The Chicago Way
A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
From the co-creator and executive producer of the television show Cold Case Files, a fast-paced, stylish murder mystery featuring a tough-talking Irish cop turned private investigator who does for the city of Chicago what Elmore Leonard did for Detroit and...
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From the co-creator and executive producer of the television show Cold Case Files, a fast-paced, stylish murder mystery featuring a tough-talking Irish cop turned private investigator who does for the city of Chicago what Elmore Leonard did for Detroit and Raymond Chandler did for Los Angeles. Ferociously plotted and crackling with wit, THE CHICAGO WAY is first-rate suspense steeped in the glorious, gritty atmosphere of a great city.
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Private detective Michael Kelly is hired by his former partner to solve an eight-year old rape and battery case long gone cold. But when the partner turns up dead, Kelly enlists a team of his savviest colleagues to connect the dots between the recent murder and the cold case it revived: a television reporter whose relationship with Kelly is not strictly professional; his best friend from childhood, a forensic DNA expert; and an old ally from the DA's office. To close the case, Kelly will have to face the mob, a serial killer, his own double-crossing friends, and the mean streets of the city he loves.
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Chapter 1I was on the second floor of a three-story walk-up on Chicago s North Side. Outside the Hawk blew hard off the lake and flattened itself against the bay windows. I didn t care. I had my feet up, a cup of Earl Grey, and my own list of the ten greatest moments in Cubs history.For the first half hour I was stuck on number one. Then I realized the greatest moments at Clark and Addison are always about to be. With that I settled in and mapped out the starting rotation for next year s world champions. That s when I saw him.Actually, I sensed John Gibbons before I saw him. But that s just how it was with Gibbons. From waist to shoulders he was of one dimension, that being massive. His head sat on a bulldog neck, with short ears and gray hair clipped close. His nose showed the back rooms of Chicago s alleys. His eyes were still clear, cool, and blue. He cornered me with a look and smiled. Hello, Michael. Gibbons had been retired from the force five years now. I hadn t seen him in four, but it didn t matter. We had some history. He shook off the rain and threw a chair toward my desk. He sat down as if he belonged there and always had. I put the Cubs away, pulled open the bottom drawer, and found a bottle of Powers Irish. John took it straight. Just to be sociable, I gave Sir Earl a jolt. What s up, John? He hesitated. For the first time I noticed his suit, uncomfortably cheap, and his tie, a clip-on. In his hands he twisted a soft felt hat. Got a case for you, Michael. He always called me Michael, which was okay since that was my name. I didn t want to derail him, but my curiosity held sway. Jesus, John, who s dressing you these days? The big man reddened a bit and looked down at the outfit. Pretty bad, huh? The wife. Did you know the wife, Michael? I shook my head. I didn t know anything about John that wasn t three years old. His personal file at that time read widower. His first wife, an Irishwoman from Donegal, got a message from her doctor one day about
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an X-ray. Two weeks later, she was gone. I had sent a card and given John a call. The wife, the second wife that is, she left about a year ago, Gibbons said. She was a younger type, you know. John always had a weakness for them. Women, that is. It s been my experience if you have that sort of weakness, the younger ones tend only to aggravate the situation. So you been dressing yourself? I said. For some time. And you get all dressed up to come here? A nod. To see me? Another nod. I got a case, Michael. So I gather. I freshened his drink and poured a bit more hot water into my mug. You remember 1997. Before my time, I said. Not by much. Anyway, it was Christmas Eve. I had the windows rolled down. You remember I used to keep the windows down. Even when it was cold. Well, I m driving the squad by myself. Down in South Chicago. I knew South Chicago. A collection of warehouses and whorehouses. Dry docks and rough trade. A nasty bit of Chicago, crumbling at the edges and blending into Indiana gray. I hear a shot, John said. Roll around a corner and see this girl running down the middle of the street. Head-to-toe blood. The guy is right behind her. He s got a .38 in one hand and a knife in the other. Sticking her as they run. John closed his eyes for a moment and left the room. When he opened them, he was back. I didn t feel so comfortable anymore. Couple decades on the job, Michael. Never saw anything close to it. I get out of the car, she s coming right at me. I just catch the both of them. He s on top and I can still hear that knife. Made like a suction noise. I reach around with my piece and put it to his head. For the first time
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Autoren-Porträt von Michael Harvey
Michael Harvey is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the television series Cold Case Files, as well as an Academy Award-nominee for his documentary Eyewitness, and is a former investigative reporter for CBS. He earned a law degree at Duke and a masters in journalism from Northwestern. He alsoowns a bar in Chicago.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Michael Harvey
- 2008, 303 Seiten, Maße: 13,2 x 20,2 cm, Taschenbuch, Englisch
- Verlag: Vintage, New York
- ISBN-10: 0307386287
- ISBN-13: 9780307386281
- Erscheinungsdatum: 11.07.2008
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
A magnificent debut that should be read by all. John Grisham An intricate, fast-paced crime thriller. The Chicago Sun-Times A smart, stylish debut. The Boston Globe This book harkens the arrival of a major new voice. Michael Connelly Gritty and witty, The Chicago Way is done the classic Raymond Chandler Way. Kathy Reichs
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