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Description edit
From the critically acclaimed, award-nominated author comes a new noir crime classic about one of the most notorious trials in American history. Critics called Ace Atkins’s Wicked City “gripping, superb” ( Library Journal ), “stunning” ( The Tampa Tribune ), “terrific” (Associated Press),... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Sam: Add a description of this character.
- Roscoe
- Maude Delmont
- Phil Haultain
- Miss Rappe
- Mr. Fishback
- Minta
- Dominguez
- Jose
- Mcnab
- Mr. Arbuckle
- Alice Blake
- Pinkerton
- Louderback
- Griff Kennedy
- Zukor
- Mr. Hearst
- Brady
- Freddie
- Lehrman
- Daisy
- George
- Miss Davies
- Marion
- Rumwell
- Kate Eisenhart
- Glennon
- Tom Reagan
- Lynn
- Lawrence
- Luke
- Pete
- Heinrich
- Brennan
- O'brien
- Mabel
- Ma Murphy
First Sentence edit
With his two best buddies and his movie star dog, Roscoe Arbuckle drove north in a twenty-five-thousand-dollar Pierce-Arrow that came equipped with a cocktail bar and a backseat toilet.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ace Atkins (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0399155368
Page Count: 368
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0399155368
Page Count: 368
Awards edit
- Dashiell Hammett Award (Finalist, 2009)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3551.T49D48 2009
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Suspense
- Books › Teens › History & Historical Fiction › Historical Fiction
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › Teens › Mysteries
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