NOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AWARD Terry Traven is an L. A. private eye who modeled himself after Philip Marlowe and thrived in the 1960s, becoming a minor celebrity for his hardboiled style and his skill at tracking down runaways. But now it''s the 1980s, his minor fame has completely faded, and he''s barely making a living. So he jumps at the opportunity to find a wealthy, born-again industrialist''s missing son who has been dabbling in drugs and punk rock. It''s not just a chance to save the kid... but himself. Traven''s search leads him into a bizarre, cocaine-drizzled world populated by kidnappers, drug dealers, talent agents, greedy entrepreneurs, religious zealots and desperate killers. Miller pretty much equals the masters - Hammett and Chandler - of the hardboiled detective story, Houston Post THE BLACK GLOVE is every bit as remarkable as the best film noir of the 1940s, Detroit News
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Format: Paperback
Weight: 345g
Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
Publication Date: 22 Dec 2015
Publisher: Brash Books
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781941298886
About Geoffrey Miller
Geoffrey Miller caused a sensation with his debut thriller The Black Glove which earned him an Edgar Award nomination from the Mystery Writers of America for the Best First Mystery Novel. A hard-boiled detective tale The Black Glove follows Los Angeles sleuth Terry Traven as he tracks down the kidnappers holding the son of a wealthy businessman for ransom. Confronted with complications conspiracies and cocaine stashes Traven navigates the dangers Southern California's dark underbelly with a twisted a sense of humor that gives this noir thriller a tongue-in-cheek twist. A UCLA graduate who studied motion pictures Miller worked as a public librarian for three decades. Now retired he recently finished his highly-anticipated second thriller.