New York: William Morrow, 2007. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Softcover. 294 pages. The author's debut thriller infused with gritty realism. This is the softcover, Uncorrected Proof, in pictorial wraps of the hardcover book that was published in January 2007. Just a touch of light edgewear otherwise a near fine and unread copy. From my smoke-free collection..

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A disillusioned newspaper reporter turned private detective, Ray Dudgeon isn't trying to save the world. He just wants to do an honest job, and do it well. But when doing an honest job threatens society's most powerful and corrupt, Ray's odds for survival make for a sucker's bet. . . .While working on a movie in Chicago, Hollywood locations manager Bob Loniski saw something he shouldn't have. Now he's a prosecution witness against a suspected member of the Chicago Outfit. Petrified, he comes to Ray for protection. Ray's mob contacts insist that they have no interest in Loniski, so he takes the bodyguard gig.Then people start dying and everything goes to hell.Ray's investigation leads to a stash of blackmail files involving the sex trade, Washington political corruption, and a deadly power struggle among Chicago's organized crime bosses—setting the FBI, the Chicago police, and the mob on his tail. He now holds evidence against top-ranking cops and politicians . . . but with the line between good and bad blurring, he doesn't know who he can trust.If he does the right thing, Ray is sure to die. But if he doesn't, how can he live with himself?From the back alleys of Chicago to the man-sions of Beverly Hills to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., Sean Chercover's Big City, Bad Blood propels readers relentlessly forward on a bullet-fast, adrenaline-pumping ride they will not soon forget.

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Seller: Marvin Minkler Modern First Editions (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 5254
Title: Big City, Bad Blood
Author: Chercover, Sean
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0061128678
ISBN 13: 9780061128677
Publisher: William Morrow
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2007
Keywords: UNCORRECTED PROOF

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