Tells the stories of a policeman recovering from alcoholism, a clever lawyer who saves his marginally innocent clients, a carefully plotted murder, a pathological killer, and an unusual kidnapping.
"These wonderful stories are a feast for Lawrence Block fans and an eye-opener for readers just making his acquaintance."
"They are poor little lambs who have lost their way: a murderous madman feigning madness; a beautiful woman, dangerous to look at and lethal to touch; a shy little boy quietly testing his newfound power to destroy."
"Matthew Scudder, detective, and Martin Ehrengraf, lawyer, investigate the murder of a bag lady."
"American fiction. A New York Times Bestselling Author. A shopping bag lady who is murdered for no reason at all ... Matthew Scudder, the down-at-the-heels detective with a heart of gold ... Martin Ehrengraf, the dapper little lawyer whose clients are always innocent ... and the first-ever Chip Harrison story about the poor man's Nero Wolfe! All these and more from mystery master Lawrence Block. "Grabs you with the first story and never lets go!" - Elmore Leonard."
"Tells the stories of a policeman recovering from alcoholism, a clever lawyer who saves his marginally innocent clients, a carefully plotted murder, a pathological killer, and an unusual kidnapping."@en
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