Victor Carl is back, and back in trouble. At a low point in his lowly career, Victor finds himself skulking through the streets of Philadelphia carrying a bag full of money for an ambitious politician. It is a rotten job on the wrong side of anyone’s line, but with bag in hand Victor is suddenly hobnobbing with the city’s elite, filling his bank account, and having sex with the politician’s gorgeous and deranged sister. But just when Victor begins to think he’s got a future in the political game, one of his payoffs ends up in the pocket of a dead woman, and Victor goes from bagman to fall guy. Now Victor’s only way out might lie with a brotherhood of shady characters with sacks full of cash, bad fedoras, and their own twisted set of rules. Will Victor’s new friends help him find a killer or bury him deep?
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
William Lashner is the New York Times bestselling author of The Barkeep, The Accounting, Blood and Bone, and eight previous Victor Carl novels, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages and sold across the globe. Writing under the pseudonym Tyler Knox, Lashner is also the author of Kockroach, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, which was described as “roaringly entertaining” by Publishers Weekly and “an energetic tour de force” by USA Today. Before retiring from law to write full-time, Lashner was a prosecutor with the Department of Justice in Washington DC. He is a graduate of the New York University School of Law as well as the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. He lives with his wife, his three children, and his dog, Chase Muttley, outside of Philadelphia.
Sometimes trolling for clients at the courthouse won’t do it, so lawyer Victor Carl goes even lower. He becomes a bagman, toting cash from one who needs a favor to one who can grant it. No sooner have we finished the second chapter than a corpse is found with clues that lead to Carl. Detective work intersects bag work for the rest of the novel, and the author is good at both. This is one of the rare crime novels that convey a little-known truth: moving through glittering rooms full of wealthy, beautiful people with shark edges can be really tiresome. More death leads Carl to a Chinatown-like revelation, though readers might find the most fun is in the buildup. Carl turns conversations into vaudeville routines, with the world his straight man, and though there are too many of them, the exchanges are often very funny. Cop: "God is dead." Lawyer: "That means there’s an opening.” And there’s room for philosophy, too. Bagmen aren’t always awful. They grease wheels, unjam jams. An entertaining, thoughtful read.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 1.26. Seller Inventory # 1477822836-2-1
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 1.26. Seller Inventory # 353-1477822836-new
Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. Victor Carl is back, and back in trouble. At a low point in his lowly career, Victor finds himself skulking through the streets of Philadelphia carrying a bag full of money for an ambitious politician. It is a rotten job on the wrong side of anyones line, but with bag in hand Victor is suddenly hobnobbing with the citys elite, filling his bank account, and having sex with the politicians gorgeous and deranged sister. But just when Victor begins to think hes got a future in the political game, one of his payoffs ends up in the pocket of a dead woman, and Victor goes from bagman to fall guy. Now Victors only way out might lie with a brotherhood of shady characters with sacks full of cash, bad fedoras, and their own twisted set of rules. Will Victors new friends help him find a killer or bury him deep?. Seller Inventory # DADAX1477822836
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon1477822836
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard1477822836
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think1477822836
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB1477822836
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 385 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk1477822836
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover1477822836
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_1477822836