About this title: Currently in the middle of a crisis in morale, the members of the South East London police squad--Detective Sergeant Brant, in trouble for assaulting a police shrink; Chief Inspector Roberts, grieving over the sudden death of his wife; and WPC Falls, battling both racism and gender prejudice--are su
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Description: Very Good. 0312327269 Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Description: Good. 2003-Paperback-Cover shows some minor shelf-wear. ---Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: Minotaur Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312327262ISBN:0312327269
Description: As New. Appears to be unread: square, solid, perfect spine, no writing or anything like that--really a terrific copy! You'll do the watusi across the front lawn when this book gets to your door! ! ! read more
Edition: First edition. FIRST TRADE EDITION PAPERBACK PRINTING JUNE 2004
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: ST MARTINS MINOTAUR
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312327262ISBN:0312327269
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. Audience: General/trade. THIS USED TRADE EDITION PAPERBACK FIRST PRINTING CAME FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. THE BOOK IS IN NEAR NEW LIKE CONDITION. read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Minotaur Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312327262ISBN:0312327269
Description: Good. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers slightly creased; moderate edge wear/ corners creased/ slight readers slant. read more
Edition: First Edition. First Printing.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur, New York
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312327262ISBN:0312327269
Description: Soft Cover. 8vo-over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall. 268 pages. Uncorrected Proof. Book Condition: Fine. Advance Reading Copy (ARC). First U.S. Edition. Galley/Proof. Collectible. read more
Description: Very good. Stated First U.S. Edition published in June 2004 by St. Martin's Minotaur, a fine 268-page paperback, unread, unused & unmarked, this is a very good copy. (982) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312327262ISBN:0312327269
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Date Published: 2004-06-01
ISBN-13:9780312327262ISBN:0312327269
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780312327262. read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Missing Flyleaf Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Do Not Press, London
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781904316008ISBN:190431600X
Description: Fine. 190431600x. Signed by Bruen on the dedication page. Currently in the middle of a crisis in morale, the members of the South East London police squad--Detective Sergeant Brant, in trouble for assaulting a police shrink; Chief Inspector Roberts, grieving over the sudden death of his wife; and WPC Falls, battling both racism and gender prejudice--are suddenly confronted by "The Blitz, " a serial killer preying on cops around London.; Signed by Author. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Do Not Press
Date Published: 2003-04-07
ISBN-13:9781904316015ISBN:1904316018
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. First UK edition. All four corners slightly bumped, slight crushing at spine. Otherwise, book appears new and unread. read more
Edition: First UK Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Do-Not Press Ltd., London
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781904316015ISBN:1904316018
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. O5-DJ is mylar protected. DJ and book have light wrinkling on some edges, lightly bumped on some cover corners, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. The fast moving follow-up to the 'White Trilogy'. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Do Not Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781904316015ISBN:1904316018
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. First edition/first impression of Bruen's dynamite follow-up to The White Trilogy. F/F. SIGNED to the title page. Lovely copy. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
"RATING: 3.5 PROTAGONIST: Detective Sergeant Brant SETTING: London SERIES: Follow-on to The White Trilogy SUMMARY: Ostensibly, the book is a police procedural with the police squad chasing down a serial killer who is targeting cops in different beats around London. Nicknamed "Blitz", he is not a particularly brilliant killer. In fact, Brant and company are on to him rather quickly. Where the book excels is in its character studies. Brant is a confounding, rough, tough but somehow, against all odds, intriguing character; the other members of the department are all well drawn and have their very individual quirks and outlooks. The unexpected humor incorporated in the book is very welcome, as well as Bruen's unflinching way of looking at life."
...he'd probably ask Ken Bruen to write his scripts.
Ken Bruen's "Blitz" is a rock `em, sock `em, no-holds-bar brawl of violent men and hard women on both sides of the law - an in-your-face tale told from the wrong side of London.
Remember the days when Lawrence Sanders was bringing crime fiction to the masses with NYPD's tough Captain Delaney and gripping crime drama like "The First Deadly Sin?" Well, carve up Sander's pedestrian prose with a broken-off beer bottle, run Captain Delaney through the gutters for some edge, strip out any regard for political correctness or social redeeming value, and you'll start getting a feel for Bruen's brand of raw drama on the mean streets. There's no genius in the story - a maniac decides to declare open season on London's cops, and starts indiscriminately killing them. In tracking down the murderer, this is not as much a police procedural as it is a character study in misfits and miscreants - and that's just the good guys.
This is black prose that finds beauty along its jagged edges - a searing journey through vicious deeds and twisted minds that builds to an unexpected and cynically satisfying climax. Ken Bruen is the real deal - if you're hooked on Lehane, Child, Huston, Rankin, or Gischler and haven't added Bruen to your reading list, don't wait another day."
"If you haven't read Ken Bruen, you have a treat in store. Great noir writer from Ireland. His Jack Taylor character is wonderful, a depressed alcoholic ex-cop to whom the downtrodden come to find lost loved ones. Great antihero."
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