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A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block audiobook

A Drop of the Hard Stuff: A Matthew Scudder Novel

By Lawrence Block
Read by Tom Stechschulte

Recorded Books, Recorded Books, Inc. 9780316127318

The Matthew Scudder Series: Book 17

8.53 Hours • Unabridged
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Edgar Award-winning author Lawrence Block has been named a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. A Drop of the Hard Stuff continues Block's popular series starring New York private detective and recovering alcoholic Matthew Scudder. Scudder is already struggling with his sobriety when his friend and fellow AA member Jack Ellery is found murdered. Now the only thing keeping Scudder from the bottle is his obsession with finding the culprit.

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Summary

Summary

A 2011 Washington Post Notable Book for Fiction

A Kirkus Reviews “New and Notable Title”, May 2011

Edgar Award-winning author Lawrence Block has been named a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. A Drop of the Hard Stuff continues Block's popular series starring New York private detective and recovering alcoholic Matthew Scudder. Scudder is already struggling with his sobriety when his friend and fellow AA member Jack Ellery is found murdered. Now the only thing keeping Scudder from the bottle is his obsession with finding the culprit.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“A Drop of the Hard Stuff is a wise and fascinating addition to the Matthew Scudder canon. It could not be more welcome, nor could it have been written with more understated craftsmanship. The dialogue sounds exactly like things people say to each other, but it isn’t. It’s better, quicker, smarter. Read this book attentively. It’s much more fun than taking lessons.” —Thomas Perry, New York Times bestselling author
“Mesmerizing…A lament for all the old familiar things that are now almost lost, almost forgotten.”  —New York Times Book Review
“Totally gripping…A great American crime novel.”  —Time
“Block has so perfected a pared-down, hard-boiled style that this story—about good intentions that backfire, fatally—seems to tell itself.”  —Washington Post
“Right up there with Mr. Block’s best…A Drop of the Hard Stuff keeps us guessing.”  —Wall Street Journal

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Author Bio: Lawrence Block

Author Bio: Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block is the recipient of a Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and a New York Times bestselling author. His prolific career spans over one hundred books, including four bestselling series and dozens of short stories and articles. He has won multiple Edgar, and Shamus awards, two Falcon Awards from the Maltese Falcon Society of Japan, the Nero and Philip Marlowe Awards, the Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers Association of America, and many others. Aside from being a mystery writer, he has also written a number of episodes for television, including two episodes of the ESPN series Tilt; he also cowrote the screenplay for the film My Blueberry Nights, starring Norah Jones. Block currently lives in New York City with his wife, Lynne.

Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Runtime: 8.53
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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