You'Ve Got Him Cold
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — visible wear on corners and spine edges, slight fading. Page Condition: yellowed; foxing along the book block. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A taut and atmospheric crime novel, You've Got Him Cold is one of Thomas B. Dewey's signature Mac mysteries, following the Chicago-based private investigator known simply as Mac as he navigates a dangerous criminal underworld. Dewey crafts his hard-boiled detective tales with a sharp eye for gritty urban realism and morally complex characters, placing Mac squarely in the tradition of the great American private eye fiction of the mid-20th century. The narrative moves at a relentless pace, drawing readers into a web of deception, murder, and street-level intrigue that keeps them guessing until the final page. Dewey's writing balances tough-guy wit with genuine suspense, earning him a devoted readership and a respected place alongside contemporaries like Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald.
Author: Thomas B. Dewey
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, T. V. Boardman & Company Limited, London
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — visible wear on corners and spine edges, slight fading. Page Condition: yellowed; foxing along the book block. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A taut and atmospheric crime novel, You've Got Him Cold is one of Thomas B. Dewey's signature Mac mysteries, following the Chicago-based private investigator known simply as Mac as he navigates a dangerous criminal underworld. Dewey crafts his hard-boiled detective tales with a sharp eye for gritty urban realism and morally complex characters, placing Mac squarely in the tradition of the great American private eye fiction of the mid-20th century. The narrative moves at a relentless pace, drawing readers into a web of deception, murder, and street-level intrigue that keeps them guessing until the final page. Dewey's writing balances tough-guy wit with genuine suspense, earning him a devoted readership and a respected place alongside contemporaries like Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald.