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Front by Patricia Cornwell (2008, Hardcover)

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Item specifics

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Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
ISBN
9780399154188

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399154183
ISBN-13
9780399154188
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57080060

Product Key Features

Book Title
Front
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Thrillers / General, Thrillers / Suspense
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Fiction
Author
Patricia Cornwell
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-005812
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
The audacious new adventure of the At Risk team from Americaas #1 bestselling crime writer. When Patricia Cornwell introduced the quicksilver, cut-to-the-bone style and extraordinary cast of characters of "At Risk," the result was electrifying: a"At Risk" is Cornwellas finest novel. It works in every way possiblea fascinating characters, solid plot, great pacing and expertly crafted prosea ("St. Louis Post-Dispatch"); aAbsolutely the best. Hereas hoping weall see more of Win, Monique, Nana and Sykes in the coming years. They are the best characters to emerge from Cornwellas creative pen since . . . well, Kay Scarpettaa ("The Denver Post"). "At Risk" featured Massachusetts state investigator Win Garano, a shrewd man of mixed-race background and a notinconsiderable chip on his shoulder; District Attorney Monique Lamont, a hard-charging woman with powerful ambitions and a troubling willingness to cut corners; and Garanoas grandmother, who has certain unpredictable talents that you ignore at your peril. And in "The Front," peril is what comes to them all. D.A. Lamont has a special job for Garano. As part of a new public relations campaign about the dangers of declining neighborhoods, sheas sending him to Watertown to acome up with a drama, a and she thinks she knows just the case that will serve. Garano is very skeptical, because he knows that Watertown is also the home base for a loose association of municipal police departments called the FRONT, set up in order that they donat have to be so dependent on the stateamuch to Lamontas anger. He senses a much deeper agenda hereabut he has no idea just how deep it goes. In the days that follow, heall find that Lamontas task, andthe places it leads him, will resemble a house of mirrorsaeverywhere he turns, heas not quite sure if what heas seeing is true. aFalsehoods rule, a warns his grandmother. And they can also kill. This is the master writing at the absolute top of her game. You will never guess what lies behind "The Front,", The audacious new adventure of the At Risk team from America's #1 bestselling crime writer. When Patricia Cornwell introduced the quicksilver, cut-to-the-bone style and extraordinary cast of characters of At Risk, the result was electrifying: At Risk is Cornwell's finest novel. "It works in every way possible fascinating characters, solid plot, great pacing and expertly crafted prose" - (St. Louis Post-Dispatch); "Absolutely the best. Here's hoping we'll see more of Win, Monique, Nana and Sykes in the coming years. They are the best characters to emerge from Cornwell's creative pen since . . . well, Kay Scarpetta" - (The Denver Post). At Risk featured Massachusetts state investigator Win Garano, a shrewd man of mixed-race background and a not inconsiderable chip on his shoulder; District Attorney Monique Lamont, a hard-charging woman with powerful ambitions and a troubling willingness to cut corners; and Garano's grandmother, who has certain unpredictable talents that you ignore at your peril. And in The Front, peril is what comes to them all. D.A. Lamont has a special job for Garano. As part of a new public relations campaign about the dangers of declining neighborhoods, she's sending him to Watertown to "come up with a drama," and she thinks she knows just the case that will serve. Garano is very skeptical, because he knows that Watertown is also the home base for a loose association of municipal police departments called the FRONT, set up in order that they don't have to be so dependent on the state - much to Lamont's anger. He senses a much deeper agenda here, but he has no idea just how deep it goes. In the days that follow, he'll find that Lamont's task, and the places it leads him, will resemble a house of mirrors - everywhere he turns, he's not quite sure if what he's seeing is true. "Falsehoods rule," warns his grandmother. And they can also kill. This is the master writing at the absolute top of her game. You will never guess what lies behind The Front.
LC Classification Number
PS3553.O692F77 2008

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  • Not a "typical " P Cornwell books

    I have read at least 10 P Cornwell books-"Kay Scarpetta series". This book seems it must be written by a different author. I have tried several times to read through it but it just does not grab or hold my interest.

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    But then again, I love all her books!

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