Gone, No Forwarding: A Dka File Novel
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of hardboiled crime fiction, Gone, No Forwarding plunges readers into the gritty world of the Daniel Kearny Associates (DKA) detective agency, where a team of skip tracers and repo men navigate the criminal underbelly of San Francisco. Joe Gores, himself a former private investigator, chronicles the agency's relentless pursuit of deadbeats, con artists, and fugitives across a city rendered with vivid, street-level authenticity. The novel unfolds across multiple interwoven storylines, each following a different DKA operative as they close in on their quarry, building tension through sharp, punchy prose and razor-edged dialogue. Gores masterfully illustrates the unglamorous, procedural reality of detective work, grounding the narrative in the authentic mechanics of the trade rather than Hollywood fantasy. Fans of classic noir and procedural crime fiction will find this installment in the DKA series a taut, expertly crafted portrait of justice pursued one case at a time.
Author: Joe Gores
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Victor Gollancz Ltd
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of hardboiled crime fiction, Gone, No Forwarding plunges readers into the gritty world of the Daniel Kearny Associates (DKA) detective agency, where a team of skip tracers and repo men navigate the criminal underbelly of San Francisco. Joe Gores, himself a former private investigator, chronicles the agency's relentless pursuit of deadbeats, con artists, and fugitives across a city rendered with vivid, street-level authenticity. The novel unfolds across multiple interwoven storylines, each following a different DKA operative as they close in on their quarry, building tension through sharp, punchy prose and razor-edged dialogue. Gores masterfully illustrates the unglamorous, procedural reality of detective work, grounding the narrative in the authentic mechanics of the trade rather than Hollywood fantasy. Fans of classic noir and procedural crime fiction will find this installment in the DKA series a taut, expertly crafted portrait of justice pursued one case at a time.