Five million dollars...Two bitter rivals...A college fraternity or marine boot camp...Winner takes all...No rules...The race is on...Non-stop action...Like being on speed.... Satire, sarcasm, and hyperbole abound in this tale that has been likened to a modern-day, adult humor version of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckelberry Finn." This completely politically incorrect, bawdy narrative is about the ultimate unscrupulous college anti-hero who you can't help hating. Yet you can't put the book down, somehow compelled to see what happens next. More scheming, hilarious college antics, compete with wild sexual escapades by more bizarre characters than "Best of National Lampoon's Animal House." Enter a college world where the only things that matter are sex, alcohol, drugs, and money. And like all legal battles, the only thing that matters is winning."...Everyone agrees: Ron Carpol writes better than Shakespeare..." —HARVARD Lampoon"This book is ... Funny and... Views: 22
Josh held baby Vivien when she took her first breath in the world, and he has loved every breath she's taken since. Now Vivien needs a home—a "for real" forever home, and Josh would love to be the one who takes her in. But Josh's partner, Sammy, isn't a fan of children of any size or stamp. Views: 22
Bill Smith is going undercover again as a favor to an old friend who wants him to investigate thievery on the 40-story Manhattan site of Crowell Construction's latest project. His bricklaying is a little rusty, but passable as he checks out the foreman who's under suspicion. A crane operator has disappeared--along with some heavy machinery. But when a well-orchestrated riot causes the foreman's "accidental" death, Smith plunges into a morass of bribery, blackmail and blood looking for answers. With the help of his Chinese-American partner Lydia Chin, he follows a trail of twisted loyalties, old-fashioned greed and organized crime to its heart-stopping conclusion. Murder--with no end in sight.
S.J. Rozan won the 1998 Anthony Award for *No Colder Place*.
### Amazon.com Review
S. J. Rozan is a New York architect who knows how to design a fine mystery novel: by doing her homework, using the best quality materials, and keeping the surprises coming until the very end. In her fourth book about unlikely detective partners Lydia Chin and Bill Smith, Rozan plants Smith high up in the clouds, laying brick on a troubled building site while Chin gets a job as a secretary in the construction bosses' trailer. Both see plenty of action, as what at first appears to be a simple case of a few crooked construction workers becomes a much more complicated story of twisted family relationships. Previous Chin/Smith outings available in paperback include *Mandarin Plaid*, *China Trade*, and *Concourse*.
### From Kirkus Reviews
It's a lucky thing for p.i. Bill Smith that he's got construction experience; it's a perfect cover for him to get close to masonry foreman Joe Romeo--who's suspected of bookmaking, mob connections, and a lot worse--at the same time that he's keeping an eye on the suspicious series of accidents at the new 40-story apartment building that's rising at Broadway and 99th. In no time at all Bill's succeeded in persuading his partner, Mike DiMaio, that he isn't much of a mason, and he's placed his first off-track bet with Romeo. But don't count on his collecting very soon, since Romeo promptly joins missing crane operator Lenny Pelligrini and mortar mixer Reg Phillips as the latest casualty of the Armstrong building. At the same time that Bill's turning up evidence linking the cycle of violence to Louie Falco (mobbed-up childhood friend of Chuck DeMattis, the colleague who hired Bill to go undercover), Bill's partner Lydia Chin, also undercover at the Armstrong site, overhears hints that implicate general contractors Dan Crowell Sr. and Dan Crowell Jr., and take-no-prisoners Denise Armstrong herself points the finger at employment-coalition agitator Chester Hamilton. Is there any builder or subcontractor or unaffiliated lowlife in New York who doesn't have a finger in the Armstrong pie? Despite the epidemic of corruption, Rozan's focus on the tragic Armstrong building makes this the sharpest, clearest, most purposefully focused of her four Smith/Chin mysteries (Mandarin Plaid, 1996, etc.). (Author tour) -- *Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.* Views: 22
From the acclaimed master of mystery and suspense comes the story of a self-imposed outcast who must refresh his detection skills in order to save himself and his family. Views: 22
An exciting prequel to Amanda Bonilla’s Shaede Assassin series.
The envy of 1900s society, Darian is the rich, beautiful wife of a prominent Californian doctor—but her life is far from perfect. For years, Darian has suffered at the hand of her cruel husband and yearned for an escape—one that she knows to be all but impossible.
But when an enigmatic stranger comes to call, Darian finds herself charmed by his seductive smile and the inexplicable connection she feels. And when he makes her a thrilling—yet frightening—proposition, Darian must decide if she’s strong enough to abandon the mortal world she knows and answer the shadow’s call… Views: 22
SUMMARY: This swashbuckling sequel to The Knights of the Black Earth sees the Mag Force 7 chasing an ancient robot that has the power to shut down entire space lanes. When this automation is accidentally activated, and then lost, the Mag Force team knows the deadly consequences. If the alien Corasians get their hands on it, the entire universe could be ultimately destroyed. Views: 22
