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The Big Boom - (North Beach Mystery) by Domenic Stansberry (Paperback)

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  • Set in San Francisco before the high-tech markets went bust, The Big Boom features Dante Mancuso, an obsessive private investigator who works the streets of his hometown where he's known by his nose and his nickname: The Pelican.
  • About the Author: Domenic Stansberry's previous novels include The Confession, an Edgar Award winner; Chasing the Dragon; the Edgar Award and Hammett Prize finalist The Last Days of Il Duce; and Manifesto for the Dead.
  • 272 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
  • Series Name: North Beach Mystery

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Set in San Francisco before the high-tech markets went bust, The Big Boom features Dante Mancuso, an obsessive private investigator who works the streets of his hometown where he's known by his nose and his nickname: The Pelican.

Settling in and hoping to settle down, his peace is shattered when an old North Beach family asks him to find their daughter---one of Dante's former sweethearts. Though the case alienates his longtime lover Marilyn Visconte, Dante has no choice but to plunge into the shadows of the dot-com revolution.

A tightrope of a novel and a perfect modern example of classic noir, The Big Boom is a taut story about familial duplicity, personal greed, and the desperate pull of love in many forms.



From the Back Cover



"A hypnotic, compelling read. It's one part Sopranos, another part Greek tragedy."
---The Boston Globe on The Big Boom

Set in San Francisco before the high-tech markets went bust, The Big Boom features Dante Mancuso, an obsessive private investigator who works the streets of his hometown where he's known by his nose and his nickname: The Pelican.

Settling in and hoping to settle down, his peace is shattered when an old North Beach family asks him to find their daughter---one of Dante's former sweethearts. Though the case alienates his longtime lover Marilyn Visconte, Dante has no choice but to plunge into the shadows of the dot-com revolution.

A tightrope of a novel and a perfect modern example of classic noir, The Big Boom is a taut story about familial duplicity, personal greed, and the desperate pull of love in many forms.



Review Quotes




"A hypnotic, compelling read. It's one part Sopranos, another part Greek tragedy." --The Boston Globe

"Broodingly atmospheric . . . Readers will find themselves absorbed." --San Francisco Chronicle

"To all those mystery readers who believe that the classic detective story has played itself out, Stansberry delivers a bracing slap upside the head. And it feels so good." --Booklist (starred review)

"Lean, literate, atmospheric stuff . . ." --Kirkus Reviews




About the Author



Domenic Stansberry's previous novels include The Confession, an Edgar Award winner; Chasing the Dragon; the Edgar Award and Hammett Prize finalist The Last Days of Il Duce; and Manifesto for the Dead. He lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay area.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.44 Inches (H) x 5.58 Inches (W) x .65 Inches (D)
Weight: .76 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: North Beach Mystery
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Theme: Hard-Boiled
Format: Paperback
Author: Domenic Stansberry
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2007
TCIN: 1004352307
UPC: 9780312324711
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-4525
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.65 inches length x 5.58 inches width x 8.44 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.76 pounds
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