You Could Call It Murder, Lawrence Block
You Could Call It Murder, Lawrence Block
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You Could Call It Murder

Author: Lawrence Block

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 4 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/13/2011


Synopsis

A missing person case brings private eye Roy Markham to the remote winter-bound college town of Cliff's End, New Hampshire. But what began as a routine investigation quickly becomes dark and dangerous. Six pornographic photos and a tidy little blackmail scheme result in a brutal and baffling murder, and no one is safe—especially Markham himself.

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.

About Peter Berkrot

Peter Berkrot, a forty-year veteran of stage and screen, has voiced over 450 audiobook titles, winning Earphones Awards, a 2012 Audie Award nomination, and a 2016 Audie Award.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff

Good early Lawrence Block book. Lot's of nice twists and other great hardboiled plot elements. Favorite quote: "I finished my cigarette. There were no ashtrays; I dropped the butt to the bare wooden floor and squashed it with my foot. I left the coffee there. The management was welcome to reheat it a......more

Goodreads review by Kathy

This one was a stinker. A wealthy man asks a private investigator friend to find his missing college daughter, but her body soon shows up in the Hudson River. You could call it a number of other things, but I won't. I'll try a few other works by Block.......more


Quotes

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