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The Black Marble
By Joseph Wambaugh
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Delacorte Pr
Publication date November 1, 1977
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9780385280570
ISBN-10 0385280572
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $9.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Southern California and the world of dog shows provide the backgrounds for an unprecedented dognapping-extortion scheme and an unusual love affair, involving a Vodka-swilling detective sergeant, a gung-ho female detective, a Junior League veteran, and a master dog groomer
Amazon.com description: Product Description: He is a damned good cop—a burned-out homicide detective wrapped around a Smith & Wesson .38 and a vodka bottle. She is his partner—twice divorced, nursing a grudge against men, obsessed by the awful temptation of love.

Praise for The Black Marble
 
“[Joseph] Wambaugh sidesteps all the clichés.”—Baltimore Sun
 
“Superb . . . his best book!”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“First-rate . . . fast, colorful, and gripping . . . as touching as it is breathlessly entertaining.”—Cosmopolitan

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Hardcover
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from Delacorte Pr (November 1, 1977)
9780385280570 | details & prices | List price $9.95
About: Southern California and the world of dog shows provide the backgrounds for an unprecedented dognapping-extortion scheme and an unusual love affair, involving a Vodka-swilling detective sergeant, a gung-ho female detective, a Junior League veteran, and a master dog groomer
Paperback
Book cover for 9780440106449 Book cover for 9780440613961
 
from Dell Books (December 21, 1998)
9780440613961 | details & prices | 416 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $23.00
Reissue edition from Dell Pub Co (May 1, 1993)
9780440106449 | details & prices | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Southern California and the world of dog shows provide the backgrounds for an unprecedented dognapping-extortion scheme and an unusual love affair, involving a Vodka-swilling detective sergeant, a gung-ho female detective, a Junior League veteran, and a master dog groomer
CD/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9781455813131 Book cover for 9781455813155
 
With Oliver Wyman (other contributor) | Mp3 una edition from Brilliance Audio (June 14, 2011)
9781455813155 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $24.99
With Oliver Wyman (other contributor) | Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio (June 14, 2011)
9781455813131 | details & prices | 5.75 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $29.99

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