Briarpatch
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A masterwork of American crime fiction, Briarpatch chronicles the story of Benjamin Dill, a Senate investigator who returns to his unnamed Sunbelt hometown after his sister — a police detective — is killed by a car bomb. What begins as a personal quest for justice rapidly uncovers a labyrinthine web of political corruption, old debts, and dangerous secrets that the city's powerful figures will do anything to keep buried. Ross Thomas writes with a razor-sharp wit and an insider's cynicism, presenting a world where loyalty is a commodity and every favor carries a hidden price. The novel's tone is darkly comic yet tautly suspenseful, illustrating Thomas's signature ability to blend sharp social satire with propulsive plotting. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel, Briarpatch stands as one of the finest political thrillers of the twentieth century, essential reading for fans of intelligent, morally complex crime fiction.
Author: Ross Thomas
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Hamish Hamilton
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A masterwork of American crime fiction, Briarpatch chronicles the story of Benjamin Dill, a Senate investigator who returns to his unnamed Sunbelt hometown after his sister — a police detective — is killed by a car bomb. What begins as a personal quest for justice rapidly uncovers a labyrinthine web of political corruption, old debts, and dangerous secrets that the city's powerful figures will do anything to keep buried. Ross Thomas writes with a razor-sharp wit and an insider's cynicism, presenting a world where loyalty is a commodity and every favor carries a hidden price. The novel's tone is darkly comic yet tautly suspenseful, illustrating Thomas's signature ability to blend sharp social satire with propulsive plotting. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel, Briarpatch stands as one of the finest political thrillers of the twentieth century, essential reading for fans of intelligent, morally complex crime fiction.