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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
February 1, 1981
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780394424095
ISBN-10
0394424093
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Original list price
$10.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
After promising State Senator Mack, as a personal favor, to get rid of the rats that infest the tenements he owns, Jerry Fein hires professional arsonist Leo Proctor to do a surprisingly thorough job
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A riveting, blistering hot novel about the shady side of the law and the business side of the Boston underworld by the one and only George V. Higgins.
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Jerry Fein is a small-time lawyer, occasional booking agent, and full-time slumlord. But heâs nobodyâs fool. So when the tenants of his dilapidated buildings refuse to pay rent because of rats, Jerry knows just the man to help himâLeo Proctor, a professional arsonist, who can make a fire marshal look the other way for a little cash. But the heat is on over at the police station as well, and a couple of cops are suddenly feeling pressure from their superiors to produce, and something has got to give.
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Full of hardnosed cops and lawyers a little too familiar with both sides of the law, The Rat on Fire is another Higgins masterpiece and an unflinching portrait of the Boston crime world. Â
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Jerry Fein is a small-time lawyer, occasional booking agent, and full-time slumlord. But heâs nobodyâs fool. So when the tenants of his dilapidated buildings refuse to pay rent because of rats, Jerry knows just the man to help himâLeo Proctor, a professional arsonist, who can make a fire marshal look the other way for a little cash. But the heat is on over at the police station as well, and a couple of cops are suddenly feeling pressure from their superiors to produce, and something has got to give.
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Full of hardnosed cops and lawyers a little too familiar with both sides of the law, The Rat on Fire is another Higgins masterpiece and an unflinching portrait of the Boston crime world. Â
Editions
Hardcover
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from Alfred a Knopf Inc (February 1, 1981)
9780394424095 | details & prices | List price $10.95
About: After promising State Senator Mack, as a personal favor, to get rid of the rats that infest the tenements he owns, Jerry Fein hires professional arsonist Leo Proctor to do a surprisingly thorough job
About: After promising State Senator Mack, as a personal favor, to get rid of the rats that infest the tenements he owns, Jerry Fein hires professional arsonist Leo Proctor to do a surprisingly thorough job
Paperback
from Orion Pub Co (January 17, 2013)
9781409137542 | details & prices | 224 pages | List price $14.80
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (March 6, 2012)
9780307947246 | details & prices | 183 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.44 lbs | List price $14.95
About: A riveting, blistering hot novel about the shady side of the law and the business side of the Boston underworld by the one and only George V.
About: A riveting, blistering hot novel about the shady side of the law and the business side of the Boston underworld by the one and only George V.
New edition from Constable & Robinson Ltd (August 30, 2001)
9781841193267 | details & prices | 240 pages | List price $12.40
About: It sometimes seems like a good idea to put a match to the problem you'd most like to be without.
About: It sometimes seems like a good idea to put a match to the problem you'd most like to be without.
Reissue edition from Kensington Pub Corp (September 1, 1990)
9780821732151 | details & prices | 4.25 × 6.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.25 lbs | List price $4.50
About: It sometimes seems like a good idea to put a match to the problem you'd most like to be without.
About: It sometimes seems like a good idea to put a match to the problem you'd most like to be without.
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