with a different author’s name on it. Police procedural, serial killer, New York, Detective who doesn't fit it, cold case, Crime scene unit, sorry I fell asleep writing that list of almost fatally boring elements of popula......more

Goodreads review by Michael on December 14, 2015

Warren Ellis reimagines New York City as a puzzle with the most dangerous pieces of all: GUNS. After a shooting on Pearl Street claims the life of Detective John Tallow’s partner, he unwittingly stumbles into an apartment stacked high with guns. When examined, it is found that each gun is connected t......more

Goodreads review by Olethros on June 19, 2018

-Entretenido e insatisfactorio, a partes iguales.- Género. Novela. Lo que nos cuenta. En el libro Ritual de muerte (publicación original: Gun Machine, 2012), y durante una intervención de rutina tras una llamada al departamento de emergencias de la policía de Nueva York, el inspector John Tallow ve m......more

Goodreads review by J Edward on August 09, 2012

NYC Detective John Tallow is "that kind" of cop. Not good, bad, stunning, or stupid -- the one who's just sort of there. After four years of being partnered with a real go-getter, he's pretty much given up on trying to do his job; he's content to live in his head, wallow in a cluttered apartment, an......more


Quotes

"Warren Ellis's work displays a knack for mad hilarity, merciless action, dark cynicism and incorruptible bravery."—Wired