
Caper
A Stanley Hastings Mystery
Parnell Hall(Author)
Pegasus Books (Publisher)
Published on 20. July 2010
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-60598-104-8 (ISBN)
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Description
Poor Stanley Hastings. After getting hired by a hitman and nearly getting shot, the put-upon PI needed some fun, so when a gorgeous damsel in distress walked through his office door she seemed just what the doctor ordered.
Wrong again.
The fair maiden turned out to be a married mom who wanted Stanley to find out why her teenage daughter was skipping school. Playing truant officer wasn't exactly Stanley's idea of fun, but at least it should be easy.
Fat chance.
Stanley being Stanley, nothing goes right, nothing is as it seems, bodies start to pile up, and faster than you can say 'fall guy', guess who's left holding the bag?
Before the case is resolved, Stanley will be nostalgic for the good old days, when all he had to worry about was a hitman.
Wrong again.
The fair maiden turned out to be a married mom who wanted Stanley to find out why her teenage daughter was skipping school. Playing truant officer wasn't exactly Stanley's idea of fun, but at least it should be easy.
Fat chance.
Stanley being Stanley, nothing goes right, nothing is as it seems, bodies start to pile up, and faster than you can say 'fall guy', guess who's left holding the bag?
Before the case is resolved, Stanley will be nostalgic for the good old days, when all he had to worry about was a hitman.
Reviews / Votes
"The charm in Stanley Hastings lies in his chummy, loquacious, self-deprecating commentary as the narrator of his adventures." -- The Washington Post Book World "Parnell Hall succeeds in making Stanley Hastings one of a kind. . . . Pleasantly reminiscent of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin." -- Wall Street JournalMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
407 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60598-104-8 (9781605981048)
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Book
02/2012
Pegasus Books
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Person
Parnell Hall is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling Teddy Fay thrillers. He is the author of the Puzzle Lady mysteries, the Stanley Hastings private eye novels, and the Steve Winslow courtroom thrillers. He is a Shamus Award winner, and has been nominated for the Edgar and the Lefty. He lives in New York City.