| The Prone Gunman Contributor(s): Manchette, Jean-Patrick (Author), Brook, James (Translator), Lister, Ralph (Read by) |
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ISBN: 148300189X ISBN-13: 9781483001890 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.5" (0.20 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Martin Terrier is a hired killer who wants out of the game so he can settle down and marry his childhood sweetheart, Anne. After all, that's why he took up this profession in the first place. But the organization won't let him go--they have other, more deadly plans for him. There's a visiting politician, an Arab oil magnate, whom they want assassinated, and Terrier is their man. Once again, the gunman must assume the prone shooting position--but not everything goes according to plan.A tour de force, this violent tale shatters as many illusions about life and politics as it does bodies. It is perhaps the finest work from the pen of Jean-Patrick Manchette. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brook, James: - James Brook is a poet, translator, and editor. He is an editor for City Lights Books, where he concentrates on political nonfiction and world literature. He has translated works by Guy Debord, Henri Michaux, Gellu Naum, Benjamin Peret, Alberto Savinio, and Sebastian Reichmann. His poems and essays have appeared in numerous publications. Manchette, Jean-Patrick: -Jean-Parick Manchette (1942-1995) rescued the French crime novel from the grip of stodgy police procedurals, restoring the noir edge by virtue of his post-1968 leftism. Today, Manchette is a totem to a generation of French mystery writers, and his stories have inspired several films, including Claude Chabrol's The Nada Gang. Lister, Ralph: -Ralph Lister is an actor, voice actor, and award-winning narrator. He spent fifteen years in London theater before moving to the United States to focus on film and television. He has held numerous roles in Shakespearean and modern dramas, as well as starring roles in independent films. His voice and character work can be heard in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and 13 Going On 30. |