Zigzag
A Nameless Detective Collection
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Publisher Description
Unravel twisted crimes and occult mysteries with the iconic Nameless Detective in this riveting collection of novellas and short stories.
In the title novella, Zigzag, a seemingly straightforward accident investigation takes a sinister turn, entangling Nameless in a labyrinthine murder scheme. Grapplin, originally featured in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, follows a missing person case that can only end in either closure or heartbreak.
Nightscape, also originally published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine as The Winning Ticket, proves that one thing can unexpectedly lead to another in the world of crime. The collection concludes with Revenant, an original novella that ensnares Nameless in an eerie crime with haunting occult undercurrents.
Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Bill Pronzini delivers a masterfully crafted anthology of suspense, showcasing the sharp wit and deductive prowess of his legendary San Francisco detective.
"Proficient." - Kirkus Reviews
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This so-called novel in MWA Grandmaster Pronzini's consistently superior Nameless Detective series (Vixen, etc.) consists of two new novellas and two previously published short stories set in the San Francisco Bay area. In the titular novella, the character known as Nameless investigates a car accident in the Russian River area when he stumbles upon two bodies. It looks like a fatal gun battle over marijuana and money, but when the wife of one of the victims asks him to investigate further, the action zigs and zags to an unexpected and satisfactory conclusion. In "Grapplin'," street musician Charles Anthony Brown searches for his long-lost niece, only his name isn't Brown, and she isn't his niece, and the story is a study in compassion. "Nightscape" is a deftly handled study of how two unrelated things can come together. "Revenant" explores how an evil man can use a belief in the occult to his advantage. Pronzini is economical with his details, providing just the right ones to bring each scene to life.
