Bindlestiff: A "Nameless Detective" Mystery
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minor wear on edges with slight fading. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A gripping entry in Bill Pronzini's long-running Nameless Detective series, Bindlestiff chronicles the investigations of San Francisco's most endearingly anonymous private eye as he tracks down a missing person among the shadowy world of hobos and railway drifters. The case pulls Nameless deep into the transient subculture of bindlestiffs — those who ride the rails and live on the fringes of society — where danger lurks beneath the surface of every campfire and boxcar. Pronzini masterfully constructs a noir atmosphere that is both authentically Californian and timelessly hard-boiled, blending procedural rigour with genuine human empathy. The novel presents a protagonist who is refreshingly real — flawed, dogged, and deeply moral — making it one of the most compelling instalments in this celebrated mystery series.
Author: Bill Pronzini
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, St. Martin's Press
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minor wear on edges with slight fading. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A gripping entry in Bill Pronzini's long-running Nameless Detective series, Bindlestiff chronicles the investigations of San Francisco's most endearingly anonymous private eye as he tracks down a missing person among the shadowy world of hobos and railway drifters. The case pulls Nameless deep into the transient subculture of bindlestiffs — those who ride the rails and live on the fringes of society — where danger lurks beneath the surface of every campfire and boxcar. Pronzini masterfully constructs a noir atmosphere that is both authentically Californian and timelessly hard-boiled, blending procedural rigour with genuine human empathy. The novel presents a protagonist who is refreshingly real — flawed, dogged, and deeply moral — making it one of the most compelling instalments in this celebrated mystery series.