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A ruthless and amoral man feels fury and a desire for revenge upon "Nameless," the man he believes is responsible for ruining his life. One night he abducts "Nameless," and leaves him to die a horrible death.Tags
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This was my first book that I read by this author, and it's one of his best works. Many twists and turns and one thing that kept nagging me was: how is the Nameless Detectine going to get out of this predicament, and wouldn't you know the ending was very satisfying. A great summer read.
Nameless is kidnapped and locked in cabin. Escapes and hunts down man who turns out to have gotten AIDS in prison
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Bill Pronzini was born in Petaluma, California on April 13, 1943. His first novel, The Stalker, was published in 1971. He is best known for his creation of the Nameless Detective Mystery series, as well as several westerns and novels of dark suspense. He has been a full time writer since 1969. He is also an active anthologist, having compiled more show more than 100 collections, most of which focus on mystery, western, and science fiction short stories. He has won numerous awards including three Shamus Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Mystery Writers of America. His book Snowbound received the Grand Prix de la Litterature Policiere, as the best crime novel published in France in 1988. Pronzini has established himself as a master of the Western novel as well as earning a name for himself in the dark fiction genre. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Shackles
- Original publication date
- 1988
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- English, French, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
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