The Paradise Affair, Bill Pronzini
The Paradise Affair, Bill Pronzini
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The Paradise Affair

Author: Bill Pronzini

Narrator: Erica Sullivan, Kevin Kenerly

Unabridged: 5 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/26/2021

Synopsis

From Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini comes this historical mystery, The Paradise Affair.Quincannon’s pursuit of two con men who have absconded to Hawaii with a considerable sum of his employer’s assets dovetails nicely with Sabina’s vision of a second honeymoon. But neither is wont to stay out of trouble, and Sabina inadvertently becomes involved in a locked room murder involving a dying message in Honolulu.

About Bill Pronzini

Bill Pronzini has won numerous awards, including the 2008 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and the Hammer Award from the Private Eye Writers of America.

About Erica Sullivan

Erica Sullivan is a professional actress of both stage and screen and holds her MFA from the Yale School of Drama. She is currently a company member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She makes her home in Ashland, Oregon, with her family.

About Kevin Kenerly

Kevin Kenerly, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, earned a BA at Olivet College. A longtime member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, he has acted in more than twenty seasons, playing dozens of roles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy

This is book nine in the series of stories about the Carpenter (Sabina) and Quincannon (John), Professional Detective Services out of San Francisco in the 1890s. This was my first reading in this series. Quincannon has been working a case where the client has been robbed of cash, stocks and bonds by......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie

The Paradise Affair by Bill Pronzini is the ninth book in the Carpenter and Quincannon detective series. It can be read as a standalone, but the reader may get some spoilers regarding the previous books. It is 1898 in San Francisco, and John Quincannon is on the tail of two swindlers , Lonesome Jack......more

Goodreads review by Susan

John Quincannon can't stand to let two conmen get away, but they've sailed to Hawaii, and it looks like his defrauded client is out of luck. But his wife and business partner Sabina Carpenter persuades him to follow--with her along, of course--and combine the pursuit with a second honeymoon. John fo......more

Quotes

“A full-fledged entertaining novel…[a] highly-detailed, atmospheric tale.” Lansing State Journal

“It’s a full, multidimensional novel crafted with a light but deft hand, providing an entertaining and thoughtful read.” New York Journal of Books

“It can be read as a standalone…I also recommend this novel to anyone interested in Hawaiian historical fiction.“ Historical Novels Society

“Suddenly we have a classic Golden Age mystery…It’s Marlowe alternating with Poirot, an unusual and welcome mix.” Booklist

“Narrators Erica Sullivan and Kevin Kenerly capture 1890s San Francisco and…effectively depict the Hawaiian locale, food, words, and extremes of weather. Most entertaining is Kenerly’s portrayal of a local private investigator whose shrewd skills and ability to drink massive amounts of beer impress even Quincannon and add to a fun listen.” AudioFile

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