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THE CLEANER.
by Battles, Brett
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)/fine
- ISBN 10
- 044024370X
- ISBN 13
- 9780440243700
- Seller
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About This Item
New York:: Delacorte,, (2007). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.). First printing. The author's first crime novel, introducing Jonathan Quinn, "a freelancer working for 'the Office', a shadowy criminal organization. His job is to clean up crime scenes - dispose of bodies, wipe away prints, anything to help them get away with it. His latest job seems simple enough: investigate a suspicious case of arson. Until the moment a dead body turns up where it doesn't belong, and Quinn's Office handlers go strangely silent. The Office is under threat, and someone wants him dead." SIGNED on the title page. Nominated for both a Barry Award and a Shamus award. 353 pp.
Synopsis
Meet Jonathan Quinn: a freelance operative with a take-no-prisoners style and the heart of a loner. His job? Professional "cleaner." Nothing too violent, just disposing of bodies, doing a little cleanup if necessary. But in Brett Battles's electrifying debut novel, Quinn's latest assignment will change everything, igniting a harrowing journey of violence, betrayal, and revenge.The job seemed simple enough: investigating a suspicious case of arson. But when a dead body turns up where it doesn't belong--and Quinn's handlers at "the Office" turn strangely silent--he knows he's in over his head. With only a handful of clues, Quinn scrambles for cover, struggling to find out why someone wants him dead . . . and if it's linked to a larger attempt to wipe out the Office. The CleanerQuinn's only hope may be Orlando, a woman from his past who's reluctant to help but who may hold the key to solving the case. Suddenly the two are prying into old crimes, crisscrossing continents, struggling to stay alive long enough to unbury the truth. But as the hunt intensifies, Quinn is stunned by what he uncovers: a chilling secret . . . and a brilliantly orchestrated conspiracy--with an almost unimaginable goal.Furiously paced, filled with superbly drawn characters and pitch-perfect dialogue, The Cleaner puts a powerful twist on all our expectations as it confirms Brett Battles's place as one of the most exciting new talents in suspense fiction today.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookfever.com, IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82050
- Title
- THE CLEANER.
- Author
- Battles, Brett
- Format/Binding
- SIGNED hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 044024370X
- ISBN 13
- 9780440243700
- Publisher
- Delacorte,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- (2007)
- Keywords
- first novel,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery - Suspense & Detective Fiction;
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