The Night Gardener - by George Pelecanos (unabridged)

General Information =================== Title: The Night Gardener Author: George Pelecanos Read By: Richard M Davidson - . Copyright: 2006 Audiobook Copyright: 2006 Genre: Mystery Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America Abridged: No Original Media Information ========================== Media: MP3 CD Number: 1 Source: Library Condition: New File Information ================ Number of MP3s: 80 Total Duration: 11:29:59 Total MP3 Size: 474.83 Parity Archive: No Ripped By: A. Nonny Mouse Ripped With: Quintessential Player Encoded At: CBR 96 kbit/s 44100 Hz Mono Normalize: None Noise Reduction: None ID3 Tags: Set, v2.3 Book Description ================ From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Pelecanos (Drama City) delivers a dignified, character-driven epic that succeeds as both literary novel and page-turner. In 1985, the body of a 14-year-old girl turns up in a Washington, D.C., park, the latest in a series of murders by a killer the media dub "The Night Gardener." T.C. Cook, the aging detective on the case, works with a quiet, almost monomaniacal, focus. Also involved are two young uniformed cops, Gus Ramone, who's diligent, conscientious and unimpressed by heroics, and Dan "Doc" Holiday, an adrenaline junkie who's decidedly less straight. Fast forward 20 years. Detective Ramone, now married with kids of his own, investigates the murder of one of his teenage son's friends. The homicide closely resembles the earlier unsolved Night Gardener murders. Holiday, now an alcoholic chauffeur and bodyguard, follows the case on his own and tracks down Cook, long retired but still obsessed with the original murders. While the three work together toward a suspenseful ending, Pelecanos emphasizes the fallacy of "solving" a murder and explores the ripple effects of violent crime on society. (Aug.# Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Bookmarks Magazine In this 13th novel, George Pelecanos returns to the gritty streets of Washington, D.C.—a far cry from Georgetown and Capitol Hill—at the top of his game. Critics agree that Night Gardener transcends the crime-novel genre. While it contains whodunit elements, it's much more about crime, criminal motivation, and the souls of everyone involved. Authentic descriptions of Washington's urban landscape, the compelling characters, and the story line's immediacy make Night Gardener one of the author's best to date. A few critics noted a meandering plot and stylistic quirks #the victims' names are all palindromes#, but most agreed that Night Gardener "is heart-in-your-throat gripping from beginning to end" #New York Times).

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 paulyearwig (2008-10-21)

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VORONGM (2008-10-21)

thank you!

conch2002 (2009-03-07)

Thank you

lewispatin (2009-07-19)

thanks from chico texas, where the peoples' gardening is done at night.