Shoot It Again: A Novel of Deception, Identity, and Crime - Softcover

Lacy, Ed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1627551042 ISBN 13: 9781627551045

Verlag: Black Curtain Press, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

A hardboiled crime novel set against the pressures of performance, identity, and deception, following a protagonist drawn into a situation where appearance and reality no longer align. As the narrative unfolds, what begins as a defined role becomes increasingly unstable, with shifting loyalties and concealed motives complicating every decision. Ed Lacy constructs the story through controlled pacing and emphasis on character, allowing tension to arise from the gradual exposure of hidden structures rather than sudden revelation. The setting reflects a world in which surfaces-professional, social, or constructed-mask underlying conflict, requiring continual reassessment of both people and circumstance. Positioned within Lacy's broader body of crime fiction, Shoot It Again reflects his interest in the intersection of social context and personal risk, presenting a narrative that operates within the conventions of the genre while extending beyond them through attention to environment and identity.

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Ed Lacy (1911-1968), the pen name of Leonard Zinberg, was an American crime writer known for socially aware and character-driven mystery fiction. His work often incorporated themes of identity, class, and urban life within the framework of the crime novel, earning recognition for its depth and realism.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Black Curtain Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1627551042
• ISBN 13: 9781627551045
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 118
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