Chip Harrison has finally secured himself a job, acting as the man-about-town for the corpulent detective Leo Haig. And it's on the dangerous streets of New York that Chip brings home his first case, one in which five beautiful sisters are being systematically murdered by a killer with a diabolical design. Three of the Trelawney women have already been bumped off, and now Chip is cozying up to the remaining two, and investigating a couple of other nefarious relatives with motive on their minds. The solution is a tantalizing brainteaser that only Edgar Award–winning Lawrence Block could have written.
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"Very early Block, but with his usual charm. Chip Harrison as the leg-man for stay-at-home investigator Leo Haig."
— Kevin (4 out of 5 stars)
“Gorton shines as the short, round, and eccentric Leo, using thoughtful deliberation to portray his unique blend of humility, pomposity, and intelligence…His reading does justice to this cleverly plotted story.”
— Library Journal" Like the new characters. Always enjoy reading his books. "
— Mary, 3/5/2013" Currently employed as a man-about-town for a demanding New York City detective, Chip must solve the suspicious, untimely deaths of three sisters--one of whom stole his heart. Now he must cozy up to the remaining two, as he investigates some nefarious relatives with money and murder on their minds! "
— Eddy, 2/19/2013" I very much like the Matthew Scudder series, and years ago I read the first two Chip Harrison books. This is a quick read, redeemed primarily by the many references to other mystery authors and characters. "
— Jim, 11/23/2012Lawrence Block is the recipient of a Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and a New York Times bestselling author. His prolific career spans over one hundred books, including four bestselling series and dozens of short stories and articles. He has won multiple Edgar, and Shamus awards, two Falcon Awards from the Maltese Falcon Society of Japan, the Nero and Philip Marlowe Awards, the Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers Association of America, and many others. Aside from being a mystery writer, he has also written a number of episodes for television, including two episodes of the ESPN series Tilt; he also cowrote the screenplay for the film My Blueberry Nights, starring Norah Jones. Block currently lives in New York City with his wife, Lynne.
Gregory Gorton has narrated more than five hundred audiobooks. His television credits include Homicide: Life on the Streets and Unsolved Mysteries. Greg has been performing, writing, and teaching with Washington, DC’s, premiere musical comedy improvisation troupe, Now This! and Now This, Kids! for more than fifteen years.