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OverviewThe Stolen Gold Affair is the latest charming historical mystery in Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini's detective series. In response to a string of gold thefts in a Mother Lode mine, Quincannon goes undercover as a newly-hired miner to identify and capture the men responsible. Meanwhile, Sabina finds herself not only making plans for her and Quincannon's wedding, but also investigating both an audacious real estate scam and an abusive young man's villainous secret. The Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries: #1 The Bughouse Affair #2 The Spook Lights Affair #3 The Body Snatchers Affair #4 The Plague of Thieves Affair #5 The Dangerous Ladies Affair #6 The Bags of Tricks Affair #7 The Flimflam Affair #8 The Stolen Gold Affair Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bill PronziniPublisher: Thorndike Press Large Print Imprint: Thorndike Press Large Print Edition: Large type / large print edition Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.10cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781432877248ISBN 10: 1432877240 Publication Date: 08 April 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback 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 ContentsReviewsPraise for the Carpenter and Quincannon Series: ...there's more than enough to satisfy readers looking for a fast, fun escape from their daily cares. --Publishers Weekly on The Flimflam Affair This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun. --Publishers Weekly on The Bags of Tricks Affair Four stars. The plotting is great fun. --Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine on The Plague of Thieves Affair Those who enjoy historical mysteries are in for a particular treat with this delightful new series featuring two intrepid detectives who solve their cases using different but equally effective methods. --Booklist on The Bughouse Affair Readers will enjoy the historical details as they ponder the cases and wonder about the Carpenter-Quincannon relationship. --Booklist on The Body Snatchers Affair Historical mystery readers will enjoy this well-researched story from a pair of always reliable genre veterans. --Booklist on The Spook Lights Affair A doubly impossible crime only adds to the enjoyable plot --Publishers Weekly on The Bughouse Affair An intriguing mystery. --Publishers Weekly on The Spook Lights Affair Author Information"BILL PRONZINI has been nominated for, or won, every prize offered to crime fiction writers, including the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. It is no wonder, then, that Detroit Free Press said of him, ""It's always nice to see masters at work. Pronzini's clear style seamlessly weaves [storylines] together, turning them into a quick, compelling read."" He lives and writes in California, with his wife, crime novelist Marcia Muller. Pronzini's books include the Nameless Detective series, the longest-running private investigator series in print." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |