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WINNER OF THE CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER FOR BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR 'Terrifying, exhilarating . . . A breathlessly compelling tale of black magic and mystery' Daily Express THE JOB; find a rich man's kidnapped son in Haiti THE REWARD: $10 million to bring the boy back alive THE MAN: Max Mingus, ex cop, ex-PI and now ex-con THE STAKES: his predecessors haven't just failed, they're been destroyed . . . Max Mingus knows the price of a bad risk, but he takes the Haiti job because no one else will. A lawless of voodoo and black magic where each man must face his personal demons, Haiti is also home to a monster they call Mr Clarinet - infamous for spiriting countless children away from their families. In searching for the boy - alive or dead - Max has only his life to lose. But in Haiti, there are fates far worse than death . . . 'A triumphant debut' Observer 'An intriguing plot, believable characters and thrills and spills to keep you turning the pages eagerly. A rollicking read' Big Issue
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Mr Clarinet, Nick Stone
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- Mr Clarinet
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Nick Stone
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 576
- ISBN10
- 0241957907
- ISBN13
- 9780241957905
- Series
- Max Mingus
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery Novels, Thriller, Suspense, Horror, Murders, Detective Fiction, Detective, English Literature, Kidnappings, Poverty, Private Detective, Child Abductions, Black Magic, Voodoo, Haiti
- First published
- 2006
- Original title
- Mr Clarinet
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- WINNER OF THE CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER FOR BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR 'Terrifying, exhilarating . . . A breathlessly compelling tale of black magic and mystery' Daily Express THE JOB; find a rich man's kidnapped son in Haiti THE REWARD: $10 million to bring the boy back alive THE MAN: Max Mingus, ex cop, ex-PI and now ex-con THE STAKES: his predecessors haven't just failed, they're been destroyed . . . Max Mingus knows the price of a bad risk, but he takes the Haiti job because no one else will. A lawless of voodoo and black magic where each man must face his personal demons, Haiti is also home to a monster they call Mr Clarinet - infamous for spiriting countless children away from their families. In searching for the boy - alive or dead - Max has only his life to lose. But in Haiti, there are fates far worse than death . . . 'A triumphant debut' Observer 'An intriguing plot, believable characters and thrills and spills to keep you turning the pages eagerly. A rollicking read' Big Issue


