Looking for David, Lawrence Block
Looking for David, Lawrence Block
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Looking for David
A Matthew Scudder Story

Author: Lawrence Block

Narrator: Lawrence Block

Unabridged: 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2012

Synopsis

Lawrence Block's seventeen Matthew Scudder novels have won the hearts of readers throughout the world—along with a bevy of awards including the Edgar, the Shamus, the Philip Marlowe (Germany), and the Maltese Falcon (Japan). But Scudder has starred in short fiction as well, and here's one example! A twenty-five-year-old cold case of art theft and murder is reexamined when Matthew Scudder and his wife, Elaine, encounter the main suspect in Florence, Italy. Throughout the trip, Scudder comes to realize the killer's motive and takes the steps towards proving the suspect's guilt.

About Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block is the recipient of a Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and a New York Times bestselling author. His prolific career spans over one hundred books, including four bestselling series and dozens of short stories and articles. He has won multiple Edgar, and Shamus awards, two Falcon Awards from the Maltese Falcon Society of Japan, the Nero and Philip Marlowe Awards, the Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers Association of America, and many others. Aside from being a mystery writer, he has also written a number of episodes for television, including two episodes of the ESPN series Tilt; he also cowrote the screenplay for the film My Blueberry Nights, starring Norah Jones. Block currently lives in New York City with his wife, Lynne.

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“I began writing about Matthew Scudder in the mid-1970s…Over the years Scudder has also been featured in eleven short works of fiction.” Looking for David” is the seventh of these; it first appeared in 1997 in Whydunit, a collection of stories by members of the Crime Writers of Canada, and ran the following year in EQMM. The story grew out of a couple of threads—my recollection of the role the statue of David played in my hometown of Buffalo and a woman’s observation on the metamorphosis of her husband from Greek god to Roman emperor. Ah, well. These things happen…” Lawrence Block

“A quicker, more enjoyable read you won’t find. Veteran Scudder fans will rejoice at sharing his adventures again. May Block—and Scudder—never retire.” Library Journal, praise for the collected short stories

“[These Matthew Scudder short] stories could serve as either a companion to the books, if you’ve read them, or an introduction to the characters if you have not.” CrimeFictionLover.com

Awards

  • Edgar Allan Poe Award
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