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Mad Dog and Englishman (Mad Dog Englishman Series) - Hardcover - GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781890208493
- Book Title
- Mad Dog and Englishman
- Book Series
- Mad Dog and Englishman Ser.
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 8.8 in
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural
- Item Weight
- 0.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 190 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1890208493
ISBN-13
9781890208493
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1780043
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mad Dog and Englishman
Number of Pages
190 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Mad Dog and Englishman Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
0.4 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-926447
Reviews
""J.M. (Mike) Hayes has written just two books. His first, The Grey Pilgrim, is a thriller based on the last American Indian uprising in Arizona, which happened in 1940. The story was published in hardcover as a Walker mystery in 1990, and promptly went out of print. Now, a decade later, Poisoned Pen Press has released Hayes' second work, Mad Dog and Englishman, in a slender, well-packaged hardcover, along with a trade paperback reprint of The Grey Pilgrim. I bought both books based on small promotional blurbs given in the Poisoned Pen's monthly newsletter. I take purchasing chances like that on occasion. When they pay off, it's usually with dividends. I mean, how can you not like a book that begins: ""Summer in Benteen County, Kansas, is a season possessed of all the gentle subtlety of an act of war."" One immediately envisions a small-town, rural environment where the air hangs heavily, buzzing flies doppler in and out of hearing range, and there is a general sense of lethargy extending across the town square to all the cars parked in front of the cafe. A perfect setting upon which to impose the violence and disruption of the mutilation murder of a local preacher. Author Hayes advances his scenario using a variety of well-drawn character viewpoints. The novel's eponymous Englishman is local sheriff, caught off-guard by unexpected bloodshed, further stunned by the kidnapping of his daughter. Sheriff English's brother is Mad Dog, whose nickname stems from his eccentric mannerisms, and a penchant for performing mystical Indian ceremonies. Mad Dog sets himself up as a candidate for arrest by discovering the remains of a killer's wrath. Another fine supporting player is Mrs.Kraus, a feisty grandmother-type who doubles as police dispatcher, and whose occasional lapse of radio contact complicates lines of communication. The author's powerful voice belies his relatively small body of work. Hayes writes with assurance, sprinkling his story with an abundance of black humor and a strong sense of place. He isn't afraid to describe a bloody body, provide a discourse on child abuse, or present a bucolic nonchalance over individual sexual proclivities. He even throws in a few eff words for spice. If there is a downside to this book, it comes at the finale where he seems unsure how to wrap matters up in a tidy package. Poisoned Pen Press came into existence in 1996, as a response to the growing number of mystery authors being dropped by their publishing companies. Barbara and husband Robert Rosenwald are now responsible for 20 and 30 releases each year, and the number is steadily increasing. Their press runs are small, but so are their costs - estimated break-even point is 1,000 copies. I have no idea how many copies of Mad Dog were printed, but there ought to be enough to start a word of mouth campaign in support of this fine book. I applaud Robert and Barbara for their skill at identifying J.M. Hayes as an author people need to read."" --Reed Andrus, Charlotte Austin Review, "When I get sent a novel to blurb, I never know what to expect. It's such a wonderful surprise to get a fine one. This novel has a well-told tale, great characters, and a wonderfully done setting, and I hope it will be a series. It sure has the makings of one. It's a suspenseful tale, told from the title to the end with wit and warmth by a very talented writer." --Nancy Pickard, "J.M. (Mike) Hayes has written just two books. His first, The Grey Pilgrim, is a thriller based on the last American Indian uprising in Arizona, which happened in 1940. The story was published in hardcover as a Walker mystery in 1990, and promptly went out of print. Now, a decade later, Poisoned Pen Press has released Hayes' second work, Mad Dog and Englishman, in a slender, well-packaged hardcover, along with a trade paperback reprint of The Grey Pilgrim. I bought both books based on small promotional blurbs given in the Poisoned Pen's monthly newsletter. I take purchasing chances like that on occasion. When they pay off, it's usually with dividends. I mean, how can you not like a book that begins: "Summer in Benteen County, Kansas, is a season possessed of all the gentle subtlety of an act of war." One immediately envisions a small-town, rural environment where the air hangs heavily, buzzing flies doppler in and out of hearing range, and there is a general sense of lethargy extending across the town square to all the cars parked in front of the cafe. A perfect setting upon which to impose the violence and disruption of the mutilation murder of a local preacher. Author Hayes advances his scenario using a variety of well-drawn character viewpoints. The novel's eponymous Englishman is local sheriff, caught off-guard by unexpected bloodshed, further stunned by the kidnapping of his daughter. Sheriff English's brother is Mad Dog, whose nickname stems from his eccentric mannerisms, and a penchant for performing mystical Indian ceremonies. Mad Dog sets himself up as a candidate for arrest by discovering the remains of a killer's wrath. Another fine supporting player is Mrs. Kraus, a feisty grandmother-type who doubles as police dispatcher, and whose occasional lapse of radio contact complicates lines of communication. The author's powerful voice belies his relatively small body of work. Hayes writes with assurance, sprinkling his story with an abundance of black humor and a strong sense of place. He isn't afraid to describe a bloody body, provide a discourse on child abuse, or present a bucolic nonchalance over individual sexual proclivities. He even throws in a few eff words for spice. If there is a downside to this book, it comes at the finale where he seems unsure how to wrap matters up in a tidy package. Poisoned Pen Press came into existence in 1996, as a response to the growing number of mystery authors being dropped by their publishing companies. Barbara and husband Robert Rosenwald are now responsible for 20 and 30 releases each year, and the number is steadily increasing. Their press runs are small, but so are their costs - estimated break-even point is 1,000 copies. I have no idea how many copies of Mad Dog were printed, but there ought to be enough to start a word of mouth campaign in support of this fine book. I applaud Robert and Barbara for their skill at identifying J.M. Hayes as an author people need to read." --Reed Andrus, Charlotte Austin Review, "J.M. (Mike) Hayes has written just two books. His first, The Grey Pilgrim, is a thriller based on the last American Indian uprising in Arizona, which happened in 1940. The story was published in hardcover as a Walker mystery in 1990, and promptly went out of print. Now, a decade later, Poisoned Pen Press has released Hayes' second work, Mad Dog and Englishman, in a slender, well-packaged hardcover, along with a trade paperback reprint of The Grey Pilgrim. I bought both books based on small promotional blurbs given in the Poisoned Pen's monthly newsletter. I take purchasing chances like that on occasion. When they pay off, it's usually with dividends. I mean, how can you not like a book that begins: "Summer in Benteen County, Kansas, is a season possessed of all the gentle subtlety of an act of war." One immediately envisions a small-town, rural environment where the air hangs heavily, buzzing flies doppler in and out of hearing range, and there is a general sense of lethargy extending across the town square to all the cars parked in front of the cafe. A perfect setting upon which to impose the violence and disruption of the mutilation murder of a local preacher. Author Hayes advances his scenario using a variety of well-drawn character viewpoints. The novel's eponymous Englishman is local sheriff, caught off-guard by unexpected bloodshed, further stunned by the kidnapping of his daughter. Sheriff English's brother is Mad Dog, whose nickname stems from his eccentric mannerisms, and a penchant for performing mystical Indian ceremonies. Mad Dog sets himself up as a candidate for arrest by discovering the remains of a killer's wrath. Another fine supporting player is Mrs.Kraus, a feisty grandmother-type who doubles as police dispatcher, and whose occasional lapse of radio contact complicates lines of communication. The author's powerful voice belies his relatively small body of work. Hayes writes with assurance, sprinkling his story with an abundance of black humor and a strong sense of place. He isn't afraid to describe a bloody body, provide a discourse on child abuse, or present a bucolic nonchalance over individual sexual proclivities. He even throws in a few eff words for spice. If there is a downside to this book, it comes at the finale where he seems unsure how to wrap matters up in a tidy package. Poisoned Pen Press came into existence in 1996, as a response to the growing number of mystery authors being dropped by their publishing companies. Barbara and husband Robert Rosenwald are now responsible for 20 and 30 releases each year, and the number is steadily increasing. Their press runs are small, but so are their costs - estimated break-even point is 1,000 copies. I have no idea how many copies of Mad Dog were printed, but there ought to be enough to start a word of mouth campaign in support of this fine book. I applaud Robert and Barbara for their skill at identifying J.M. Hayes as an author people need to read." --Reed Andrus, Charlotte Austin Review
Dewey Edition
21
Series Volume Number
1
Volume Number
Vol. 27
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
A blend of science and superstition recalls the wacky mysteries of James Doss (The Shaman Signs 0-380-97721-4 and The Night Visitor 0-380-97721-4) and the magical realism of Luis Borges. Summer in Benteen County, Kansas, is a season possessed of all the gentle subtlety of an act of war. Winter, of course, is no better, but remembrance of its frosts and blizzards and winds that begin to suck away your life before you walk a dozen steps has grown faint by the early hours of a Sunday morning in late June. While some try to sleep, and some like Sheriff English and his ex-wife try sex, the Reverend Peter Simms takes an early walk in the park and encounters someone counting coup. When the Sheriff's part-Cheyenne brother, Mad Dog, arrives to meditate, he finds the Reverend's mutilated corpse. Mad Dog is the obvious suspect and begins to hang out in the town jail while Sheriff English widens his net and picks up not only several suspicious characters, but an increasingly dark history for the Simms family. The case grows stormier. Soon, so does the weather. As a tornado gathers to hurl its fury on the hapless town, the fury of the killer rises to meet it in an ending that will, literally, blow readers away., "A suspenseful tale, told from the title to the end with wit and warmth by a very talented writer." --Nancy Pickard, award-winning author Summer in Benteen County, Kansas, is a season possessed of all the gentle subtlety of an act of war. Winter, of course, is no better, but remembrance of its frosts and blizzards and winds that begin to suck away your life before you walk a dozen steps has grown faint by the early hours of a Sunday morning in late June. While some try to sleep, and Sheriff English and his ex-wife try sex, the Reverend Peter Simms takes an early walk in the park and encounters someone counting coup. When the Sheriff's part-Cheyenne brother, Mad Dog, arrives to meditate, he finds the Reverend's mutilated corpse. Mad Dog is the obvious suspect and he begins to hang out in the town jail while Sheriff English widens his net. English picks up several suspicious characters, and an increasingly dark history for the Simms family. The case grows stormier, and so does the weather. As a tornado gathers to hurl its fury on the hapless town, the fury of the killer rises to meet it., A suspenseful tale, told from the title to the end with wit and warmth by a very talented writer." -Nancy Pickard, award-winning author Summer in Benteen County, Kansas, is a season possessed of all the gentle subtlety of an act of war. Winter, of course, is no better, but remembrance of its frosts and blizzards and winds that begin to suck away your life before you walk a dozen steps has grown faint by the early hours of a Sunday morning in late June. While some try to sleep, and Sheriff English and his ex-wife try sex, the Reverend Peter Simms takes an early walk in the park and encounters someone counting coup. When the Sheriff's part-Cheyenne brother, Mad Dog, arrives to meditate, he finds the Reverend's mutilated corpse. Mad Dog is the obvious suspect and he begins to hang out in the town jail while Sheriff English widens his net. English picks up several suspicious characters, and an increasingly dark history for the Simms family. The casegrows stormier, and so does the weather. As a tornado gathers to hurl its fury on the hapless town, the fury of the killer rises to meet it. ", Summer in Benteen, County, Kansas, is a season possessed of all the gentle subtlety of an act of war. Winter, of course, is no better, but remembrance of its frosts and blizzards and winds that begin to suck away your life before you walk a dozen steps has grown faint by the early hours of a Sunday morning in late June. While some try to sleep, and Sheriff English and his ex-wife try sex, the Reverend Peter Simms takes an early walk in the park and encounters someone counting coup. When the Sheriff's part-Cheyenne brother, Mad Dog, arrives to meditate, he finds the Reverend's mutilated corpse. Mad Dog is the obvious suspect and he begins to hang out in the town jail while Sheriff English widens his net. English picks up several suspicious characters, and an increasingly dark history for the Simms family. The case grows stormier, and so does the weather. As a tornado gathers to hurl its fury on the hapless town, the fury of the killer rises to meet it.
LC Classification Number
PS3558.A8315 M33
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- 0***a (551)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis item arrived as described, fast and packaged very well . I only received half of my order on one day so I contacted the seller who and with fast and a great help. I received the rest of my order a few days later due to the carrier missing the third box in his vehicle. I am a very happy customer who has done business with in the past multiple time and will do business with again in the future. I trust and like this seller. You will be happy with the value and condition of your purchase.
- u***a (252)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI have purchased from them many times. This time, and on occasion I have had an issue with the product, but the seller is graceful about correcting errors. They do a huge volume and sometimes have sent the wrong book or one of their multiples that does not match the description. With swift communication, the seller always resolves the issue. The shipping speed & packaging is excellent. I will continue buying from this seller!
- r***0 (600)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseRecommended Seller with very fast shipping, excellent communication as the seller responded to all my messages, the book came exactly as advertised and was packaged very well. Another great thing, was I changed my mind and asked to return it and the seller quickly responded to my message and allowed me to return it without any hassle. Also, great prices and I would buy from again. Thanks for a great transaction!!