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Catch and Release Paperback – 25 Sept. 2013

English edition by Lawrence Block (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars (99)
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The Master Returns--With Never-Before-Collected Tales of Murder and DesireOne of the most highly acclaimed novelists in the crime genre, Lawrence Block is also a master of the short story, with award-winning work ranging from the macabre to the slyly comic, from heart-stopping tales of revenge to memorable explorations of lust and greed, all told in Block's unforgettable style. The sixteen stories (and one stage play!) collected here feature appearances by some of Block s most famous characters, including gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr and alcoholic private detective Matt Scudder, as well as glimpses into the minds of a rogue's gallery of frightening killers, dangerous sociopaths, crooked cops, and lost souls whose only chance to find themselves may be on the wrong side of a gun.You'll meet a compulsive hoarder whose towering piles of trash and treasures hide disturbing secrets...a beautiful young tennis star with a rather too possessive secret admirer...a dealer in stolen art who is unwilling to part with his most prized possession at any price...poker players with agendas that have nothing to do with the cards in their hands...and a catch-and-release fisherman whose preferred catch walks on two legs.Terror and passion, cruelty and vindication--it's all here, in a collection that will thrill you, scare you, and remind you why Lawrence Block is still the best there is at what he does.This is the book that led Publishers Weekly’s reviewer to enthuse, “If Block were a serial killer instead of one of the best storytellers of our time, we’d be in real trouble.”
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  1. Print length
    292 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    25 Sept. 2013
  4. Dimensions
    15.24 x 1.68 x 22.86 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    1492811785
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1492811787
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Biographie de l'auteur

Lawrence Block, proclaimed a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, has been writing award-winning mystery and suspense fiction for half a century. His most recent novels are Hit Me, featuring Keller, and A Drop of the Hard Stuff, featuring Matthew Scudder, who will be played by Liam Neeson in the forthcoming film, A Walk Among the Tombstones. Several of his other books have been filmed, although not terribly well. He's well known for his books for writers, including the classic Telling Lies for Fun & Profit, and The Liar's Bible. In addition to prose works, he has written episodic television (Tilt!) and the Wong Kar-wai film, My Blueberry Nights. He is a modest and humble fellow, although you would never guess as much from this biographical note.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 25 Sept. 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492811785
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492811787
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 476 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 1.68 x 22.86 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (99)

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Lawrence Block has been writing crime, mystery, and suspense fiction for more than half a century. He has published more than 100 books, and no end of short stories.

LB is best known for his series characters, including Matthew Scudder, Bernie Rhodenbarr, Evan Tanner, and Keller. LB has also published under pseudonyms including Jill Emerson, John Warren Wells, Lesley Evans, and Anne Campbell Clarke.

His monthly instructional column ran in Writer’s Digest for 14 years and led to a series of books for writers. He has also written television and film screenplays. Several of LB’s books have been filmed, including A Walk Among the Tombstones.

LB is a Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America. He has won multiple Edgar and Shamus awards, the Japanese Maltese Falcon award, the Nero Wolfe and Philip Marlowe awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and the Diamond Dagger for Life Achievement from the Crime Writers Association of the UK, been proclaimed a Grand Maitre du Roman Noir, and has been awarded the Société 813 trophy.

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  • Hooray!
    5.0 out of 5 stars Block knows people and writes about the shadow like no other author - loved this
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 March 2015
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    Lawrence Block is the daddy. Not so keen on his rather whimsical 'comedy' style in some of his work but the air of menace and danger and sinister foreboding is palpable. Block knows people and writes about the shadow like no other author - loved this collection
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  • don22754
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read the first story.
    Reviewed in Australia on 8 July 2014
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    Some menacing writing by this famous, and famously patchy author. Living with the task of writing does call for frequent breaks to retain sanity and balance, and it's impossible to always get it right. Catch and Release is tautly written, and eerily plausible.
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  • kosar34
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alles 👍🏻.
    Reviewed in Germany on 11 September 2020
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    Alles super gelaufen. 👍🏻
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  • grandpapa
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Block
    Reviewed in Canada on 21 October 2013
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    LB just provides constant change. Always a fun read. The only way he could improve is to send me money for great reviews. lol
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  • J. Fields
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hell Yes
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 September 2011
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    For my money, the best of the short story offerings from Mr. Block so far on Amazon. What's beautiful about this story is the solely unique concept of the main character in regards to his two hobbies. You haven't seen a story like this before, written like this before. How often can you say that?

    Bloody, tense, unforgiving, fascinating and a reminder that when the story needs it, Block has a vast array of sharp edges at his disposal and he's not afraid to use them.

    I almost want this to be a fully realized novel. But maybe I don't. It's so perfect as it is, I just have no idea what could make it better. I know that when it ends, you wish it hadn't ended.

    Read Catch & Release. You probably won't find a better more original story in this vein in any format this year.
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