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PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-101439183406

ISBN-139781439183403

eBay Product ID (ePID)117251380

Product Key Features

Book TitleGentlemen's Hour : a Novel

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicUrban, Thrillers / General, Crime, General, Mystery & Detective / General, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators

GenreFiction

AuthorDon Winslow

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight13.1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"I've long been impressed by Don Winslow's novels. . . . He's the real deal, and The Gentlemen's Hour is yet another sensational foray into the underbelly of San Diego with laidback PI Boone Daniels." -James Ellroy, The Guardian Books-of-the Year round-up, "Winslow defies description as a writer . . . the literary equivalent of the perfect wave." --Jon Land, Providence Journal, "[A] down-and-dirty dip into the treacherous social currents of Southern California . . . sketched in primary colors. . . . But, as with Southern California's supposedly solid ground and its potential to crumble and collapse, there is movement beneath the surface. The Gentlemen's Hour could be called a beach read, but it gives you plenty to think about even after you've packed up the car and headed for home." -Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal, The Gentlemen's Hour is yet another sensational foray into the underbelly of San Diego with laidback PI Boone Daniels." --James Ellroy, The Guardian, The Gentlemen's Hour is yet another sensational foray into the underbelly of San Diego with laidback PI Boone Daniels." -James Ellroy, The Guardian, "[Winslow's] combination of social commentary and breathless action packs a wallop." - Kirkus (starred review), "The laidback calm of the Southern California surfing community of Pacific Beach boils over violently in Winslow's fast-paced sequel to The Dawn Patrol . . . . Winslow ensures there's nothing 'gentlemanly' about the action." - Publishers Weekly, "Winslow hits the perfect balance here between surf and substance, enough of the latter to give his characters some gristle but not so much as to keep his story from being as unabashedly enjoyable as a perfect day at the beach." - Booklist (starred review), "A down-and-dirty dip into the treacherous social currents of Southern California." --Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal, "Escape at its finest . . . Pick it up and watch out for that undertow." -Alan Cheuse, The Dallas Morning News, "This sequel to Winslow's Dawn Patrol is more than just a snappy summertime thriller written with hip surfer dude dialog. It's a thoughtful cultural commentary about an iconic coastal community with too much money, constant sunshine, and terminal greed." - Library Journal (starred review), "Escape at its finest . . . Smart and fast-moving . . . Winslow produces the large cast of characters with panache and delight. Pick it up and watch out for that undertow." -Alan Cheuse, The Dallas Morning News, "Escape at its finest . . . Pick it up and watch out for that undertow." --Alan Cheuse, The Dallas Morning News, "His prose drips with authentic detail, capturing the seedy side of the San Diego surfing scene as well as the beauty of sundown on the southern California coast. Even if you don't know the difference between hanging ten and a "gremmie" Winslow's novel will have you craving waves." -Christian DuChateau, CNN, "A down-and-dirty dip into the treacherous social currents of Southern California." -Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal, "Winslow defies description as a writer . . . the literary equivalent of the perfect wave." -Jon Land, Providence Journal

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Border , a "down-and-dirty dip into the treacherous social currents of Southern California" ( The Wall Street Journal ), in which P.I. Boone Daniels agrees to defend a young man accused of murdering a beloved surfer and local legend. Former cop turned investigator Boone Daniels lives to surf. He begins each day with the Dawn Patrol, a close-knit group of surfers who have one another's backs in and out of the water. When one of their own, a local legend, is murdered, the small world of Pacific Beach is rocked to its core. But when Boone agrees to defend the young man accused, the outrage from the community is more than he ever anticipated, and as he digs deeper into San Diego's murkier side, it becomes clear that not just a murder case is at stake. Boone soon finds himself out there alone, struggling to stay afloat as the waves get rougher and rougher . . . and more deadly., From the New York Times bestselling author of The Border , a "down-and-dirty dip into the treacherous social currents of Southern California" ( The Wall Street Journal ), in which P.I. Boone Daniels agrees to defend a young man accused of murdering a beloved surfer and local legend. Former cop turned investigator Boone Daniels lives to surf. He begins each day with the Dawn Patrol, a close-knit group of surfers who have one another's backs in and out of the water. When one of their own, a local legend, is murdered, the small world of Pacific Beach is rocked to its core. But when Boone agrees to defend the young man accused, the outrage from the community is more than he ever anticipated, and as he digs deeper into San Diego's murkier side, it becomes clear that not just a murder case is at stake. Boone soon finds himself out there alone, struggling to stay afloat as the waves get rougher and rougher...and more deadly.