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Product Identifiers
PublisherDoherty Associates, LLC, Tom & Co
ISBN-101250216486
ISBN-139781250216489
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038596590
Product Key Features
Book TitleStolen Gold Affair : a Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMystery & Detective / Historical
Publication Year2020
GenreFiction
AuthorBill Pronzini
Book SeriesCarpenter and Quincannon Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.2 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-287946
Reviews"Attractive characters, a finely tuned plot, and fascinating snippets of California history distinguish this outing. Who could ask for more?"-- Publishers Weekly on The Stolen Gold Affair Praise for the Carpenter and Quincannon Series: "...there's more than enough to satisfy readers looking for a fast, fun escape from their daily cares."-- Publishers Weekly on The Flimflam Affair "This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun."-- Publishers Weekly on The Bags of Tricks Affair "Four stars. The plotting is great fun."-- Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine on The Plague of Thieves Affair "Those who enjoy historical mysteries are in for a particular treat with this delightful new series featuring two intrepid detectives who solve their cases using different but equally effective methods." -- Booklist on The Bughouse Affair "Readers will enjoy the historical details as they ponder the cases and wonder about the Carpenter-Quincannon relationship."-- Booklist on The Body Snatchers Affair "Historical mystery readers will enjoy this well-researched story from a pair of always reliable genre veterans."-- Booklist on The Spook Lights Affair "A doubly impossible crime only adds to the enjoyable plot"-- Publishers Weekly on The Bughouse Affair "An intriguing mystery."-- Publishers Weekly on The Spook Lights Affair, Praise for the Carpenter and Quincannon Series: "...there's more than enough to satisfy readers looking for a fast, fun escape from their daily cares."-- Publishers Weekly on The Flimflam Affair "This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun."-- Publishers Weekly on The Bags of Tricks Affair "Four stars. The plotting is great fun."-- Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine on The Plague of Thieves Affair "Those who enjoy historical mysteries are in for a particular treat with this delightful new series featuring two intrepid detectives who solve their cases using different but equally effective methods." -- Booklist on The Bughouse Affair "Readers will enjoy the historical details as they ponder the cases and wonder about the Carpenter-Quincannon relationship."-- Booklist on The Body Snatchers Affair "Historical mystery readers will enjoy this well-researched story from a pair of always reliable genre veterans."-- Booklist on The Spook Lights Affair "A doubly impossible crime only adds to the enjoyable plot"-- Publishers Weekly on The Bughouse Affair "An intriguing mystery."-- Publishers Weekly on The Spook Lights Affair
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Series Volume Number8
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisThe Stolen Gold Affair is the latest charming historical mystery in Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini's detective series. In response to a string of gold thefts in a Mother Lode mine, Quincannon goes undercover as a newly-hired miner to identify and capture the men responsible. Meanwhile, Sabina finds herself not only making plans for her and Quincannon's wedding, but also investigating both an audacious real estate scam and an abusive young man's villainous secret. The Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries: #1 The Bughouse Affair #2 The Spook Lights Affair #3 The Body Snatchers Affair #4 The Plague of Thieves Affair #5 The Dangerous Ladies Affair #6 The Bags of Tricks Affair #7 The Flimflam Affair #8 The Stolen Gold Affair