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POTBOILER

POTBOILER

POTBOILER
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POTBOILER Hardback - 2012

by Kellerman, Jesse

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Putnam Adult, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author previously of THE EXECUTOR, THE GENIUS, TROUBLE, and SUNSROKE. Fine, unread, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-proteccted dust jacket. [Not remainder-marked or price-clipped] M60

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  • Title POTBOILER
  • Author Kellerman, Jesse
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st Edition 1st Printing
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Putnam Adult, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2012
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 022744
  • ISBN 9780399159039 / 0399159037
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 in (23.11 x 15.75 x 3.05 cm)
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Fiction - Mystery/ Detective
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Suspense fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012001823
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
  • Quantity available 1

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Summary

Arthur Pfefferkorn is a has-been, or perhaps a never-was: a middle-aged college professor with long-dead literary aspirations. When his oldest friend, bestselling thriller writer William de Vallèe, is lost at sea, Pfefferkorn is torn between envy and grief, for de Vallèe not only outshone Pfefferkorn professionally, but married the woman Pfefferkorn loved.
Pfefferkorn’s decision to reconnect with de Vallèe’s widow sets in motion a surreal chain of events, plunging him into a shadowy realm of double crosses and intrigue, a world where no one can be trusted--and nothing can be taken seriously.

Reader reviews for POTBOILER

From the publisher

Arthur Pfefferkorn is a has-been, or perhaps a never-was: a middle-aged college professor with long-dead literary aspirations. When his oldest friend, bestselling thriller writer William de Vallee, is lost at sea, Pfefferkorn is torn between envy and grief, for de Vallee not only outshone Pfefferkorn professionally, but married the woman Pfefferkorn loved.
Pfefferkorn s decision to reconnect with de Vallee s widow sets in motion a surreal chain of events, plunging him into a shadowy realm of double crosses and intrigue, a world where no one can be trusted--and nothing can be taken seriously."

Media reviews

“Seldom, if ever, have the cloak-and-dagger folk—of any stripe, ours or theirs—appeared so omniscient, so omnipotent and so perfectly awful as they do in Kellerman’s mordantly funny latest… Another brilliant performance. Kellerman has fun here, and so will his readers.”  
Kirkus (starred)

“Kellerman ruminates on the practice of writing, the experience of sudden literary success, the nature of friendship, and the contrasts between the lives of writers and spies. Potboiler is very funny – and insightful.”
Booklist

“Kellerman balances the line between thrills and satire in this unique reading experience filled with mysteries, conspiracies, double crosses and shadowy villains….Fun in completely unexpected ways. Only a great writer like Kellerman could make it work at all well.”
Romantic Times

“This satire heavy novel works well… There are truly funny observations about publishing, what merits good writing, and the excesses of the thriller genre.”
Library Journal

"A tough, funny satire of the titled genre… Kellerman wants to have fun with thrillers… creating a niche for himself by focusing on characters who are never as smart as they think they are…. a frequently hilarious Moebius strip of a novel."
Palm Beach Post

About the author

Jesse Kellerman is the internationally bestselling author of four previous novels, "The Executor, The Genius, Trouble, "and "Sunstroke." His books and plays have also won several awards. He lives in La Jolla, California.

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