Hard Freeze (Joe Kurtz Series, Book 2)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1478986530 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The single-minded Joe Kurtz is a wonderfully flawed and deliciously soiled noir icon. Having proven he can write hard-nosed noir with 2001's Hardcase, prolific genre-crossing author Dan Simmons reintroduces his gritty protagonist Joe Kurtz and promptly pitches him into the icy waters of Hard Freeze. As Kurtz says, "It was shaping up to be an especially tough winter." When he finds out who the money behind the hit is, Joe's already outgunned and outmanned but never outsmarted. Simmons has crafted a perfectly ruthless crime novel with a relentless pace that doesn't let up until the final page. This wily warrior is always one step ahead of whoever is chasing him, be
Joe Kurtz, former investigator and convicted felon, is on parole. Dodging a contract on his head and tracking a serial killer on the loose, Kurtz plunges headfirst into the icy waters of revenge as both victim and avenger.. Frears wants one thing before he dies: for Kurtz to find the fiend that the authorities couldn't. But the calculating killera master at changing identitieshas a little unfinished business of his own. As if watching his back weren't enough work, Kurtz has also been hired by a gravely ill John Frears, whose daughter met a grisly fate at the hands of a murderer. Back on the streets of Buffalo, he's already marked by a local Mafia don
What's not to like about the Joe Kurtz series What's not to like about the Joe Kurtz series? He is the antithesis of what you expect a hero to be. He is cold, focused, and without mercy as he aligns the stars to make things good again. This series may be Simmons' "vacation" from the intricate and intense nov. "Great!" according to D. McGuffin. I love this series! I hope Mr. Simmons writes more in this line. Steady paced, good development, better then Jack Reacher. Devoured all Great! I love this series! I hope Mr. Simmons writes more in this line. Steady paced, good development, better then Jack Reacher. Devoured all 3 books.. books.. Parker lite For the past thirty-something years, Donald Westlake (writing under the name Richard Stark) has written stories of a ruthless thief named Parker, who is tough, smart and coldly stoic in his approach to life. These stories have had an influence on many writers, in