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Cargando... Murder Is My Business (Mike Shayne Mysteries) (1945)por Brett Halliday
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Private eye Mike Shayne is in the town where I was born, El Paso, Texas, to investigate the death of Private James Brown, who was killed in a traffic accident. Or was he? The private was stationed at Fort Bliss - the base I was born on! Pretty good noir read! You've got bodies, body doubles, silver mining, the U.S./Mexico border going's on, a mayoral race, and soldiers exchanging clothing! All in a little hard-boiled detective novel/novella (it's a quick read!)! Not quite Raymond Chandler, but good enough to keep me guessing and keep me entertained! I'd read another Mike Shayne mystery based on this book! This was a pleasant discovery. Mike Shayne is a bit more cynical than most, and he certainly makes sure to get paid. But those are not bad traits as he finds out the truth at the end. The story has as scheme to smuggle army deserters into Mexico, something about a silver mine, and murder. These items are certainly a good recipe for a mystery that Mike Shayne slowly unravels. The author does put in a bit misdirection, but if you are an attentive reader you can figure things out as you read along. Then again, as many detective stories, you will find out the real truth at the end, and I have to say, I did enjoy the ending quite a bit. I will certainly keep my eye out for other Shayne mysteries now. Also, the book is a pretty easy read, so if you enjoy hard boiled detective fiction, you will certainly enjoy this one. The Mike Shayne novels are a classic of American literature, a shining example of the detective fiction of the 1940s and 50s. "Murder Is My Business" is one of Shayne's better known adventures. It involves Shayne's trip to El Paso to solve a series of murders connected with the silver mining business and all the players present in a case Shayne worked 10 years ago. Of course, the previous case has a lot to do with the new one, and only Shayne can unravel the mystery. The story is a great example of the pulp mysteries of the era, what with the mysterious family ties, switched identies, and convoluted murder plot. Halliday's writing isn't as good as your heavy hitters like Chandler and Hammett, but he's still good. Even today his stories still read well and offer great entertainment for an afternoon. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
MURDER AT THE RIO GRANDE Ten years ago, private eye Mike Shayne did a job for one of the richest men in El Paso, digging up dirt on a boy courting the tycoon's daughter. Now the daughter's back, all grown up and dangerous. And so's Shayne - but this time it's to investigate murder...nbsp; No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Two and a half stars. ( )