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The Barnes & Noble Review Award-winning journalist Pete Hamill's 1983 pulp noir classic, reissued by Hard Case Crime, bears unsettling parallels to the events of 9/11. American reporter Sam Briscoe finds himself embroiled in an IRA gun-smuggling plot after visiting relatives in Northern Ireland. He faces sadistic terrorists who have kidnapped his daughter and plan to blow up a historic Manhattan landmark. While in Northern Ireland, Briscoe meets the enigmatic IRA leader known as Commander Steel. In exchange for an exclusive interview, he agrees to deliver an envelope to an Irish tavern owner in Queens. Shortly after Briscoe hands over the envelope to Jack McDaid, the tavern is destroyed by a bomb, plunging Briscoe into a violent conflict that threatens his life, his daughter's, four prominent Irish-American politicians, and countless innocents. As with every Hard Case Crime release, this novel is a captivating and enjoyable pulp noir gem. Timely yet timeless, this unearthed crime fiction classic featuring hard-nosed reporter Sam Briscoe promises to enthrall, enlighten, and entertain. Paul Goat Allen
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Hard Case Crime - 24: The Guns of Heaven - Complete and Unabridged, Pete Hamill
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Hard Case Crime - 24: The Guns of Heaven - Complete and Unabridged
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Pete Hamill
- Publisher
- Hard Case Crime
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 254
- ISBN10
- 0843955953
- ISBN13
- 9780843955958
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- The Barnes & Noble Review Award-winning journalist Pete Hamill's 1983 pulp noir classic, reissued by Hard Case Crime, bears unsettling parallels to the events of 9/11. American reporter Sam Briscoe finds himself embroiled in an IRA gun-smuggling plot after visiting relatives in Northern Ireland. He faces sadistic terrorists who have kidnapped his daughter and plan to blow up a historic Manhattan landmark. While in Northern Ireland, Briscoe meets the enigmatic IRA leader known as Commander Steel. In exchange for an exclusive interview, he agrees to deliver an envelope to an Irish tavern owner in Queens. Shortly after Briscoe hands over the envelope to Jack McDaid, the tavern is destroyed by a bomb, plunging Briscoe into a violent conflict that threatens his life, his daughter's, four prominent Irish-American politicians, and countless innocents. As with every Hard Case Crime release, this novel is a captivating and enjoyable pulp noir gem. Timely yet timeless, this unearthed crime fiction classic featuring hard-nosed reporter Sam Briscoe promises to enthrall, enlighten, and entertain. Paul Goat Allen