The Case of the Hood with No Hands

Editora:

Charles Boag

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491_9781922057457

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Winner of silver in the 2012 Independent Publishers Awards.Shes a surgeon, shes beautiful and she desperately wants Mister Rainbow to shed some light on her husbands past. But when he does, she wishes he hadnt. Because what Rainbow discovers is a handless hood - and a whole lot of murders.Rainbows a retro private eye who keeps himself to himself. He lives (illegally) on a boat in Sydney Harbour, has no identity, and frequents speakeasies. Hes also got a nemesis called Pandora ...The Case of the Hood With No Hands, the first novel in the Mister Rainbow heptalogy, is a thoroughly modern story with a wink and a nod to the golden age of pulp fiction. With its memorable characters, witty dialogue and fast-paced plot, it signals the arrival of an arresting new Australian talent.Mister Rainbow is that rare creature - a PI with depth. Down at heel, shabby, inept - hes a born loser, at his best when the odds are stacked against him. Somehow, in a taut contest, he wins. Barry Oakley, writer and former literary editor of The Australian

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