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The Magic Bullet: A Locked Room Mystery by Larry Millett: Used
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2020-11-17
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN
- 9781517910624
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
ISBN-10
1517910625
ISBN-13
9781517910624
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050388624
Product Key Features
Book Title
Magic Bullet : a Locked Room Mystery
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"Millett's excellent sixth Sherlock Holmes pastiche featuring Shadwell Rafferty offers a tantalizing, impossible crime. . . . John Dickson Carr fans will appreciate this intelligent homage to the master of the locked-room mystery." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Diabolically clever . . . This book works, first of all, as a classic locked-room puzzle in the John Dickson Carr tradition. It brings back the World War I look and feel of old St. Paul (Minnesotans, especially, will love this series, as will anyone interested in architecture), along with an expert overview of the tensions (a streetcar strike, civil unrest) of the time. Engaging characters and a hold-your-breath plot also make this one an all-around winner." -- Booklist "Strongly recommended, especially for fans of locked room mysteries." -- Mystery Scene Magazine "Larry Millett's pen remains as sharp as a bullet. The Magic Bullet is sure to introduce the classic locked-room mystery to a whole new generation of mystery lovers. And what a mystery! I found the story's twists and turns through the streets of my old hometown both dazzling and maddening at the same time." --Steve Thayer, author of The Weatherman and Saint Mudd
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Table Of Content
Introduction Book I. The Magic Bullet 1. "We Were Dead Wrong" 2. "May God Have Mercy on Our Poor Souls" 3. "I Need You Now More Than Ever" 4. "Wait until the Inspector Hears about This" 5. "This Will Save Me a Lot of Trouble" 6. "I Am Thinking He Is Up to No Good" 7. "These Men Have Business with Me" 8. "This Is a Rum Case All Around" 9. "I Wish You Good Luck" Book II. The Terrorist 10. "I'm Sure He'll Have Much to Tell Us" 11. "This Is a Thing I Do Not Like" 12. "We'll Talk Again Soon" 13. "Something about It Looks Familiar" 14. "Not Exactly" 15. "It Is a Matter of Life and Death" 16. "We'll Find Her" 17. "I Have Bad News" 18. "This Is War" 19. "Everything Is Going to Hell" Book III. The Dodge Fragment Book IV. Secrets of the Locked Room 20. "I Fear We Are Not Done with This Business Yet" 21. "Inside Job" 22. "Do You See What It Must Be?" 23. "There Could Be Blood on Our Hands" 24. "Come Meet the Murderer of Artemus Dodge" 25. "I Do the Best I Can" Epilogue: "The Best Saloonkeeper and Finest Detective" Author's Note
Synopsis
St. Paul, Minnesota. October 1, 1917. High above the city, a renowned local financier named Artemis Dodge lies facedown on the floor of his armored penthouse sanctuary, a single bullet hole in his head. Thirty stories up, in the city's tallest building, and not a shred of evidence or sign pointing to anyone having broken into the wealthy man's fortress. It is--to all appearances--an impossible crime. Enter Shadwell Rafferty: Irishman, St. Paul saloonkeeper, sometime detective, and old friend of the celebrated sleuth Sherlock Holmes. Summoned by Louis B. Hill--son of railroad magnate James J. Hill--to investigate, Rafferty descends into a world dominated by greedy tycoons and awash in political intrigue and wartime fearmongering. Suspects lurk in every corner of the city--including Dodge's beautiful young widow, his slippery assistant, and a shadowy anarchist--and Rafferty pursues them from the streets of Ramsey Hill and the rooms of the Ryan Hotel to the labyrinthine caves under the Schmidt brewery. Matching wits with his foes at the police department and his unsavory rival, the St. Paul detective Mordecai Jones, Rafferty knows that in order to bring a killer to justice he must first unravel the riddle of a single bullet fired in a locked room, three hundred feet above the streets of St. Paul. Set during a bitter streetcar strike and amid the clandestine activities of a ruthless commission charged with enforcing wartime patriotism, Larry Millett has created a classic and perfectly executed locked-room mystery in the great tradition of John Dickson Carr. From locked rooms and civil unrest to murder and wartime paranoia, The Magic Bullet presents Rafferty's most challenging case, and its gripping conclusion--with a timely assist from Sherlock Holmes--finds both Rafferty and Millett at the top of their games.
LC Classification Number
PS3563.I42193M34
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- m***m (2281)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.