Atlantic City, the summer resort once known for saltwater taffy and picture postcards, has become a year-round gambling mecca where high rollers stay in flashy hotels by the sea and the down-and-out make do under the Boardwalk. Frank Sweeney, ex-homicide cop from Philadelphia, now a private investigator, arrives in the city looking for his best friend's brother, Nick D'Angelo. Nick, a compulsive gambler, abandoned his family for the blackjack tables and hasn't been heard from in six months. Sweeney finds himself ...
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Atlantic City, the summer resort once known for saltwater taffy and picture postcards, has become a year-round gambling mecca where high rollers stay in flashy hotels by the sea and the down-and-out make do under the Boardwalk. Frank Sweeney, ex-homicide cop from Philadelphia, now a private investigator, arrives in the city looking for his best friend's brother, Nick D'Angelo. Nick, a compulsive gambler, abandoned his family for the blackjack tables and hasn't been heard from in six months. Sweeney finds himself investigating two murders by a pyromaniac for-hire, and comes face-to-face with a vicious Boardwalk casino executive who'll do anything to stave off imminent bankruptcy. Ultimately, Sweeney is drawn into the nearby Pine Barrens, where a native Piney, an uneducated artist, helps him untangle the web of lies that originated twenty years ago with an unsolved double murder.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 8x5x1; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Stated first edition on the copyright page. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Jacket is in a Mylar cover. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. No remainder mark.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book 1st edition, July 1997 so stated, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Author's first book; Atlantic City locale. "Part-time private investigator Frank Sweeney? an ex-cop who sells antiques? searches the seedy side of Atlantic City for an inveterate gambler who lost his job and abandoned his family. Sweeney finds the man too late: he's already the victim of a murderous arsonist. Gambling addicts, sleazy casino owners, escort service employees, and a homeless shelter preacher aid Sweeney's quest, while an attractive local journalist pokes through his isolationist shell. A nicely detailed, involving, and well-written first mystery."--Library Journal.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition first edition of author's first novel. In fine / fine condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 336 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title. Advance Review Copy with publisher's letter laid in. A mystery set in Atlantic City, New Jersey.