O'Connell, Jack

New York. 1993. November 1993. Mysterious Press. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0892965460. 402 pages. hardcover. Jacket photograph by Barry Marcus. keywords: Mystery New England . FROM THE PUBLISHER - The scene is the decaying New England factory town of Quinsigamond, a place fixed permanently on the American literary map by Jack O'Connell's acclaimed first novel, 'Box Nine.' Now, in 'Wireless,' events spin ever further into chaos. The action starts when an activist priest meets a grisly death within his own cathedral. The crime has all the earmarks of a gang killing from Bangkok Park, congregating point for prostitutes and pimps, musclemen, drug sellers, and crack dealers. In fact, the perp is a demented ex-FBI agent named Speer, who has arrived in Quinsigamond in search of the 'jammers' who have been hijacking local radio airwaves with their singular brand of subversive diatribes. Succeeding to the overseership of Bangkok Park is Detective Hannah Shaw. She tracks Speer's enraged quest leading him to Wireless, the funky retro-radio nightclub and the epicenter of the diverse jammer subculture. Once again, Jack O'Connell provides a terrifying and strangely enthralling glimpse into the dark heart of In the decaying New England factory town of Quinsigamond, Detective Hannah Shaw is the uncontested overseer of crime-ridden Bangkok Park. When an activist priest is murdered in his own cathedral, Hannah takes up the pursuit of a psychotic ex-FBI agent on a murderous crusade. inventory #25542 ISBN: 0892965460.