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1 online resource (1 audio file (10hr., 08 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Sam Carver ; |
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Jeffrey, Fleishman.
Sam Carver. Spoken word ;
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Richard Ferrone. |
| Summary |
A famous Russian ballerina lies dead in a downtown loft. No marks, no bruises. The suspects are many: spies, hit men, a gunrunner, and one of Hollywood's most powerful and mysterious film producers. Detective Sam Carver becomes entangled in a perilous reignited Cold War between Moscow and Washington. He chases leads from Europe to Africa. But Carver faces other demons, too. He is haunted by Dylan Cross, a killer who got away a year earlier. She knows his secrets, whispers to him in his dreams. His obsession with Dylan threatens his new case and his relationship with Lily Hernandez, a uniform cop who wants to work as his partner. Last Dance explores dangers within and without, and how we reconcile the damage, love, and things lost, in a Los Angeles that is as tempting and alluring as it is cruel and sinister. "Last Dance pulled me in and wouldn't let go. The writing shines like broken glass. The story is fresh, sharp, and haunting." "The gruff and gravelly voice of Richard Ferrone matches the hard-boiled and unflinching homicide detective Sam Carver perfectly…Ferrone's performance of Carver growls with the ferocity of a lion on the prow…[a] bravura presentation…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award." "In this page-turning follow-up to My Detective, Jeffrey Fleishman again brings us his acute journalist's eye, lyrical turn of phrase, and talent for creating vivid and believable characters. From the international world of ballet to the grit and gorgeousness of Los Angeles, the plot twists keep surprising to the very end." "From the first page My Detective moves as smooth as a bullet train through the shadowy world of night. Its hypnotic prose and scintillating characters guarantee that once you're on board you'll be riding this one to the end." "A lyrical crime debut that offers a haunting tête-à-tête between killer and cop … and a chilling reminder that cruelty never dies." "Last Dance is a perfect mystery novel-you don't know who is good and who is bad and maybe you never find out, just like in real life-and Fleishman's Los Angeles is dark, brutal, and somehow still filled with moments of profound beauty: a song, a ballerina's perfect line, a memory of better days. You'll be taken away. And If something bad happens to me, I want Sam Carver on the case." "Inside a story of murder, longing, and discovery, Jeffrey Fleishman has gracefully woven a story about American dreams, Cold War fears, and the changing nature of noir's most hallowed ground-Los Angeles." "The detective on the case, the LAPD's Sam Carver, talks a great game, alternating between laconic dialogue and appealingly quotable reflections as he fights off his memories of Dylan Cross." "[An] impressive sequel…A hard-boiled, world-weary hero in the classic tradition of Philip Marlowe and Lew Archer, Carver will also appeal to fans of Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch. Fleishman is on his way to becoming a master of contemporary LA noir." "[An] ambitious novel…Carver's investigation offers flashes of noir-movie intrigue…[Readers] will find plenty to enjoy in the engaging plot." "Carver is a complex, laconic, melancholy figure, and Fleishman…paints him in nuanced detail and lovely prose. Equally well evoked is the city itself. We're deep in Raymond Chandler territory here, a land of mean streets and tarnished heroes." "[A] standout detective novel…Last Dance also packs an emotional punch, with Detective Sam Carver exorcising demons and battling for relationships along the way. Last Dance is a highly satisfying mix of classic LA noir and international thriller." "Jeffrey Fleishman…has created something special with his latest release…A unique blend of crime noir and espionage, almost as if Raymond Chandler and John le Carré had a baby. The writing is so descriptive and snappy it seems to just jump off the page at you as t |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Police -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction.
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Murder -- Investigation -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction.
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Ballerinas -- Fiction.
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Secrecy -- Fiction.
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Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Mystery fiction.
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| Added Author |
Ferrone, Richard.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781982517120 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1982517123 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14238482 |
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