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OverviewBetween the cutthroat worlds of organized crime and Washington power brokers, two hard-nosed bosses scrap for control of America's largest union. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ross Thomas , Brian HolsopplePublisher: HighBridge Audio Imprint: HighBridge Audio Edition: Library Edition ISBN: 9781665185189ISBN 10: 166518518 Publication Date: 07 January 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA first-rate political novel of manners...the pace is superb, the plot brilliantly intricate, the dialogue crackling and witty. -- National Review Donald Cubbin has been a successful and notorious union boss for decades, but, faced with a formidable (and dirty) rival, he may find this latest election to be his last...Set against a backdrop of corruption, this gritty tale of labor and power unfolds through the actions of a number of interconnected players. As with any good satire, heroes are hard to find, but characters abound. Holsopple captures each one with uniqueness, avoiding undue sentimentality while allowing the shifts in power and motives to unfold naturally. As the story spans decades and crisscrosses the US, Holsopple remains present and anchored. -- AudioFile Ross Thomas is without peer in American suspense. -- Los Angeles Times What Elmore Leonard does for crime in the streets, Ross Thomas does for crime in the suites. -- Village Voice """A first-rate political novel of manners...the pace is superb, the plot brilliantly intricate, the dialogue crackling and witty."" -- ""National Review"" ""Donald Cubbin has been a successful and notorious union boss for decades, but, faced with a formidable (and dirty) rival, he may find this latest election to be his last...Set against a backdrop of corruption, this gritty tale of labor and power unfolds through the actions of a number of interconnected players. As with any good satire, heroes are hard to find, but characters abound. Holsopple captures each one with uniqueness, avoiding undue sentimentality while allowing the shifts in power and motives to unfold naturally. As the story spans decades and crisscrosses the US, Holsopple remains present and anchored."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""Ross Thomas is without peer in American suspense."" -- ""Los Angeles Times "" ""What Elmore Leonard does for crime in the streets, Ross Thomas does for crime in the suites."" -- ""Village Voice """ Author InformationRoss Thomas (1926-1995) was an American writer of crime fiction and is best known for his witty political thrillers. He won two Edgar Awards and was posthumously honored with the inaugural Gumshoe Lifetime Achievement Award. Brian Holsopple has been in the voice-over and audio business for more than twenty years. His commercial client list includes Discover Channel, Virginia Lottery, and City Bank of Texas, among others. A winner of the 2007 Publisher's Weekly Audiobook Award, he has narrated books for Arthur C. Clarke, Henry Wiencek, and Jay Rubenstein. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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