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- After a bad streak of luck in Vegas, writer and thief Charlie Howard has retreated to Venice, having vowed to give up a life of crime to write mysteries full-time.
- About the Author: CHRIS EWAN lives on the Isle of Man, but his heart is in Venice.
- 416 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
- Series Name: Good Thief's Guide
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About the Book
After a bad streak of luck in Vegas, gentleman thief Charlie retreats to Venice, vowing to give up a life of crime to write crime fiction full-time. But inspiration has yet to strike. And to make matters worse, Charlie's agent Victoria shows up at his door just as his prized first edition of "The Maltese Falcon" flies out the window with a femme-fatale burglar.Book Synopsis
After a bad streak of luck in Vegas, writer and thief Charlie Howard has retreated to Venice, having vowed to give up a life of crime to write mysteries full-time. But inspiration fails to strike. To make matters worse, Charlie's prized first edition of The Maltese Falcon flies out the window with a femme-fatale burglar. Blackmailed into returning to crime in order to get his book back, Charlie is catapulted into a plot that is more explosive than even he could have imagined.
Chris Ewan's Good Thief's Guide Series travels to Venice in this "hilarious yet suspenseful" (Publishers Weekly starred review) caper.
Review Quotes
"Ewan can turn a Wodehousian phrase...and his taut plotting adds substance to his considerable style." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Big fun." --The Seattle Times "Ewan's fourth Charlie Howard romp moves briskly, relying once more on the boyish charm of its roguish narrator-hero." --Kirkus ReviewsAbout the Author
CHRIS EWAN lives on the Isle of Man, but his heart is in Venice. This is the fourth novel in his Good Thief's Guide series, which is in development as a television drama series with Entertainment One.