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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Mariner Books
Publication date
August 1, 2003
Pages
416
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780156027199
ISBN-10
0156027194
Dimensions
1 by 5 by 8 in.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$14.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Released from prison after serving time for a murder he did not commit, Victor Ribe, an ex-junkie and World War I veteran, returns to a city where Prohibition has been repealed and the streets are rife with illegal heroin trafficking, forcing legitmate industries to take action, and becomes drawn into the corruption when his old Army buddy reports a murder and then the body vanishes. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
This rich tale of drug dealing and union-busting, murder and mayhem on both sides of the law, begins when Victor Ribe, an ex-junkie and World War I veteran, is mysteriously released from prison after serving fifteen years for a murder he didn't commit. He returns to a city where Prohibition has been repealed and a dark underworld is developing a new source of profits--illegal heroin trafficking. Meanwhile, legitimate industries are launching an offensive against unionization and the specter of Communism--and they're not above fighting dirty.
When Victor's old Army buddy, Freddy Stillman, a munitions salesman, reports a murder but can't explain why the body has disappeared, he unwittingly pulls himself and Victor into the bewildering swirl of corruption and conspiracy that encompasses everyone in the book's vast, raging cityscape. Combining the atmospheric richness of Dashiell Hammett and the irresistible, subversive humor of Thomas Pynchon, The Disappearing Body weaves suspenseful mystery into a stunning, darkly hilarious portrait of urban America between the wars.
When Victor's old Army buddy, Freddy Stillman, a munitions salesman, reports a murder but can't explain why the body has disappeared, he unwittingly pulls himself and Victor into the bewildering swirl of corruption and conspiracy that encompasses everyone in the book's vast, raging cityscape. Combining the atmospheric richness of Dashiell Hammett and the irresistible, subversive humor of Thomas Pynchon, The Disappearing Body weaves suspenseful mystery into a stunning, darkly hilarious portrait of urban America between the wars.
Editions
Hardcover
from Doubleday (March 1, 2002)
9780385500340 | details & prices | 401 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Victor Ribe, an ex-junkie and World War I veteran, returns to a city where prohibition has been repealed and the streets are rife with illegal heroin trafficking, and becomes drawn into the corruption when his old Army buddy reports a murder and then thebody vanishes.
About: Victor Ribe, an ex-junkie and World War I veteran, returns to a city where prohibition has been repealed and the streets are rife with illegal heroin trafficking, and becomes drawn into the corruption when his old Army buddy reports a murder and then thebody vanishes.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Mariner Books (August 1, 2003)
9780156027199 | details & prices | 416 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $14.00
About: Released from prison after serving time for a murder he did not commit, Victor Ribe, an ex-junkie and World War I veteran, returns to a city where Prohibition has been repealed and the streets are rife with illegal heroin trafficking, forcing legitmate industries to take action, and becomes drawn into the corruption when his old Army buddy reports a murder and then the body vanishes.
About: Released from prison after serving time for a murder he did not commit, Victor Ribe, an ex-junkie and World War I veteran, returns to a city where Prohibition has been repealed and the streets are rife with illegal heroin trafficking, forcing legitmate industries to take action, and becomes drawn into the corruption when his old Army buddy reports a murder and then the body vanishes.
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