The bags of tricks affair

Format:

Book (regular print)

Title:

The bags of tricks affair

Author:

Pronzini, Bill author

ISBN:

9780765394354

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York, NY : A Forge Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, [2018]

Physical Description:

254 pages ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Carpenter and Quincannon mystery ;

Number in series:

General Note:

"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

Sequel to: The dangerous ladies affair / by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini.

Summary:

With two con games being run by two deadly villains, Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon are forced to split up, but when Sabina's life is in danger, John realizes just how much she means to him.

Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services, is frequently called on to recover money-- and dignity that has been lost to conmen. When one case leaves Sabina Carpenter the only witness to a murder, the family of the culprit vows to stop at nothing to keep her silent, and the threat leaves John Quincannon deeply concerned for Sabina's safety. But the crime-solving duo must split up to tackle two separate con games, run by two villains with deadly bags of tricks at hand. When Sabina's life is in danger, John must grapple with the terrifying realization of exactly how much she means to him.

Personal Subject:

Carpenter, Sabina-Fiction.

Quincannon, John-Fiction.

Quincannon, John. (OCoLC)fst02000856

Carpenter, Sabina. (OCoLC)fst02000857

Subject(s):

Private investigators -- California -- San Francisco -- Fiction.

Women detectives -- California -- San Francisco -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- California -- San Francisco -- Fiction.

Murder -- Fiction.

San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

California -- San Francisco.

Genre:

Detective and mystery stories.

History.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Fiction.

Historical fiction.

Mystery fiction.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	Pronzini, B.	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	Fic (m) Pronzini, B. 2018	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Stayton Public Library	M PRONZINI Bill	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

The Bags of Tricks Affair is the latest charming historical mystery in Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini's detective series.

A conman always has a bag of tricks, ready to fool the unsuspecting, and almost everyone is unsuspecting until they get taken. When that happens, they turn to Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services, to recover their money and what's left of their dignity, and perhaps even to save their lives.

When one such case leaves Sabina Carpenter the only witness to a murder, the family of the culprit vows to stop at nothing to keep her silent. The threat leaves John Quincannon deeply concerned for Sabina's safety, but there's no rest for the wicked and so the crime-solving duo must split up to tackle two separate con games, run by two villains with deadly bags of tricks at hand.

And when Sabina's life is put in danger, John must rush to save her while grappling with the terrifying realization of exactly how much she means to him.

The Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries:
#1 The Bughouse Affair
#2 The Spook Lights Affair
#3 The Body Snatchers Affair
#4 The Plague of Thieves Affair
#5 The Dangerous Ladies Affair
#6 The Bags of Tricks Affair

Author Notes

Bill Pronzini was born in Petaluma, California on April 13, 1943. His first novel, The Stalker, was published in 1971. He is best known for his creation of the Nameless Detective Mystery series, as well as several westerns and novels of dark suspense. He has been a full time writer since 1969. He is also an active anthologist, having compiled more than 100 collections, most of which focus on mystery, western, and science fiction short stories.

He has won numerous awards including three Shamus Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Mystery Writers of America. His book Snowbound received the Grand Prix de la Litterature Policiere, as the best crime novel published in France in 1988. Pronzini has established himself as a master of the Western novel as well as earning a name for himself in the dark fiction genre.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

MWA Grand Master Pronzini's lighthearted sixth mystery set in late-19th-century San Francisco (after 2017's The Dangerous Ladies Affair) finds private investigators Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon working undercover at McFinn's Gold Nugget Saloon and Gaming Parlor in Grass Valley, Calif. Their mission is to unmask a card sharp known as Lady One-Eye. That task turns deadly when the woman's husband is murdered and Carpenter is the only reliable witness. One-Eye's brother tells Carpenter that if she testifies at the trial, she will suffer the consequences. The intrepid detectives return to San Francisco, where they are caught up in individual cases involving pluviculture ("a fancy word for rainmaking") and a locked-room conundrum. They also witness a kidnapping and bold escape. Along with all the derring-do, readers are treated to entertaining snippets of history, including tidbits about the Olympic Games, train travel, and wild west con men. This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun. Agent: Dominick Abel, Dominick Abel Literary. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.