Books matching: hard boiled detective narrative
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'Yellowthread Street' by William Marshall is a humorous and quirky police procedural set in Hong Kong before the communist takeover. The story follows the team of inspectors at Yellowthread Street as they navigate through various cases, including a missing American tourist, armed robberies, violent sailors on shore leave, and turf wars among gangs. The writing style is described as spare yet engaging, with a mixture of action, comic lines, and dark humor that keeps the readers hooked. The narrative is detailed, with an eclectic style that captures the unique setting of British Hong Kong.
As Detective Inspector Phil Auden went through the door of the Yellowthread Street Police Station in the district of Hong Bay and the day shift left, night fell, seven Jumbo jets carrying a total of t... - #12
Deadstock by Jeffrey Thomas is a novel set in the futuristic and complex world of Punktown. The story follows two main plots - one centered around a hard-boiled detective mystery featuring Jeremy Stake, a soldier turned sleuth with a unique mutation, and the other focusing on two street gangs trapped in a building trying to survive against a malfunctioning security system. As the narrative progresses, these two seemingly separate plots converge, showcasing a blend of hard-boiled detective elements and survival horror themes. The characters in Deadstock are multi-dimensional, with personal demons and motivations, set against the backdrop of the hyper-futuristic Punktown, reflecting basic human nature despite their diverse origins.
His client's daughter and her three schoolmates were sixteen years old-Jeremy Stake knew that part already-but they all seemed shorter perhaps than they should have been, not even five feet tall, as i... - #13
'Every Brilliant Eye' by Loren D. Estleman is a solid mystery featuring the tough Detroit PI, Amos Walker. The book is set in a gritty and dangerous Detroit, where Walker navigates through a dark and desperate city full of vivid neighborhoods. The writing style of the book is reminiscent of the classic hard-boiled detective mysteries popularized by authors like Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The story is filled with parsed tense dialogue, historical references, and clever quips that add depth to the narrative.
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