Cold Light: The 6th Charles Resnick Mystery (A Charles Resnick Mystery)
by John Harvey
List Price:
Our Price: $9.03
You Save: $5.92 (40%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: John HarveyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-01
ISBN: 1932859578
Number of pages: 312
Publisher: Bloody Brits Press
Book Reviews of Cold Light: The 6th Charles Resnick Mystery (A Charles Resnick Mystery)
Book Review: Best of the series to date
Summary: 5 Stars
I am reading my way through this superior series by John Harvey in chronological order, and this sixth book is my favorite. While the protrayal of life in England's Nottingham and the Midlands in the late 80s and 90s is gritty and grim through-out, and there are characters in every book that are pretty repugnant, the previous book, "Wasted Years" was for me a depressing low point. By contrast, "Cold Light" is a rebound, and the pace and pull of the plot and narrative is far stronger and more satisfying,
It is the veracity of the characters, with all their shortcomings and their small human surprises, that makes Harvey's work so good. Resnick, the nominal main character, is a quite delight, full of his own foibles and flaws, in particular in his relationship issues. But it is his humanity, decency and quiet, sure smarts that makes him the reader's anchor.
Summary of Cold Light: The 6th Charles Resnick Mystery (A Charles Resnick Mystery)
"Charlie Resnick is one of the most fully realized characters in modern crime fiction."-Sue Grafton
"Such satisfying reading. No wasted time here."-Publishers Weekly
When Nancy Phelan, a young woman who works at the housing office, is kidnapped from outside the office's Christmas party, suspicion falls on a young client who attacked her earlier that day. Little in Resnick's life is that simple, however, especially at Christmas, and as the mystery of Nancy's disappearance deepens, the most trusted of his team, Lynn Kellogg, unwittingly puts herself in the path of a dangerous psychopath.
Police Procedurals Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Audiobooks on Cassette
- Audiobooks on CD
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- e-Books
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Medicine
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Read These By the Light of the Moon
The Zero: A Novel (P.S.)by Jess Walter
Harper Perennial; Published: 2007-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.43
Price in other shops:
Citizen Vince (P.S.)by Jess Walter
Harper Perennial; Published: 2008-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.95
Price in other shops:
The Black Pathby Asa Larsson
Delta; Published: 2008-07-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.98
Price in other shops:
When the Devil Holds the Candle (Inspector Sejer Mysteries)by Karin Fossum
Harvest Books; Published: 2007-06-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.75
Price in other shops:
Lady Killerby Lisa Scottoline
Harper; Published: 2008-02-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.95
Price in other shops:
The Reapers: A Thrillerby John Connolly
Atria; Published: 2008-05-27; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $10.47
Price in other shops:
The Indian Bride (Inspector Sejer Mysteries)by Karin Fossum
Harvest Books; Published: 2008-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.49
Price in other shops:
The Girl of His Dreams (A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery)by Donna Leon
Atlantic Monthly Press; Published: 2008-05-13; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $15.00
Price in other shops:
The Talented Mr. Ripleyby Patricia Highsmith
W. W. Norton; Published: 2008-06-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.27
Price in other shops:
The Keepsake: A Novelby Tess Gerritsen
Ballantine Books; Published: 2008-09-09; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $17.16
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
Gone to Groundby John Harvey
Harcourt; Published: 2008-02-04; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $5.74
Price in other shops:
Living Proof: A Charlie Resnick Novelby John Harvey
Henry Holt & Co; Published: 1995-06; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $17.99
Price in other shops:
Rough Treatmentby John Harvey
Published: 1997-08-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.54
Price in other shops:
Flesh & Blood: A Frank Elder Mysteryby John Harvey
Harvest Books; Published: 2006-07-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.98
Price in other shops:
Cutting Edge (Cutting Edge (Owl))by John Harvey
Published: 1998-05-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.95
Price in other shops:
Darkness & Light: A Frank Elder Mystery (Frank Elder Mysteries)by John Harvey
Harcourt; Published: 2006-07-03; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.19
Price in other shops:
Off Minor (Charlie Resnick Series , No 4)by John Harvey
Published: 1998-05-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.04
Easy Meatby John Harvey
Published: 1997-09-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.34
Last Rites: The 10th Charles Resnick Mystery (A Charles Resnick Mystery)by John Harvey
Bloody Brits Press; Published: 2008-10-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.17
Price in other shops:
Lonely Hearts: The 1st Charles Resnick Mystery (A Charles Resnick Mystery)by John Harvey
Bloody Brits Press; Published: 2007-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.08
Price in other shops: