NEW JERSEY NOIR - BARNEGAT LIGHT IBD

Sinopse

After Jack Colt is hired by a pretty FBI agent to solve a horrific murder case in Barnegat Light, he finds himself called upon by the daughter of a distinguished judge to another murder scene. Although Colt remembers that his uncle once warned him that 'Only an idiot takes two cases at the same time,' he nonetheless takes up the challenge. Along the way, there is yet another case involving the family of the powerful state governor, which he turns down, and yet cannot resist casually working on in the background. The result is fast-paced, suspenseful action that propels Colt through the Garden State, New York City, and all the way to California and Arizona. William Baer has outdone himself with this canâÇÖt-put-down third installment of his critically acclaimed Jack Colt Murder Mystery Novels.PRAISE FORáNEW JERSEY NOIR: BARNEGAT LIGHT:In Jack Colt, William Baer gives us a private detective perfectly suited for the Garden State: gritty, charming in spite of himself, sidesplittingly hilarious and incomparably authentic. Baer proves himself the Sinatra of Noir, the Edison of Intrigue, the Springsteen of Suspense-and a rightful heir to Hammett and Chandler. Far more fun than a night out in Atlantic City or a weekend at the Jersey Shore. - Jacob M. Appel, author ofáMillard SalterâÇÖs Last DayPRAISE FOR WILLIAM BAERâÇÖS JACK COLT MURDER MYSTERY SERIES:'William Baer brilliantly mixes all the human emotions.á.á.á. The layers, the depth, the characters, the intrigue, and the references to local settings all captivate and draw the reader in. I love books like this! A rarity! Five stars!' - Robert Leon Davis,áReader Viewsá(Five-star review)'A brilliant debut novelá.á.á. precise prose, perfect pacing, stunning imagery, complex characterization, grand historical and cultural contexts, and a superb sense of place.' - Hollis Seamon, author ofáSomebody Up There Hates You'Not since Donna TarttâÇÖsáThe Secret Historyáhave I read a novel as mesmerizing, engrossing, and delectable as William BaerâÇÖsáNew Jersey Noir. In prose as fast-moving as a bullet, Baer compels the reader to keep flipping pages more and more rapidly. The writing is taut and gut-wrenching.' - Terri Brown-Davidson, author ofáMarie, Marie, Hold On Tight'With a head for crime and his own set of scruples, Jack moves effortlessly through the seamy underbelly of the state he loves.á.á.á. [T]his is a canâÇÖt-put-it-down thrill ride.' -áPublishers Weekly, (Five-star review)ABOUT THE AUTHOR:William Baer, a recent Guggenheim fellow, is the author of twenty-two books includingáNew Jersey Noir,áTimes Square and Other Stories,áOne-and-Twenty Tales,áCompanion,áThe Ballad Rode into Town,áFormal Salutations: New & Selected Poems,áClassic American Films, andáThe Unfortunatesá(recipient of the T.S. Eliot Award). A former Fulbright in Portugal, heâÇÖs also received the Jack Nicholson Screenwriting Award and a Creative Writing Fellowship in fiction from the National Endowment for the Arts.